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Climate Change Policy: The Good News and the Challenge Ahead

Gillian Caldwell | Posted 11.19.2008 | Green


Gillian Caldwell

30 national organizations working to combat global warming came together on a set of recommendations delivered to President-elect Obama earlier this month.

Will President Obama Lead on Climate Change?

Gillian Caldwell | Posted 11.05.2008 | Green


Gillian Caldwell

Now that the heat of the campaign season is behind us, we hope Obama will stop pretending that "clean coal" is a realistic way to reduce carbon emissions and achieve energy independence.

Green Livelihoods and the Planet's Future

Carl Pope | Posted 04.07.2008 | Politics


Carl Pope

The Sierra Club has announced its first major overseas initiative -- a $100,000 prize to be given annually in India to the grassroots organization that does the best work developing and creating green livelihoods.

The Cold Truth about Global Warming

Joseph Romm | Posted 02.27.2008 | Politics


Joseph Romm

I have an article in Salon, "The cold truth about climate change: Deniers say there's no consensus about global warming. Well, there's not. There's well-tested science and real-world observations."

Now What?

Laurie David | Posted 12.12.2007 | Politics


Laurie David

The scientific community is tired and their time should not be taken for granted. And there is the fact that time is running out. So what should be the next step?

Fiddling as the Planet Warms

Bill Curry | Posted 12.03.2007 | Politics


Bill Curry

The energy industry's most effective argument is that moving to renewable energy hurts our economy. It's a lie. All the propaganda and official deception has put the country in a trance.

UN Panel On Climate Change: White House Says Report Is "Lacking"

AFP | Marlowe Hood | Posted 11.17.2007 | Home


During five days of negotiations, the United States repeatedly challenged passages emphasizing the level of threat posed by climate change, objecting ...

UN Report: Earth Is 'Hurtling Toward A Warmer Climate'

AP | ARTHUR MAX | Posted 11.17.2007 | Home


The Earth is hurtling toward a warmer climate at a quickening pace, a Nobel-winning U.N. scientific panel said in a landmark report released Saturday,...

Missing the Real Message in Nobel Prize?

Joe Brewer | Posted 10.12.2007 | Politics


Joe Brewer

Al Gore and the IPCC winning the Nobel Prize is important news. The problem is that these reports do not go on to talk about the significance of the climate crisis, opting instead to shift the discussion toward Gore's political life.

What's Al Got To Do With It?

Carl Pope | Posted 10.12.2007 | Politics


Carl Pope

In the 21st Century, peace must be about identifying and resolving the sources of conflict before battles break out. That's why no one deserves the Nobel Peace Prize more than Al Gore.