Climate Change

What Will the Next President Do About Climate Change? What Will the Next President Do About Climate Change?

Senate Republicans in denial about global warming blocked a vote Friday on the Climate Security Act, setting the stage for how the next President will address the Earth's most pres...

Jun 6, 2008 / Feature / Mark Hertsgaard

Earth at 350 Earth at 350

Atmospheric CO2 has spiked to 385 parts per million. Roll that back to 350 and we may still live and thrive.

May 12, 2008 / Feature / Bill McKibben

What Nuclear Renaissance? What Nuclear Renaissance?

Despite a slick PR campaign hyping its promise, the nuclear industry isn't going anywhere. It's too costly and won't save us from global warming.

Apr 24, 2008 / Feature / Christian Parenti

Running on Empty Running on Empty

The era of cheap, plentiful oil is just about over. Now what?

Apr 24, 2008 / Mark Hertsgaard

A Green Corps A Green Corps

The New Deal brought with it programs that served not only the good of the people and the economy but also the environment. We need that now more than ever.

Mar 20, 2008 / Books & the Arts / Bill McKibben

Labor’s War on Global Warming Labor’s War on Global Warming

Together, unions can force the government to take on the issue of green-collar jobs.

Mar 10, 2008 / Feature / Jeremy Brecher, Tim Costello, and Brendan Smith

Global Warming: The Rich Opt Out Global Warming: The Rich Opt Out

Conservation, like taxes, is for little people. When you're rich you can waste all the water you want.

Nov 28, 2007 / Column / Nicholas von Hoffman

Global Warming Is Reversible Global Warming Is Reversible

The technology exists to solve environmental problems and improve our standard of living.

Nov 27, 2007 / Sen. Bernie Sanders

As the World Burns As the World Burns

Uncomfortable questions nobody wants to raise about the worldwide drought.

Nov 18, 2007 / Feature / Tom Engelhardt

A mobile home park in ruins after the 2007 Harris Fire in California.

People Burn Here People Burn Here

Immigrants are the invisible victims of the California wildfires.

Nov 1, 2007 / Mike Davis

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