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Tag: Global Warming

Another Study Puts a Price Tag on Climate Change Damage, and it’s Just Not That Much
Energy

Another Study Puts a Price Tag on Climate Change Damage, and it’s Just Not That Much

March 27, 2026March 27, 2026

Scientists at Stanford University in the US have attempted to provide a cost estimate of all the CO2 emitted…

Basel Beats the Heat with a River Commute
Culture

Basel Beats the Heat with a River Commute

June 24, 2025June 25, 2025

The northern Swiss city and canton of Basel sits at a lower average elevation than any other in the…

Economic Costs of Climate Change Pale in Comparison to Financial Crises
Global Economy

Economic Costs of Climate Change Pale in Comparison to Financial Crises

January 1, 2024March 27, 2026

If an environmental activist can’t seem to wrap their head around why the wealthy nations of the world aren’t…

Svalbard Coal Mines Dismantled and the Area is Turned Back into Wilderness With an Enormous National Park
ArchivesConservation

Svalbard Coal Mines Dismantled and the Area is Turned Back into Wilderness With an Enormous National Park

June 30, 2021September 26, 2023

Norway, having ceased mining operations of coal in the Arctic in 2017, is dismantling their last mine piece by…

“If” Becomes the Theme as the UN Climate Change Panel in Madrid Concludes with Mixed Results
Environment

“If” Becomes the Theme as the UN Climate Change Panel in Madrid Concludes with Mixed Results

December 16, 2019

PICTURED: Chair of the IPCC, Mr. Hoesung Lee, speaks at the COP 2016 in Marrakech. Photo credit UNClimbatechange. CC…

What Sacrifices Would Need To Be Made To Cut U.S. Livestock Emissions?
Environment

What Sacrifices Would Need To Be Made To Cut U.S. Livestock Emissions?

September 25, 2019

Image by David Mark. For many years the argument for reducing animal agriculture in the U.S. and the world…

Scrutinizing The Conversation On Livestock Emissions Reveals A Devastatingly Flawed Ideological Foundation
Environment

Scrutinizing The Conversation On Livestock Emissions Reveals A Devastatingly Flawed Ideological Foundation

September 21, 2019

PICTURED: Nibepo – Aike Ranch, El Calafate, Argentina. Photo Credit Alex Proimos CC 2.0. “A decrease equivalent to the…

World Heritage Sites Could Be Without Their Glaciers By 2100
Environment

World Heritage Sites Could Be Without Their Glaciers By 2100

May 14, 2019

A new paper published by the International Union for the Conservation of Nature (IUCN) outlines how the accelerated changing…


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Interest Payments on the National Debt up 13% Year-over-year with Still 3 Months to Go

Andy Corbley August 17, 2026

With a trimester left of the 2026 fiscal year, the US Treasury has already borrowed more money than in…

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We Should All Probably Eat More Parsley

Andy Corbley August 7, 2026

Americans have a funny way of relegating certain ingredients to specific functions that don’t always serve the overall purpose…

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Central Bank Gold Purchases Continued Through the Yellow Metal’s Worst Month in 18 Years

Andy Corbley July 11, 2026

It’s been the worst performing month for gold since 2008, yet the world’s central banks continue to add tonnes…

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