Climate: Germany to restart coal electrical generation plants
Germany has shut down it’s 17 nuclear plants – and is now turning its old coal-fired plants back online – because … climate or something. Bloomberg Energy on X: “Germany…
Demographics: Jackson MS proposes closing 16 schools
More school closures due to the fertility rate collapse.
Economy: Inflation as low as long as you don’t buy stuff that is rising in price
If you remove all the things that are rising in price, inflation is low, says expert.
Economy: Boomers saved too much for retirement but … a silver lining
"Boomers" over saved for retirement and now have resources to spend, which may help keep the economy humming as we near recession territory.
Climate: You must buy climate travel insurance
Do you need travel insurance in case it rains on your camping trip? The insurance companies see a new high profit center.
Climate: We must ban modern farming
Op-ed: Big Ag Touts Its Climate Strengths, While Awash in Fossil Fuels | Civil Eats Most of America’s farms are dependent on prodigious amounts of fossil fuels at every stage…
Climate, Environment: Need to ban tires
Road Hazard: Evidence Mounts on Toxic Pollution from Tires – Yale E360
Climate: Being overweight must be outlawed
Overweight people result in an increase in fuel used (and hence an increase in carbon emissions), in all forms of transport, including vehicles, airliners and railroads.
Education: AI renders many college degrees of less value
The value of many 4-year degrees may be short lived, due to rapid skill requirement changes in the workplace.
Climate: Need to ban global supply chains
We need to end global supply chains, as they are not sustainable or carbon neutral, says a gamer and journalist.