Nafeez Ahmed
MIT Predicted in 1972 That Society Will Collapse This Century. New Research Shows We’re on Schedule.
A 1972 MIT study predicted that rapid economic growth would lead to societal collapse in the mid 21st century. A new paper shows we’re unfortunately right on schedule.
A ‘Complete’ Energy Transition Is Needed By 2030 to Avoid ‘Existential Threat’ to Humanity
A Swiss government-backed study suggests that we could see major warming in the near future if we do not have a "fast and complete" renewable energy transition.
Fossil Fuels Are Wildly More Expensive Than Previously Thought, Study Says
Overinflated fossil fuel investments might be a ‘worthless’ bubble waiting to trigger the next crash, while renewables seem more appealing than ever.
Before Texas, Feds Warned of ‘Catastrophic’ Blackouts Due to Fossil Fuel Failures—But Did Nothing
A previously ignored 2018 study called "Surviving a Catastrophic Power Outage" predicted much of what happened in Texas last week with shocking prescience.
COVID-19 Is a Symptom of a Planet That's Been Pushed Past a Tipping Point
The pandemic could signal that we've passed a series of civilizational tipping points that will usher in a new era of ecological emergencies.
Capitalism Will Ruin the Earth By 2050, Scientists Say
The good news is, by cutting our consumption, there's another way.
Cambridge University Divests From Big Oil Years Too Late
After a five-year student- and faculty-led campaign, Cambridge says it'll cut ties with fossil fuel companies ... by 2030.
British Military Prepares for Climate-Fueled Resource Shortages
The UK military expects 3.5 degrees of warming, and will weigh going to war simply to ensure its ability to go to war (by stabilizing access to critical resources).
Catastrophic Hurricanes Are the ‘New Normal,’ and They Will Cost Trillions
Taxpayers and already struggling communities are largely bearing the brunt of the costs for climate change-fueled disasters created by big oil and big business.
The End of the Oil Age Is Upon Us
A new report suggests that over the next 30 years, at least 80 percent of the oil industry will be wiped out.
Theoretical Physicists Say 90% Chance of Societal Collapse Within Several Decades
Deforestation and rampant resource use is likely to trigger the 'irreversible collapse' of human civilization unless we rapidly change course.
'Green Economic Growth' Is a Myth
There are 'no realistic scenarios' to make the economic growth demanded by capitalism compatible with a safe climate, researchers who advised the United Nations found.