Get the Think newsletter.SUBSCRIBEMarch 24, 2019, 3:57 PM GMTBy Ani BundelEven the best creators can have a hard time knowing when to stop. The sequel trap has tripped up many a beloved series, written and…
US Poised to Approve Shipping LNG by Rail…
By Justin Mikulka, a freelance writer, audio and video producer living in Trumansburg, NY. Originally published at DeSmog Blog On June 6, the U.S. Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA) announced that the company Energy Transport Solutions…
Midwest Flooding, the Corn and Soy Crops, and…
By Lambert Strether of Corrente. Let’s jump right in and get a sense of the scale and scope of the flooding. Here’s a map of the flooding from the United States Geological Service (USGS) as…
It’s Time to Stop Calling Natural Gas a…
Jerri-Lynn here. The International Energy Agency (IEA) released its annual market report, Gas 2019, yesterday, forecasting that global demand for natural gas will continue to surge over the next five years, driven by strong consumption…
Links 6/6/19
Dolphins Rescue an Exhausted Dog Drowning in Florida Canal in the Most Incredible Way Epoch Times (David L) Massive ladybug swarm over California shows up on radar Associated Press (David L) Metal foam stops .50…
Chinese Embargo Threats Ring Hollow—the Reason Why Lies…
By Marshall Auerback, a market analyst and commentator. Produced by Economy for All, a project of the Independent Media Institute We’ve been sold an empty threat for years. And now it’s finally happening: ahistorical bluff…
Privacy Watch: US Visa Applicants Must Provide Social…
By Jerri-Lynn Scofield, who has worked as a securities lawyer and a derivatives trader. She is currently writing a book about textile artisans. The US just announced that all visa applicants must provide their social…
Links 6/4/19
Physicists can predict the jumps of Schrodinger’s cat (and finally save it) PhysOrg (Robert M) NOAA Is Investigating 70 Gray Whale Deaths Along the West Coast Smithsonian (David L) This animation shows all recorded earthquakes…
Ecological Importance and Human Rights Be Damned, Trump…
Jerri-Lynn here. Trump has pledged to open the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge to fossil fuel drilling, and as this post describes, Interior Assistant Secretary for Land and Minerals Management Joe Balash told an industry gathering…