Guy McPherson's blog

Three paths to near-term human extinction

About a decade ago I realized we were putting the finishing touches on our own extinction party, with the party probably over by 2030. During the intervening period I’ve seen nothing to sway this belief, and much evidence to reinforce it. Yet the protests, ridicule, and hate mail reach a fervent pitch when I speak [...]

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Profiles

Many readers don’t notice the pages beyond the blog, up at the top of the page. In an act of shameless self promotion, I bring to your attention four media moments. Three are behind us, recently, and the third is a call-in radio show next week. Details for all three events follow, and just in [...]

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Humanity at a crossroads

The evidence is gaining increasing clarity: We've reached a crossroads unlike any other in human history. One path leads to despair for Homo industrialis. The other leads to extinction, for Homo sapiens and the millions of species we are taking with us into the abyss. I'll take door number one.

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A tiger’s tale

The Celtic Tiger is wilting under the pressure of rising energy prices. But in Ireland, as in the United States, it's politricks as usual: The government is shielding the sheeple from reality, frantically building airport runways and expanding the country's highway system to maintain the illusion of the status quo.

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