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Peak Oil

The missing link in Mexico's declining oil production

The words the Wall Street Journal dare not speak: "Peak oil."

By Andrew Leonard April 5, 2007

The not-so-final word on peak oil

The Government Accountability Office takes a hard look at the global energy crisis. Could be, we have a problem.

By Andrew Leonard March 29, 2007

Peak oil -- the German techno-thriller

Who needs science fiction for a fantastic plot when a global energy crisis looms?

By Andrew Leonard March 27, 2007

"Switchgrass is cool, dude"

A House hearing on energy development shockingly features politicians asking experts substantive questions about ethanol and peak oil.

By Andrew Leonard March 1, 2007

Mystery Cassandra

A prudent man offers a prescient warning on riotous living and peak oil.

By Andrew Leonard December 5, 2006

Cheaper to buy than find

Peak oil sneaks into the Wall Street Journal.

By Andrew Leonard October 24, 2006

The salt-oil connection

Peak Lycra! Peak Monday Night Football! Peak bacon!

By Andrew Leonard September 25, 2006

Exxon: What, me worrry?

Fun for the whole family: Poking peak-oil anthills

By Andrew Leonard September 11, 2006

Armageddon on the couch

Psychotherapy for peak-oilers: "It's just a state of mind"

By Andrew Leonard September 5, 2006

The oil bubble

Looking for a market play? Bet against peak oil, in the short term.

By Andrew Leonard August 21, 2006

Peak oil and the Arabian desert

OPEC, meet OSPEC, the Organization of Solar Power Exporting Countries

By Andrew Leonard July 17, 2006

Wake up and smell the asphalt

Hugo Chavez, peak oil and pavement cracks

By Andrew Leonard July 12, 2006

A Saudi uppercut to peak oil doomers?

Would you like a little steam injection with your heavy crude?

By Andrew Leonard July 10, 2006

Investing in catastrophe

Apocalypse looms: Where should I put my money?

By Andrew Leonard June 28, 2006

The left and Exxon join forces

Greg Palast goes to war against peak oil. Be very afraid.

By Andrew Leonard May 23, 2006

Bush's bogus boogeyman

The president blames "boutique fuels" for high gas prices. Who does he think he's kidding?

By Andrew Leonard April 25, 2006

Hundred-dollar-a-barrel oil, or five bucks?

Don't blame peak oil for high gas prices. It's those darn environmentalists who are the real problem.

By Andrew Leonard April 24, 2006

A resolute attitude toward peak oil

San Francisco tries to save civilization from itself.

By Andrew Leonard April 13, 2006

No cannibals in the suburbs. Yet

An apology to James Kunstler. He's bleak, but not that bleak.

By Andrew Leonard March 13, 2006

Stone age coming, or just some belt-tightening?

A peak oil expert eats his apocalyptic words. He was just funnin' around.

By Andrew Leonard March 9, 2006

Currently in How the World Works

A name China scholars will remember

John "Beginning Chinese" DeFrancis passes away. Who knew he once tangled with Senator Joe McCarthy?

Friday, Jan 9, 2009 00:12 EST

Obama: "A clean break from a troubled past"

The president-elect makes his case to the nation for immediate action on the economy. Let's hope Senate Republicans were listening.

Thursday, Jan 8, 2009 20:12 EST

Even Wal-Mart gets the blues

Cutbacks in discretionary spending take their toll, even at the "low-price leader"

Thursday, Jan 8, 2009 17:26 EST

How humans cooled the earth -- 500 years ago

After pandemics caused a mass die-off in the New World, farmland turned to forest and temperatures dropped

Thursday, Jan 8, 2009 03:05 EST

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