I am a firm believer in go-bags, survival skills of all kinds, security, and other preparedness needs. The climate in the U.S. in terms of future outlook, violence, security, politics, and especially long-term survival has changed rapidly these past few months and will continue to change. The cumulative effects of the Covid-19 virus, which is no different than a common…
What is YOUR OPINION on global food trends and PRODUCTION? – From Noori R. of Tehran, Iran. The world population took 102 years (1825 to 1927) to reach 2 billion, in 1960 we reached 3 billion (in only 33 years) and we added consecutive billions in 1974, 1987, 1999. In 2011 the global population reached 7 billion. Almost all of…
In 1859, a huge geomagnetic storm called the Carrington Event, struck Earth. It took down telegraph machines and melted some telegraph wires, a few almost ½ inch in diameter. Solar storms are a huge source of electromagnetic pulse (EMP) generation. Solar storms are potentially always a threat and recent research shows one of the first maps of areas in the…
I remember when you worked with us in the Middle-East Peace Process. There is currently a discussion among us that water scarcity has not and does not cause armed conflict. I say yes based on our discussions in our MEPP meetings. What is your expert opinion? Question from Mr. Momani, Amman, Jordan. Yes, water has and continues to cause armed…
“What could we do if suddenly we were confronted with the prospect of no power, not for a few hours, but perhaps days, weeks, or longer?” The large critical systems that sustain life, known as critical infrastructure (power, water, telecommunications, food and agriculture, transportation, etc.) are reaching the end of their respective life cycles, which makes them very vulnerable to…