A Failure of Expertise

As we all know, in the last few days the internet has been full of articles on how the government of the United States has chosen to dismantle its…

Apr 8 • 

Ian Sutton

March 2025

4°C

Two announcements this week highlighted different world views.

Mar 13 • 

Ian Sutton

February 2025

ChatGPT: What’s a Human Life Worth?

This post is based on one with the same title at our process safety management substack.

Feb 21 • 

Ian Sutton

Alien Intelligence

As we have discussed in previous posts, it is clear by now that we are not going to voluntarily achieve Net Zero greenhouse gas emissions by the year…

Feb 17 • 

Ian Sutton

Climate Change and Aristotle's Advice

As we have discussed in previous posts, it is clear by now that we are not going to voluntarily achieve Net Zero greenhouse gas emissions by the year…

Feb 12 • 

Ian Sutton

January 2025

Extension of Payment Pause

On December 3rd 2024 we paused the payment option at this site.

Jan 29 • 

Ian Sutton

Discouraging News from INEOS

The Meaning of Net Zero

Jan 14 • 

Ian Sutton

Chemical Engineers, The Climate Crisis and Systems Thinking

Complex ― Not Complicated

Jan 11 • 

Ian Sutton

Forlorn

A Tale of Two Reports

Jan 6

2024 Review: A Year of Transition

A New Type of Net Zero

Jan 2

December 2024

The Depletion Paradox

Last month we published the post An Astonishing Projection. We described the startling ExxonMobil forecast that oil supplies will plummet, starting…

Dec 27, 2024

The Unwritten Financial Disclaimer

Earlier this week I was talking to a financial advisor.

Dec 25, 2024