Climate Change

EP in the FT

Glaciers, cheetahs, and nukes, oh my! 0
Posted 3 months, 3 weeks ago
Financial Times South Asia Bureau Chief James Lamont has written a flood of environment-as-political-dialogue stories this week!
A farmer speaks

Debunking the meat/climate change myth 92
Posted 3 months, 3 weeks ago
It's become fashionable to blame meat eating for climate change. But the problem isn't meat itself, but the way we're raising livestock, argues legendary Maine farmer Eliot Coleman.
America’s Climate Choices: Guiding climate policy with science 0
Posted 3 months, 3 weeks ago
Earth and Sky and Shell Oil

A clear voice for science? 2
Posted 3 months, 3 weeks ago
I really like Earth and Sky's podcast, just not the part about it being a mouthpiece for Shell Oil lately. Sad but true. I've been listening to it for half a year on my device, and it seems like nearly once a week, this daily 2 minute podcast interviews a Shell scientist about how global warming is real and action must be taken.
Gloves off

Seven ways to fight dirty (energy) 4
Posted 3 months, 3 weeks ago
If we are going to pass effective legislation this year, it's time we step up the effort and fight the dirty industries that pollute our communities and jeopardize our children and grandchildren's future. Here are seven ways to do it.
"It's getting hot in here" is starting to get too close to home(s)

Climate change expected to increase Western wildfire burn area as much as 175% by the 2050s 2
Posted 4 months ago
A major new study finds a staggering increase in "wildfire activity and carbonaceous aerosol concentrations in the western United States" by mid-century under a moderate warming scenario.
Radiant Cities: Drive Through This

Can we really make the drive-thru a source of power? 3
Posted 4 months, 1 week ago
Drivers drooling as they wait for Big Macs and Whoppers could be a promising energy source, if one company has its way. Find out whether the latest scheme will work -- and who's trying to stand in its path.
free bird, free trade?

Can trade policy and climate policy work hand-in-hand? 4
Posted 4 months, 1 week ago
This past weekend, while traveling in India, Secretary of State Hillary Clinton received the message, courteous but firm, that India has no intention of capping carbon.
Goodnight, Moon Travel

It’s time to save planet Earth. And our inspiration, once again, comes from JFK 0
Posted 4 months, 1 week ago
Climate Change Studies on Mars?

Sorry, Buzz Aldrin, we’re not sending people to Mars by 2029 0
Posted 4 months, 1 week ago
Tim Wirth to natural gas executives: “We’re in deep trouble…” 0
Posted 4 months, 1 week ago
Dust-Bowl-ification News

“Once-In-A-Century” droughts stunt crops and bring mental health problems 0
Posted 4 months, 1 week ago
What’s going down, Down Under? 0
Posted 4 months, 1 week ago
Are our closest allies -- namely, Australia -- who are ahead of us on addressing global warming in fact reversing their course and having second thoughts? That's the impression conveyed last week in the editorial pages of the Wall Street Journal by Kimberly Strassel. This argument is as false as the claim that China is doing nothing.
How I learned to stop worrying and love the blogosphere 0
Posted 4 months, 1 week ago
The debate over Waxman-Markey reminds me of what I love most about blogging. No, it's not what you think, it's not the chance to be snarky. I don't need the blogosphere for that.
Another ExxonMobil deceit: They are still funding climate science deniers despite public pledge 0
Posted 4 months, 1 week ago
Clean Energy Economy

Is China winning the clean energy race? 7
Posted 4 months, 2 weeks ago
Industrialized nations may find themselves borrowing and begging for new technologies that China has been busy perfecting all along.
the sun'll come out tomorrow

The three things Cass Sunstein should do on his first day 1
Posted 4 months, 2 weeks ago
After some minor drama, it looks like Cass Sunstein is finally on the road to confirmation for director of the Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs (OIRA) after being nominated by President Obama in January.
problems with assuming a ladder

The Carbon Logic Problem Statement 9
Posted 4 months, 3 weeks ago
Environmentalists support ACES because, well, it's there, and we are accustomed to moving doggedly forward for the best we can get.
Readin', writin', 'n' (global) warmin'

New group inspires teens to combat climate change 5
Posted 4 months, 3 weeks ago
The Alliance for Climate Education aims to educate teenagers about climate change in a way that's hip, engaging, and might actually inspire them to action.
ACES and eights: dead planet's hand

American Clean Energy Security Act strengthens U.S. ability to sabotage international climate talks 1
Posted 4 months, 3 weeks ago
The Waxman-Markey American Clean Energy Security Act (ACES) won't cut emissions. It won't serve as a platform we can improve later anymore than the Help America Vote Act (HAVA) served as a foot in the door to improve our democracy when it promoted voter purges and Diebold electronic voting machines. But one last argument is left to supporters: we need to support ACES in order to improve America's negotiating position in Copenhagen.