Peak Oil: A Catastrophist Cult and Complex Realities.

Part of a special section on the approaching peak in global oil production. The potential peak in oil production should not be viewed as a catastrophic event. Many observers predict that any imminent peak in global oil extraction will lead to the end of modern civilization. Such a prediction is b...

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Published in:World Watch Vol. 19; no. 1; pp. 22 - 25
Main Author: Smil, Vaclav
Format: Article
Published: World Watch Institute January/February 2006
Online Access:View this record in EBSCOhost