Environment

On the Front Lines of a New Pacific War

On the Front Lines of a New Pacific War On the Front Lines of a New Pacific War

The US military’s aggressive Asia-Pacific strategy is escalating tensions with China and prompting local resistance throughout the region.

Dec 14, 2012 / Koohan Paik and Jerry Mander

NYU Divest Calls On President Sexton To End Fossil Fuel Investments

NYU Divest Calls On President Sexton To End Fossil Fuel Investments NYU Divest Calls On President Sexton To End Fossil Fuel Investments

The campus divestment movement has made its way to NYU, where students and faculty are pressuring the administration to cut its ties with the fossil fuel industry.

Dec 12, 2012 / StudentNation / Melissa Cronin

After Sandy, Learning From New Orleans: D6 and Beyond

After Sandy, Learning From New Orleans: D6 and Beyond After Sandy, Learning From New Orleans: D6 and Beyond

From public housing to living wages, how can New York rebuild as a more equal, just city? 

Dec 7, 2012 / Laura Flanders

Daphne Wysham: The World Bank Should Stop Funding Fossil Fuels Daphne Wysham: The World Bank Should Stop Funding Fossil Fuels

A World Bank report says a 4 degree centigrade warmer world would be environmentally catastrophic, so why won’t the Bank divest from fossil fuels?

Dec 6, 2012 / Press Room

Doing the Math Better: A Talk With Christian Parenti Doing the Math Better: A Talk With Christian Parenti

Author Christian Parenti, in conversation with NYU student Rebecca Nathanson, explains why fossil-fuel divestment campaigns—now gaining popularity on college campuses thanks ...

Dec 5, 2012 / StudentNation / Rebecca Nathanson

Latinos Are Ready to Fight Climate Change—Are Green Groups Ready for Them?

Latinos Are Ready to Fight Climate Change—Are Green Groups Ready for Them? Latinos Are Ready to Fight Climate Change—Are Green Groups Ready for Them?

Latinos—along with other minorities and youth—are the strongest supporters of action against climate change. It’s time mainstream enviros got the message.

Dec 5, 2012 / Mark Hertsgaard

‘The Limits to Growth’: A Book That Launched a Movement

‘The Limits to Growth’: A Book That Launched a Movement ‘The Limits to Growth’: A Book That Launched a Movement

This mega-bestseller has been attacked repeatedly since its publication forty years ago, but its warnings about the climate were alarmingly prescient. 

Dec 5, 2012 / Feature / Christian Parenti

Bill McKibben: Connecting the Dots on Climate Change

Bill McKibben: Connecting the Dots on Climate Change Bill McKibben: Connecting the Dots on Climate Change

In the aftermath of a superstorm, Americans are finally waking up to global warming.

Dec 5, 2012 / The Nation Video and On The Earth Productions

Why the World Bank Must Divest from Fossil Fuels

Why the World Bank Must Divest from Fossil Fuels Why the World Bank Must Divest from Fossil Fuels

The Bank claims it wants to step up to the challenge of climate change. But why is it still investing in fossil fuels?

Dec 4, 2012 / Daphne Wysham

New Hampshire Students Press for Fossil Fuel Divestment New Hampshire Students Press for Fossil Fuel Divestment

UNH students delivered a petition signed by 1,000 of their peers to the office of President Mark Huddleston calling for the divestment of the institution’s endowment from fos...

Dec 3, 2012 / StudentNation / Andrea Jones

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