So far, UN climate change conferences have sidestepped the real business of keeping fossil fuels in the ground.
After Paris and Beirut, It’s Time to Rein in Saudi Arabia
America’s leading Sunni ally was propagating a violent, sectarian religious ideology long before ISIS came on the scene.
Will the Paris Climate Talks Deliver the World We Need? Not likely.
Even as governments set climate targets, they’re working hard to expand the extractive global economy with measures that could deepen the climate crisis.
The Saudis Are Stumbling. They May Take the Middle East with Them.
America’s leading Sunni ally is proving how easily hubris, delusion, and old-fashioned ineptitude can trump even bottomless wealth.
This (Film) Changes Everything
Where other climate change documentaries may counsel despair, Naomi Klein’s “This Changes Everything” offers hope.
Like Everything Else, Alternative Energy Requires Cheap Oil
Ironically, alternative energy needs oil to replace oil.
Canada’s Progressives Bid Good Riddance to Harper
The victory of Canada’s Liberal Party was a mixed one for the country’s left. But from pulling out of Syria to (maybe) legalizing marijuana, they’re welcoming the change in governance.
The TPP Can Still Be Stopped
The tide may be turning against the Obama administration’s enormous, corporate-friendly investment pact. Is it too politically toxic for an election year?
The Terrifying Thing About Having Kids the Magazines Won’t Talk About
By the time my child is teenager, the climate may already be past the point of no return. How does one parent on the brink of catastrophe?
On Eve of UN Climate Change Conference, Promising News About Global Warming
Were it not for Republicans, developments to mitigate global warming would be cause for celebration.