A lot of the proven reserves of fossil fuels must remain in the ground—never to be exploited.
Tag: petroleum
How Much Oil Can We Burn?
We’ve spent about half of our total allowance of carbon that can be emitted to the atmosphere without a global climate catastrophe.
Methane revisited
The decline in δ13C to a more negative value is not compatible with the idea that fossil fuels are the source of rising methane in the atmosphere.
Whatever happened to peak oil?
The challenge of dealing with declining oil production will define the world we live in.