Category Archives: Survival

Did exploding stars help life on Earth to thrive?

Posted on April 24, 2012 by

Russ Steele Today the Royal Astronomical Society in London publishes Henrik Svensmark’s latest paper entitled “Evidence of nearby supernovae affecting life on Earth”. After years of effort Svensmark shows how the variable frequency of stellar explosions not far from our … Continue reading →

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Robust Agriculture Sector Will Be Key to Survival During Next Grand Minimum

Posted on April 14, 2012 by

Russ Steele As a conservative I have taken a very negative view of subsides for green energy, renewable energy, especially ethanol which consumes food for fuel.  I recently participated in a discussion of agriculture subsides and came to the realization … Continue reading →

Posted in Analysis, Maunder, Survival | 9 Comments

Ap Index, Neutrons and Climate | Watts Up With That?

Posted on January 22, 2012 by

Russ Steele David Archibald had a guest post at Watts Up With That this morning that is of interest to those concerned with the Next Grand Minimum. He makes the case that Solar Cycle 24 will be longer than unusual … Continue reading →

Posted in Dalton, History, Maunder, Solar, Survival | 1 Comment

Life with out energy is short and brutal

Posted on November 11, 2011 by

Russ Steele I have been reading Brian Fagan’s Little Ice Age: How Climate Made History. My first post is HERE. Paul Homewood has also been reading Fagan’s book and has drafted series of essays on his blog “Not a lot … Continue reading →

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Peak Oil, Climate Change and the threat to food security | Watts Up With That?

Posted on October 8, 2011 by

[Editor Note:  This is a long and important post by David Archibald at WUWT.  I will be posting some of the graphics under the Wheat Tab above next week with my comments.] WUWT Guest post by David Archibald In May, WUWT … Continue reading →

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Extreme Weather Events Are Killing Fewer People Than Ever Before

Posted on September 30, 2011 by

Russ Steele While this Reason Foundation Study is good news, it should not be used as a reason to drop your guard and stop preparing for the next disaster, a hibernating sun.  During past Grand Minimums, millions died when agriculture … Continue reading →

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Cheap energy is key to survival in a cooler world

Posted on August 24, 2011 by

Russ Steele As the planet cools during the next grand minium, there will be long cold winters when citizens will need to warm their homes and shelters. Having access to low cost energy sources will be key to survival for … Continue reading →

Posted in Economics, Survival | 17 Comments

Sun Acoustic Waves Allow Sunspot Predictions

Posted on August 23, 2011 by

Russ Steele The early observers of the sun had limited technology to use in observing sun spots. Over the intervening years the technology has improved, allowing scientist to observe and track even smaller and smaller sun spots.  Some observers contend … Continue reading →

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Environmentalist: Let’m freeze in the dark

Posted on August 21, 2011 by

Russ Steele Climate activist who are promoting the dangers of global warming created by CO2 emissions are protesting the development of a pipe line from Canada’s oil sands to the US gulf coast. The latest protest was out side the … Continue reading →

Posted in Politics, Survival | 16 Comments