A Trophic Perspective on Fossil Fuels
News Source : Resilience
News Summary
- Fossil fuels are our modern economy’s “great stimulant” Whatever sector they touch, be it agriculture, construction, or entertainment, undergoes a boom
- The price of fossil fuels, especially oil, has a heavy influence on the economy
- Spikes in oil prices are one of the most cited causes of inflation
Like the economy of nature, the human economyhas a trophic structure. In nature, nutrition and energy flow from plants to herbivores to carnivores, with each of these comprising a trophic level of t [+11837 chars]
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