The Shocking Data Behind Shale Oil
Hooray, oil is suddenly much cheaper than it used to be. That’s great news, right? Not so fast. For certain it’s not good news for those counting on a continued rise in US oil production from the "shale miracle"....
FRACKING AMERICA: Visualizing the Virus (Is it Worth It?)
In the past decade, we’ve fracked 80,000+ wells in the United States. WE AIN’T SEEN NOTHING YET. Learn a LOT more at shalebubble.org DISCLAIMER: Well locations and numbers are approximations based on best available data.
McKibben stepping down but fighting on
My wife Sue and I are in Sweden this week—the Swedish Parliament is honoring me (which really means all of you) with the Right Livelihood Award, the so-called “alternative Nobel Prize.” We’re all in good company—the other honorees are...
6 Ways a Food Co-op Can Change the Economy
Post Carbon Fellow Janelle Orsi’s keynote speech at the Berkshire Cooperative annual member meeting, November 1, 2014.
Everyday Life in the Modern World
Post Carbon Fellow Stephanie Mills presents at the Techno-Utopianism & the Fate of the Earth Teach In hosted by the International Forum on Globalization.
Nature Is the Final Measure
Post Carbon Fellow Wes Jackson presents at the Techno-Utopianism & the Fate of the Earth Teach In hosted by the International Forum on Globalization.
A Watershed Moment for Los Angeles
The timing might seem odd, even self-destructive. Last month, in the midst of one of the most severe droughts in California’s historical record, Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti issued an executive order calling for his southern California city to...
U.S. & China emmissions deal is first step but more needed
The world’s two most egregious air polluters – the U.S. and China – announced a deal to cut greenhouse gas emissions during the next 20 years. In Beijing Wednesday, President Barack Obama said the U.S. intends to get at...
Heinberg sees pain ahead for frackers
Note: Segment begins at 20:57. Erin sits down with Richard Heinberg – senior fellow at the Post Carbon Institute – to discuss oil. Richard tells us how he interprets the potential deal between China and Russia for Western Siberian...
How to Shrink the Economy without Crashing It: A Ten-Point Plan
The human economy is currently too big to be sustainable. We know this because Global Footprint Network, which methodically tracks the relevant data, informs us that humanity is now using 1.5 Earths’ worth of resources. We can temporarily use...