Category Archives: environment

War Studies: Trump’s War of Choice, Iran 2026

Posted on April 1, 2026 by odeboyz

“I’m going to make you an offer that you can’t refuse” The Godfather 1972 Don Corleone knew exactly what he wanted and how to get it. Trump is a nincompoop who barges into situations with the subtly of a train … Continue reading →

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War Studies: Iran-Israel-USA 28th February 2026

Posted on March 25, 2026 by odeboyz

Terrorists and politicians love pre-emptive attacks. They are spectacular hits on an enemy’s leadership. Despite 400 years of failure the passion hasn’t cooled. In January 2026 the USA kidnapped Venezuela’s president. Maduro’s party remains in power. The USA had a … Continue reading →

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Florida’s Giant African Land Snail

Posted on January 31, 2026 by odeboyz

The giant African land snail has a voracious appetite, eating over 500 types of plants and sometimes even consuming plaster and stucco, putting structures at risk. The snails can produce 1,200 eggs in a year and grow up to about the … Continue reading →

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Need Anyone Starve?

Posted on October 23, 2024 by odeboyz

Around 733 million people faced hunger in 2023, equivalent to one in eleven people globally and one in five in Africa, according to the latest State of Food Security and Nutrition in the World (SOFI) report published today by five United Nations … Continue reading →

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Roman Roads: Built to last

Posted on March 30, 2024 by odeboyz
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COP28: And Greta said what?

Posted on December 6, 2023 by odeboyz
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Aroma!

Posted on June 19, 2023 by odeboyz
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Eh Up Lad

Posted on February 20, 2023 by odeboyz
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Book Review: Mike Davis ~ Planet of Slums (2006)

Posted on September 19, 2022 by odeboyz

For a smug Westerner like me this book is a punch in the face. Britain is currently, September 2022, obsessed by massive increases in energy bills. I too whine and demand support from the government to maintain my entitlements. Clearly, … Continue reading →

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Germany’s nuclear dilemma

Posted on April 25, 2022 by odeboyz

….turning all the German nuclear reactors back on could approximately stop gas imports from Russia. Shutting the remaining ones down could increase the dependency on Russian gas by about 30%. Germany facts of the day – Marginal REVOLUTION

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