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Tag Archives: climate change
A World Beyond Fossiles
Why is everyone so desperate to get the Strait of Hormuz open as it was before the US American/Israeli war of choice against Iran? Why can’t measured World leaders see the big advantage, a chance to finally (and actually almost … Continue reading
Posted in Climate, Germany, Iran
Tagged climate change, Donald Trump, fossile fuel, renewables, Strait of Hormuz
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Did They Carve the Tupilaq?
In Greenlandic Inuit tradition, the Tupilaq is a terrifying, magical, avenging monster fabricated by a shaman to destroy a specific enemy. It’s now a popular souvenir for the still few tourists visiting the largest island of the world, carved from … Continue reading
Posted in Greenland, USA
Tagged arctic winter, climate change, Tupilaq, winter storm
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The Residents Won’t Put Eskimo On Stage?
When The Residents announced that they will perform, for the first time in almost 50 years, their early master piece, Eskimo, we, the Boomers, were thrilled. Hardy Fox, member of the Cryptic Corporation, had died in October 2018 from complications … Continue reading
Posted in Art, Greenland, Music, Uncategorized, USA
Tagged Arctic, climate change, Denmark, Donald Trump, Eskimo, Inuit, The Residents
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Twenty Years On in Saudi Arabia
Since I have retired from my professional life a couple of years ago, it was every now and then tempting to write sort of memoirs here on this blog and elsewhere. These days I have once more looked, with horror, … Continue reading
Posted in Saudi Arabia, Uncategorized
Tagged allah, climate change, Hajj, Heat stroke, Islam, Mecca, religion
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Tropical Nights in Tromsø
When temperatures fell to just 21°C in a summer night in 2018 (July 29), it was reported in the news the following day. The first time in recorded history, Tromsø, about 350 km north of the Arctic Circle (69° 40′ 58″ N), had … Continue reading
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