Posts by Viki Johnson

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Unburnable Carbon

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Environment
The concept of unburnable carbon may be propelling new life into the issue, particularly as it resonates with our recent experiences of financial turmoil. According to a 2009 study in…
Ken Stein

Shale gas: Saviour or dangerous diversion?

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Features
It’s strange to think that 30 years ago, geologists failed to rouse even a flicker of interest from the then ‘Department of Energy’ on their discovery of extensive shale gas resources…

Cancel The Apocalypse

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Anxiety of an impending apocalypse has gripped humanity through the ages with curious consistency. Whether spiritual or religious, the musings of a madman or the tendency for humans to overestimate…
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Infinite Returns

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Features
Over the past four years, a string of bank bail-outs, mis-selling scandals, billion dollar losses by ‘rogue’ traders, and most recently the manipulation of a key interest rate, LIBOR, have…