Did you know? The heat in the upper six miles of the earth’s crust contains 50,000 times much as energy as found in all the world’s oil and gas reserves combined. Despite this abundance, only 10,500 megawatts of geothermal generating capacity have been harnessed worldwide. For more information view the text and data in Chapter 5 of Plan B 4.0: Mobilizing to Save Civilization.
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2 - The Ecology of Population Growth
5 - Eroding Soils Darkening Our Future
6 - Peak Water and Food Scarcity
7 - Grain Yields Starting to Plateau
8 - Rising Temperatures, Rising Food Prices
9 - China and the Soybean Challenge
11 - Can We Prevent a Food Breakdown?
Key Graphs Presentation for Full Planet, Empty Plates: The New Geopolitics of Food Scarcity
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