Compilation of articles not only about global warming but also about species that have become extinct or are an endangered species. Massive.

A digest of news and commentary from a UK peak oil perspective.

An executive summary of weekly news from a US peak oil perspective, featuring:
- Production and Prices

- Iran

- Nigeria

- China

- In the Congress

- Energy Briefs

Congressional leaders use the sound bite, “We can’t drill our way out of this oil mess.” Of course; who ever claimed we could? But we can’t conserve our way out either. Reducing demand is a long-term process; “evolution” may be a more accurate term. Tightening CAFE standards will ease demand, but the benefit would be spread over many years. For long-term reduction, we would have to overhaul our daily travel patterns through societal lifestyle changes while we restructure our cities and suburbs. Such fundamental changes will take a human generation or longer. It took decades for the car culture to evolve in the U.S. It will take that long to reverse it.

A digest of news and commentary from a UK peak oil perspective.

There may be oil offshore, but…
Off-Shore drilling pluses and minuses (podcast)- interview with Robert Kaufman
Offshore drilling safer, but small spills routine

Obama to meet energy smart Debbie Cook of ASPO
Say good bye to the good old days
Soaring gas prices mean financial hardship
Canada: Losing the Arctic edge

Peak oil and the rebuilding (or not) of Ground Zero

Gail Tverberg at TOD: The US offshore drilling debate - "start now" or "wait a while"
Three points on ANWR

Canadian gas output to plummet
Canadian economy is all about oil and minerals
Arctic waters are changing for oil drillers

Story after story in 2007 has proclaimed that the race is on in the melting Arctic: there's black gold in them thar' hills! It seems a shame to rain on everybody's parade. What's the harm of letting the polar nations indulge their fantasies of new fossil fuel riches?