(Guardian) – David de Rothschild set out on a mammoth ocean crossing aboard his recycled yacht to highlight pollution of Earth’s waters – but even he was shocked by what he found Continue reading
(Telegraph) – Scientists have been surprised by the findings, which show that some islands have grown by almost one-third over the past 60 years.
Among the island chains to have increased in land area are Tuvalu and neighbouring Kiribati, both of which attracted attention at last year’s Copenhagen climate summit. Continue reading
(BeYourOwnLeader) – U.S.-Canadian state and provincial integration is being achieved in areas of transportation, the economy, energy and the environment. With some national, trilateral and global initiatives being discredited, stalled or ineffective, it appears as if the strategy has further shifted to a regional and local level in an effort to lay the groundwork for new agreements. Continue reading
(January 23, 2010) – Peter Schiff is an American economist, author, commentator and popular video blogger who regularly appears in the role of a bearish pundit on numerous financial news networks. Schiff, a licensed stock broker, is the president of Euro Pacific Capital, a brokerage firm founded in 1980 and later reincorporated in 1996, now headquartered in Westport, Connecticut. Continue reading
(DailyMail) – The bitter winter afflicting much of the Northern Hemisphere is only the start of a global trend towards cooler weather that is likely to last for 20 or 30 years, say some of the world’s most eminent climate scientists. Continue reading
(TedTalks) – Capt. Charles Moore of the Algalita Marine Research Foundation first discovered the Great Pacific Garbage Patch — an endless floating waste of plastic trash. Now he’s drawing attention to the growing, choking problem of plastic debris in our seas. Continue reading
Although some may have viewed President Barack Obama’s recent Asian trip as uneventful and perhaps unsuccessful, he appears to have recommitted to the principles of globalization as the answer to the world’s economic woes. Obama declared his intentions for the U.S. to be fully engaged in Asia economically, politically, and in areas of security. He announced that America would join negotiations for a Trans-Pacific deal. This could be used as an opportunity for the U.S. to reassert its leadership in regards to trade initiatives and might also serve as a stepping stone for a larger free trade agreement. Continue reading
I think the BBC wanted to slip this one out quietly, but a Matt Drudge link put paid to that. The climate change correspondent of BBC News has admitted that global warming stopped in 1998 – and he reports that leading scientists believe that the earth’s cooling-off may last for decades. Continue reading
(Fox) – October 8, 2009 – Euro Pacific Capital’s Peter Schiff weighs in on the future of gold prices. Continue reading
Peter Schiff, President of Euro Pacific Capital, stated in a web cast today on Yahoo! Finance that he sees gold reaching $5000/ounce and the US market faltering. Continue reading
Are you aware that your food supply is threatened? The Central Valley, a 500 mile stretch of land, dominating the central portion of California, providing over 50% of America’s vegetables, fruits and nuts, has had its water source cut back by up to 90% in farming areas. Continue reading
“The financial crisis has suggested to many that the era of U.S. unilateralism may come to an end. It has also raised doubts about the permanence of the dollar as the key global currency. I also feel that as a result of the failure of the Iraq war and the financial crisis, the era of U.S.-led globalism is coming to an end and that we are moving toward an era of multipolarity.” Continue reading
Deal to increase access to Colombia bases angers neighbours and damages Obama’s attempts to mend relations with region Continue reading
(Fox) – Peter Schiff discusses the future of oil on Fox Business – August 19th, 2009 Continue reading
(AP) – Environmentalists have long denounced plastic as a long-lasting pollutant that doesn’t break down. A new study indicates that, in the oceans, plastic does decompose, but says that’s not a good thing either. Continue reading
The United States Navy will be decimating millions of marine mammals and other aquatic life, each year, for the next five years, under their Warfare Testing Range Complex Expansions in the Atlantic, Pacific, and the Gulf of Mexico. Continue reading
The nationwide revelry surrounding our apparent economic recovery was disrupted this week by the release of lower-than-expected retail sales data. However, rather than sending a chill up the spines of those hoping for a quick end to the downturn, the numbers should be welcomed. Though this may come as a surprise to most observers, lower retail sales are precisely what our economy needs. Continue reading
(Fox) – Countdown to the Closing Bell – August 5th, 2009 Continue reading
(Ind) – A “plastic soup” of waste floating in the Pacific Ocean is growing at an alarming rate and now covers an area twice the size of the continental United States, scientists have said. Continue reading
(7-24-09) – Discussing how to invest in this market, with Peter Schiff, Euro Pacific Capital; Richard Sichel, Philadelphia Trust; Lee Munson, Portfolio Asset Management; Mark Kollar, Kollar Financial Strategies; John Buckingham, Al Frank Asset Management; and CNBC’s Dennis Kneale. Continue reading
(Dailymail) – A future earthquake off Alaska could create giant killer waves that would strike ports and cities as far south as Los Angeles, British scientists warned today. Continue reading
UN food agency reports a sixth of the world’s people are undernourished ¯1.02 billion people are hungry. Continue reading
Union Pacific down 21 percent in first quarter; 5,200 employees furloughed Continue reading
(Google) – The world’s airlines are expected to lose nine billion dollars this year, industry body IATA has said, describing the current crisis as worse than the aftermath of the September 11 attacks. Continue reading
Based upon this article in Yahoo! and an article earlier today from Joonang Ilbo, I estimate that as a minimum US Forces, Korea has gone to DEFCON 1 and I suspect that Pacific Command is at DEFCON 2 as a minimum. Continue reading
(ABC) – Health experts are warning Australians are in for a marathon – not a sprint – as the number of swine flu cases surges. Continue reading
John Browne, colleague of Peter Schiff and former member of British Parliament, as well as a close associate of then-Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher, talks about the ramifications of Obama’s insane deficit. Continue reading
On March 2, 2009 the Australian Department of Defence released a 140-page white paper called Defending Australia in the Asia Pacific century: force 2030 (1), which announced $72 billion in new military spending for an island nation of barely 20 million inhabitants with no adversaries except those it chooses to make for itself. Continue reading
A high-seas mission departs from San Francisco next month to map and explore a sinister and shifting 21st-century continent: one twice the size of Texas and created from six million tonnes of discarded plastic. Continue reading
Amid an “inflationary depression” in the U.S., Peter Schiff, president and chief global strategist of Euro Pacific Capital, sees opportunities in the maelstrom. Facing a massive redistribution of wealth, he advises investors to act quickly and “divest U.S. dollar assets into physical precious metals, other currencies and equities outside the United States.” Continue reading
Peter Schiff of Euro Pacific Capital appears on Fox and Friends April 1, 2009. Continue reading
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