Guy McPherson's blog

What I believe

I recognize I'm quick to offend. Continue reading at your own risk.

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Oil, the American Goddess

The good news: We've passed the world oil peak, and the U.S. economy will implode within a decade, probably less. This will give myriad cultures and species a fighting chance to survive a few more years. It might even allow a few individuals of our own species to squeeze through the bottleneck of runaway greenhouse, and therefore prevent the extinction of humanity. The bad news: I don't think so. I suspect we've passed the global-change tipping point, and we'll be extinct at our own hand by the end of this century.

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