The Ethanol Hoax The Ethanol Hoax
Corn is the magic cure of the moment, which Bush and the global-warming naysayers contend will save the planet. Don't buy it.
Apr 9, 2007 / Feature / Nicholas von Hoffman
Al Gore, Global Statesman Al Gore, Global Statesman
America has lacked a real leader for so long, it comes as a shock to see someone as visionary as Gore speak clearly to Congress about the climate crisis.
Mar 23, 2007 / Column / Nicholas von Hoffman
Green Politicians, Real and Fake Green Politicians, Real and Fake
Some political leaders spin fantasies about how to deal with global warming. Others, like Al Gore and London Mayor Ken Livingston, are prepared to deal with the ugly truth. Who do ...
Feb 28, 2007 / Column / Nicholas von Hoffman
The Daffodil Delusion: Sensationalizing Global Warming The Daffodil Delusion: Sensationalizing Global Warming
Media frenzy to the contrary, a warm winter doesn't point to the end of the world--scientific evidence does.
Feb 16, 2007 / Michael Corcoran
Killer Weather Ahead Killer Weather Ahead
The good news on the latest global warming report: Political leaders can no longer ignore it. The bad news: It's probably too late.
Feb 14, 2007 / Mark Hertsgaard
CA Leads on Climate CA Leads on Climate
California's global warming initiative shows how far ahead the state is compared with the federal government. But it also reveals how America lags behind the rest of the world.
Sep 14, 2006 / Mark Hertsgaard
The G-8’s Risky Nuclear Embrace The G-8’s Risky Nuclear Embrace
As leaders of the world's richest nations gather in St. Petersburg to craft a global energy security strategy, they're poised to endorse a major expansion of nuclear power. Bad ide...
Jul 17, 2006 / Feature / Mark Hertsgaard
Party of a Different Color Party of a Different Color
"Vote Blue, Go Green" is the new slogan of Britain's Conservative Party, a measure of just how great a concern climate change is becoming to politicians of all stripes.
Jun 21, 2006 / Mark Hertsgaard
Heat Wave Heat Wave
As the planet warms and global catastrophe beckons, what changes are we willing to make to adjust to a brave new world? Tim Flannery and Elizabeth Kolbert seek answers in two provo...
Jun 13, 2006 / Books & the Arts / Peter Canby
Gore Warms Up Gore Warms Up
Al Gore is trying to save the world by stirring a nation in denial over global warming to meaningful action. The pity is that this is a job for a former politician, not a current o...
May 25, 2006 / David Corn