Pepe Escobar surveys a range of thinkers on the pandemic.
Category: Environment
COVID-19: The Beginning of the End for Oil?
Michael T. Klare says a vast restructuring of the global energy enterprise is happening now.
COVID-19: Global Mask Shortage May Leave Farmers & Farm Workers Exposed to Toxic Pesticides
Melanie Bateman says the crisis presents an opportunity for farmers to adjust their pest management practices.
LEE CAMP: Pandemic is Not Just a Crisis, It’s Also a Gift
Like cancer, capitalism grows until it murders the host body. During this pandemic shutdown, it’s not getting the growth it needs and parts of it are becoming benign.
Climate Change Worsening Historic Drought in Western US; Rivaling Worst in 1,200 Years
“We now have enough observations of current drought and tree-ring records of past drought to say that we’re on the same trajectory as the worst prehistoric droughts.”
COVID-19: China Banning Trade in Wildlife in Wake of Virus
The pandemic offers an opportunity to implement solutions that will ultimately benefit humans and the planet, says George Wittemyer.
COVID-19: What the Virus Might Do to the American Empire
In the new diplomatic landscape, which can as yet only be dimly seen, old verities going back to 1945 will be rediscovered, writes Tony Kevin.
COVID-19: Rethinking Our National Approach
Ancient Antarctic Ice Melt Could Happen Again
The three authors have been studying a sea level rise that took place 129,000 years ago.
We Should Be Wary of Blaming Overpopulation for the Climate Crisis
The high-carbon consumption habits of the world’s richest people are harder on the environment than population growth in poor regions, says Heather Alberro.