Archive for the 'Collapse' Category
Frack the Drought
February 6th, 2014Via: USA Today: The USA’s domestic energy boom is increasing demands on water supplies already under pressure from drought and growing populations, a new report says. The water-intensive process used to extract oil and gas from shale underground — known as hydraulic fracturing or fracking — has required almost 100 billion gallons of water to […]
Deadly Ice Storm Turns Atlanta Into Parking Lot, Strands Thousands
January 29th, 2014Via: Reuters: A rare ice storm turned Atlanta into a slippery mess on Wednesday, stranding thousands for hours on frozen roadways and raising questions about how city leaders prepared for and handled the cold snap that slammed the U.S. South. The storm, which has killed at least seven people, on Tuesday swept over a region […]
Recovery: Working Age People Make Up Majority of Those Receiving Food Stamps
January 27th, 2014Via: AP: In a first, working-age people now make up the majority in U.S. households that rely on food stamps — a switch from a few years ago, when children and the elderly were the main recipients. Some of the change is due to demographics, such as the trend toward having fewer children. But a […]
Gallery: Revolution in Kiev
January 26th, 2014Via: LiveJournal: I came to Kiev. I came to see for myself what is happening here.
Argentina: Peso Collapses
January 25th, 2014Via: Bloomberg: Argentina scrapped some of its currency controls a day after devaluing the peso as policy makers sought to stem a financial crisis and restore investor confidence by reversing measures that drove foreign reserves to a seven-year low. Bonds fell and the cost to insure the South American nation’s debt against default soared to […]
47% Of Today’s Jobs Automated In Next Two Decades, “No Country Is Ready For It”
January 20th, 2014What’s the solution, according to the The Economist? Online classes and video games! Via: The Economist: Today’s governments would do well to start making the changes needed before their people get angry.
Rich Chinese Flee China
January 19th, 2014Via: CNBC: A new report shows that 64 percent of Chinese millionaires have either emigrated or plan to emigrate—taking their spending and fortunes with them. The United States is their favorite destination. The report from Hurun, a wealth research firm that focuses on China, said that one-third of China’s super rich—or those worth $16 million […]
Photos: Mexican Vigilantes Disarm Police, Battle Drug Cartel for Control of Paracuaro
January 18th, 2014Via: Business Insider: Fed up with a corrupt police force that is often in bed with the cartels and a military that has to this point been ineffective, some Mexicans have taken it upon themselves to fight the cartels and protect their families — with an incredible conflict happening this week in the city of […]
China Starts Televising Sunrise On Giant TV Screens Because Smog Is So Thick
January 18th, 2014Via: Time: Air pollution in the Chinese capital reached new, choking heights on Thursday. Those who still felt the urge to catch a glimpse of sunlight were able to gather around the city’s gigantic LED screens, where this glorious sunrise was broadcast as part of a patriotic video loop.
California Governor Declares Drought Emergency
January 18th, 2014Via: USA Today: In what could become one of California’s biggest crises in years, Gov. Jerry Brown declared a statewide drought emergency Friday, an action that sets the stage for new state and federal efforts. The governor also wants to focus Californians on the possibility of water shortages. … The situation in most of California […]
