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As Ryszard Kapuściński observed in 1982: “the concept of oil expresses perfectly the eternal human dream of wealth achieved through lucky accident, through a kiss of fortune and not by sweat, anguish, hard work. In this sense oil is a fairy tale, and like every fairy tale, a bit of a lie”.
As Ryszard Kapuściński observed in 1982: “the concept of oil expresses perfectly the eternal human dream of wealth achieved through lucky accident, through a kiss of fortune and not by sweat, anguish, hard work. In this sense oil is a fairy tale, and like every fairy tale, a bit of a lie”.
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The BREAK—DOWN
The BREAK—DOWN
James Jackson
As the Nigerian government pushes to restart oil production in Ogoniland, decades of pollution, dispossession and broken promises cast a long shadow over the future.
Against the background of poverty, environmental degradation and economic underdevelopment, many in the Delta struggle to see how the resumption of oil extraction could produce a positive outcome, let alone deliver tangible benefits to local communities.
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"The jet and the globalized aviation industry were built through fossil energy, war and state power—around politics, in other words. Building something else will be political, too."
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UCL Institute for Innovation and Public Purpose
Why are Britain’s electricity prices among the highest in the world?
Low-cost renewables should drive down costs, but the energy market still ties prices to gas.
We propose a Single Buyer as an alternative to cut bills and revive the clean power mission.
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As a Niger Deltan, I am glad to see this article.
The BREAK—DOWN
As the Nigerian government pushes to restart oil production in Ogoniland, decades of pollution, dispossession and broken promises cast a long shadow over the future.
As the Nigerian government pushes to restart oil production in Ogoniland, decades of pollution, dispossession and broken promises cast a long shadow over the future.
A new report examining football’s relationship with climate change has warned that the 2026 FIFA Men’s World Cup could become the “most polluting ever”, according to leading university researchers.
As the Nigerian government pushes to restart oil production in Ogoniland, decades of pollution, dispossession and broken promises cast a long shadow over the future.
As the Nigerian government pushes to restart oil production in Ogoniland, decades of pollution, dispossession and broken promises cast a long shadow over the future.
Against the background of poverty, environmental degradation and economic underdevelopment, many in the Delta struggle to see how the resumption of oil extraction could produce a positive outcome, let alone deliver tangible benefits to local communities.
www.break-down.org/the-price-of...
www.break-down.org
As the Nigerian government pushes to restart oil production in Ogoniland, decades of pollution, dispossession and broken promises cast a long shadow over the future.
