In July, 2007, The National Petroleum Council released a report called "Facing the Hard Truths about Energy". This document is one of the most comprehensive overviews of the planet's current energy situation. It recommends increased efficiency, development of alternatives, and cutting CO2 emissions; it is, however, dismissive of Peak Oil theory.

A comparative study of debt relief and spending on oil and human services in on-petroleum producing countries in Africa that receive assistance under the Heavily Indebted Poor Countries Initiative—the countries hit hardest by high world oil prices.

Global warming will melt most Andean glaciers in the next 30 years, scientists say, threatening the livelihood of millions of people who depend on them for drinking water, farming and power generation.