- April 28, 2014
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Protests against a proposed tar-sands pipeline, which have already mushroomed into the largest civil disobedience actions in America in many years, broke out across the globe today, with solidarity demonstrations at U.S. and Canadian embassies and consulates on six continents. Read more
The climate problem has moved from the abstract to the very real in the last 18 months. Instead of charts and graphs about what will happen someday, we’ve got real-time video: first Russia burning, then Texas and Arizona on fire. Read more
Before his sentencing to two years in prison and hit with a $ 10,000 fine, Tim DeChristopher made this statement to the prosecution and the judge: Thank you for the opportunity to speak before the court. When I first met Mr. Read more
The expected end game of the international climate talks in Durban is shaping up to be a fierce stand off. A showdown has emerged between the EU and other parties over their conditions for agreeing to a second commitment Read more
This is the third column in a series focusing on the economics of bicycling. Part 1 is "How bicycling will save the economy (if we let it)." Part 2 is "Tearing down freeways to make room for a new bicycle Read more
I've long been a fan of Heidi Cullen. I even used to watch Forecast Earth, the sole program on The Weather Channel that focused on climate change, until she was axed. And she was terrific in the great film “Everything’s Cool" which examined the Read more
There are some pretty good deals on Black Friday. That's partly why, and partly because, it's the biggest shopping day of the year—when Americans writ large head to major retail outlets, stand in line for hours, and take home more Read more
Does it feel like we've reached a critical mass of pain? Budget cuts on education and critical social programs that protect the most vulnerable citizens. Climate refugees. The Occupy Movement. As Treehugger points out, F. Scott Fitzgerald said "The Rich Are Read more
With the announcement of the world population reaching 7 billion, this article from Lisa Hyams seems more relevant than ever: As I've talked to and read about people coming to terms with their decisions not to have kids, the comparison Read more