Friday morning news drop
Why the oil market's 'gone berserk' and where our bumpy energy transition goes from here Oil will be around for many years, still subject to the old laws of supply and demand (CBC)
Europe Is on a Wartime Mission to Ditch Russian Oil and Gas Putin’s invasion of Ukraine will drive the continent back towards coal in the short term, but there could be warp-speed deployment of green energy this decade (Bloomberg)
Ukraine war mystery: What’s wrong with the Russian military? Losses, desertions and a convoy that doesn’t move: Questions are mounting about one of the world’s largest armies. (Grid)
Hooked-Up Culture Edged out of the city by ever-inflating housing prices—and freed up by flexible working parameters, courtesy of COVID-19—Canadian millennials might finally have a shot at financial stability. If the Wi-Fi’s good, that is. (Walrus)
Why Do Women Invest Less Than Men? Blame the Income Gap Women arew expected to control much of baby boomer assets in coming years, but more and more studies have noted how women are also playing a larger role in household financial decisions and becoming family breadwinners. Yet even as more women gain wealth, common stereotypes still loom large. (Morningstar)
The Youth Movement Trying to Revolutionize Climate Politics: Sunrise has already shifted the conventional wisdom about climate change. Now it wants to create a mass movement, combining street protest with policy negotiation, while there’s still time. (New Yorker)
The Gamification of Fitness: Are We Getting Played by Our Exercise Apps? The video game elements often blamed for sedentary lifestyles are now being used to get people moving (Walrus)
Videos of the Week
"Revolutions on Granite" Ukraine Skate Documentary THIS FILM IS ABOUT THE SKATEBOARDERS OF KYIV, from the first skater until today, passionately finding a way to make it happen in an unlikely place. Regrettably, their story gained a new significance when Russia launched an unjust war on Ukraine, the tragic results of which are still unfolding every day. NOTE - You have to put on close captions to translate
Bryn Atkinson Cornering Carnage Through The Woods Of Washington | Sound of Speed
Here + There: A film by Matt Bruhns featuring Michael Marsh. Filmed over the course of a season in Pemberton, BC highlighting the place we both now call home. As guests on this land, we acknowledge that the Sea to Sky is the land of the Lil’wat, St’át’imc Tmicw, and Sḵwx̱wú7mesh Úxwumixw Nations. We appreciate their stewardship for this place, and, to help contextualize this video, we feel it is important to understand that they are the ones who are sharing their home with us.
Stick Or Twist? Kriss Kyle: Kriss is one of the most creative riders in the world right now.
Pierre Vaultier - Snowboarding The Perfect Snow Pump Track: Pierre Vaultier is back to send his snowboard down another incredible snow pump track in the alps, and watching him carve the smooth turns and jumps is like watching an artist at work. The multiple World Cup and Olympic Champion snowboarder makes riding this dreamy pump track look easy.