Wikipedia defines peak oil as “the point in time when the maximum rate of global petroleum extraction is reached, after which the rate of production enters terminal decline.” While pin-pointing the exact moment at which the world reaches this condition is impossible, its implications should be stark enough to drive worldwide changes in the way humans [...]
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No Comments »This isn’t good. The video below shows the projected spread of the oil slick in the Gulf of Mexico over the course of one year. The simulation, run by researchers at the University of Hawaii, predicts that the oil, which is spewing from the well head at up to 60,000 barrels a day, could leave [...]
