Three days ago it was World Naked Bike Ride Day, in protest against our oil-dependent culture. As with Earth Hour a few months ago, the event is probably useful as an indicator of some popular support for an alternative path, but maybe not quite enough to force governments to change course away from their profiteering & collusion with the oil companies. That would take a World Naked Overthrow The Government Day.
Meanwhile, the UK government is being advised to remove climate change from the school curriculum, in a move reminiscent of the Creationists in the US.
Power companies, including Scottish Power, are front-loading their tariffs so that consumers are effectively encouraged to use more energy in order to qualify for the cheaper rate.
More seriously in Syria, the government continues its brutal and murderous suppression of rebellion, in the freedom that seems to come if a country no longer has significant oil reserves.(ref)
We really don't deserve to be the dominant species !!
We really don't deserve to be the dominant species !!
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