Environment

Calling Out the Climate Cranks Calling Out the Climate Cranks

 It’s time to unmask those who are holding our nation's climate policy hostage.

Feb 11, 2011 / Peter Rothberg

Turning Oil Into Water

Turning Oil Into Water Turning Oil Into Water

After a plan to tow icebergs from Antarctica ran aground, the Saudis used their oil wealth to build desalination plants for watering their desert kingdom.

Feb 10, 2011 / Books & the Arts / Frederick Deknatel

Noam Chomsky: How Climate Change Became a ‘Liberal Hoax’ Noam Chomsky: How Climate Change Became a ‘Liberal Hoax’

The right has orchestrated a massive public relations campaign to discredit climate science and now a good number of Americans don't believe global warming is really happening.

Feb 9, 2011 / The Nation and On The Earth Productions

The Chutzpah Hall of Fame The Chutzpah Hall of Fame

Eric reflects on Martin Scorsese and Reed dissects the Groundhog Day mentality of Fox News's climate change "science," plus reader mail.

Feb 3, 2011 / Books & the Arts / Eric Alterman

Dmitry Orlov: Peak Oil Lessons From The Soviet Union Dmitry Orlov: Peak Oil Lessons From The Soviet Union

Will the US suffer the same fate as the Soviet Union? Author Dmitry Orlov thinks it might and that peak oil could play a pivotal role in it's fall.

Feb 2, 2011 / The Nation and On The Earth Productions

The Potomac Plunge Against Climate Change The Potomac Plunge Against Climate Change

Some 200 activists, including Rep. Donna Edwards, jumped into the icy Potomac River to urge government action on global warming.

Jan 24, 2011 / Mark Hertsgaard

Resource Revolts Resource Revolts

From crippling droughts in the Ukraine and Russia to region-shaking unrest in Tunisia, rising commodity prices and extreme weather events are already threatening global stability.

Jan 24, 2011 / Michael T. Klare

Confronting the Climate Cranks

Confronting the Climate Cranks Confronting the Climate Cranks

It's time to take on those who are sabotaging our response to the climate crisis—face to face.

Jan 20, 2011 / Feature / Mark Hertsgaard

James Howard Kunstler: Peak Oil and Our Financial Decline James Howard Kunstler: Peak Oil and Our Financial Decline

James Howard Kunstler discusses how finance and energy are running neck and neck to fuel the end of advanced industrial civilization.

Jan 20, 2011 / The Nation and On The Earth Productions

Nicole Foss: We Need Freedom of Action To Confront Peak Oil Nicole Foss: We Need Freedom of Action To Confront Peak Oil

In the third video in the series “Peak Oil and a Changing Climate,” Nicole Foss explains how energy relates to the economy and what our impending energy crisis will loo...

Jan 19, 2011 / The Nation and On The Earth Productions

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