It will take cool heads to prevail in a heating world, however, and one quick path to disaster could be that, too caught up in the intensity of this struggle, we ignore the necessity of the near-term strategy as well.

In a five-page statement responding to my organization, the Center for Biological Diversity, and other conservation groups, the EPA flatly refused to establish any schedule or plan for using the Clean Air Act to reduce the millions of tons of air pollutants produced by coal mines. Why?

Natural gas is here to stay. Its low price is spurring investment and jobs, and increasing energy security. But it's important to get it right.

The endless tug of war confuses the common man, who has worries more immediate than climate change. He would like to know, once and for all, if global warming is deadly. To wit, are we are done for, or are some people just blowing hot air?

A test-well for collecting gas hydrates in Mallik, Canada. (Photo: USGS) There's a whole lot of methane in them thar seaflooor. But is it good as gold...

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By Melissa Mahony, OnEarth We spent our first Valentine's Day together at a Michelin-starred restaurant on one of New York City's trendiest streets. ...

by guest blogger, Maya K. van Rossum, the Delaware Riverkeeper Contrary to the folktales the gas companies spin, shale gas development is not about ...

By Rachel Nuwer, OnEarth The first time I ate insects was at a party. For a semester-ending celebration, the professor in my undergraduate entomology...

Approximately two-thirds of the world's poultry meat and eggs, and more than half of all pork, are now produced in industrial systems, and consumption of animal-based foods is rising, particularly in developing countries.

Last month, the US Energy Information Administration reported that for the first three months of 2012, CO2 emissions from energy sources fell to about 1992 levels. Another boost for natural gas? Certainly EIA's press release spins it that way.

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This is a crucial time in the history of our species. We need transformational leadership that embraces supposedly unachievable challenges and then rises above them -- in order to obviate the unintended and unimaginable consequences of an ice-free North Pole.

A recent paper argues that natural gas helps make the transition to a low-carbon ... eventually. But is that good enough? Let's do some sleuthing.

A couple years ago, artist Matthew Mazzotta's idea of turning dog waste (methane gas) into renewable energy caught the world's attention. Since then, his splendid public awareness campaign of turning dog poo into biogas has inspired others.

Methane can be produced in a variety of ways -- the biggest contributor, as well as the one that we're all familiar with, is from cows. In addition...

Fracking and its impact on public health, in particular our children's health, is a serious issue that calls for swift action -- action that the gas industry repeatedly tries to block.

Do you like CSI? I remember the esteemed climate scientist Michael MacCracken once saying that climate researchers need to be like CSI investigators, prying out the truth from obscure clues.