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Angus Peterson

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Edge of Collapse

The Death Grip of Fossil Fuels

It’s better to burn out than fade away…until it kills you.

3d ago

An oil well late in the evening, with the sun setting on the horizon.

3d ago

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Edge of Collapse

The Corporate Poisoning of America

Business can bypass regulations and reap record profits.

6d ago

Black and white photo of empty chemical containers.

6d ago

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Edge of Collapse

The Human Cost of America’s Housing Crisis

Millions lack housing stability, and it’s destroying our future.

Dec 30, 2024

Homeless man sleeping on a stone bench while people walk around in the background.

Dec 30, 2024

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Edge of Collapse

The Great Fracking Mirage

The shale oil revolution is about to go bust, leaving the environment and the economy in ashes.

Dec 28, 2024

$A fracking well and oil pumps are seen with a sunset in the background.$

$A fracking well and oil pumps are seen with a sunset in the background.$

Dec 28, 2024

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Edge of Collapse

The Corporate (Poly)Crisis Playbook

How big business is delaying climate action to maximize short-term profits before collapse.

Dec 23, 2024

Photo of the torso of a man who is wearing a watch and straightening his tie

Dec 23, 2024

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Edge of Collapse

Americans Are Seeing Longer (But Sicker) Lives

The mass squandering of human potential is tragic.

Dec 20, 2024

Healthspan and lifespan spelled out and interconnected using Scrabble letters.

Dec 20, 2024

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Edge of Collapse

Global Problems are a Single Polycrisis

The various facets of the polycrisis are interwoven and connect the entire global population.

Dec 19, 2024

Close up of water droplets on a leaf.

Dec 19, 2024

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Edge of Collapse

Natural Gas Is Not the Climate Solution We Need

Coal use has peaked, but overall fossil fuel use it up.

Dec 19, 2024

A wind turbine stands in front of a power plant.

Dec 19, 2024

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Edge of Collapse

American Can’t Escape Its Water Crisis

Growth at all costs has used up eons of stored water.

Dec 17, 2024

Dried and cracked former lakebed.

Dec 17, 2024

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Edge of Collapse

The Housing Crisis is Worse Than You Think

It’s not a problem, but rather a symptom of something much bigger.

Dec 11, 2024

Row houses and townhomes densely constructed in a neighborhood.

Dec 11, 2024

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