Rupert Murdoch Actually Raises a Good Point About Keystone XL Rupert Murdoch Actually Raises a Good Point About Keystone XL
The existing portions of the Keystone pipeline saw fourteen spills in its first year of operation, and extending it across the entire country would pose a huge public health hazard...
Feb 22, 2013 / George Zornick
Fighting for the Future: Forward on Climate Rally Fighting for the Future: Forward on Climate Rally
"The most fateful battle in human history is finally joined and we will fight it together."
Feb 21, 2013 / Peter Rothberg
Students Convene for Fossil Fuel Divestment Conference Students Convene for Fossil Fuel Divestment Conference
There are now more than 256 organized campaigns at schools coast to coast, and the number is growing daily.
Feb 21, 2013 / StudentNation / Peter Rothberg and StudentNation
The Keystone Test: Will President Obama Pass? The Keystone Test: Will President Obama Pass?
Yes, he said the word “climate”—but he hasn’t committed to any of the big steps needed to avert catastrophe.
Feb 20, 2013 / The Editors
A Deliberate Pace: On Rachel Carson A Deliberate Pace: On Rachel Carson
On a Farther Shore captures the conservationist’s deep sense of geologic time and the forces of evolution.
Feb 19, 2013 / Books & the Arts / Vivian Gornick
Letter From Tanzania II: A Visit to the US Embassy Letter From Tanzania II: A Visit to the US Embassy
The country needs more foreign aid to develop infrastructure amid the effects of climate change, but don’t look to the private sector.
Feb 19, 2013 / Bob Dreyfuss
Thousands of Climate Change Activists Gather in Washington for ‘Forward On Climate’ Rally Thousands of Climate Change Activists Gather in Washington for ‘Forward On Climate’ Rally
An estimated 40,000 people gathered in Washington, DC, on Sunday to urge President Obama to act against climate change and the Keystone XL pipeline.
Feb 18, 2013 / Allison Kilkenny
‘Forward on Climate’ Rally Sends a Message to Obama: No Keystone ‘Forward on Climate’ Rally Sends a Message to Obama: No Keystone
Organizers hope to give Barack Obama political cover to deny the Keystone XL pipeline.
Feb 17, 2013 / George Zornick
Sanders, Boxer Outline ‘Gold Standard’ Climate Bill Sanders, Boxer Outline ‘Gold Standard’ Climate Bill
A price on carbon would fund investments in clean energy under the new plan.
Feb 14, 2013 / George Zornick
Bill McKibben: Stopping Keystone XL For Good Bill McKibben: Stopping Keystone XL For Good
"We're not going to outspend the fossil fuel industry," the 350.org founder explains. "We have to find other currencies to work in, and those are the currencies of movements."
Feb 13, 2013 / Francis Reynolds