Naomi Klein: ‘Ferocious Love’ and the Climate Fight To Come
Activist and journalist offers new book on capitalism, climate change, and the global grassroots movement that could ‘change everything.’ Timing matters. The calendar is counting. The clock is ticking. The … Continue reading
Australian solar plant has generated “supercritical” steam that rivals fossil fuels
’ A CSIRO test plant in Australia has broken a world record and proved solar power could efficiently replace fossil fuels. Image: CSIRO A solar thermal test plant in Newcastle, … Continue reading
The Biggest Climate March In History
On September 21st, thousands of rallies, marches and protests will take place delivering the biggest ever global demonstration for climate action in history. The largest will be in New York … Continue reading
For the First Time, U.S. Agencies Consider a Diet for a Healthy Planet
The science is clear: a diet with less meat and more plant protein is better for our health and the health of the planet. If the 2015 Dietary Guidelines Committee has … Continue reading
Why We March: Stepping Forth for a Planet in Peril
On Sunday, September 21st, a huge crowd will march through the middle of Manhattan. It will almost certainly be the largest rally about climate change in human history, and one … Continue reading
UN: ‘We’re Running Out of Time’
Latest Greenhouse Gas Bulletin from World Meteorological Organization Says Greenhouse Gas Levels at Record High. As activists are mobilizing for what they hope will be “the largest climate march in history,” … Continue reading
Noam Chomsky: Are We Approaching the End of Human History?
September 9, 2014: It is not pleasant to contemplate the thoughts that must be passing through the mind of the Owl of Minerva as the dusk falls and she undertakes the … Continue reading
Video: The Power and Potential of Parks
Public spaces have the power to shape how we feel about our community. Amalie Wright is passionate about rethinking the way that we use parks and understanding that using them … Continue reading
Yale Researchers: Serious Health Problems Near Fracking Wells
September 10, 2014: A Yale-led study has found a greater prevalence of health symptoms reported among residents living close to natural gas wells, including those drilled by hydraulic fracturing. The study … Continue reading
Video: Facing a Post-Antibiotic Age
The emergence of pathogens resistant to even our antibiotics of last resort has raised the specter of a “post-antibiotic age” in which drugs to fight infections may be useless. This … Continue reading
Michael T. Klare: Big Oil is Back!
A Global Warming President Presides Over a Drill-Baby-Drill America. Considering all the talk about global warming, peak oil, carbon divestment, and renewable energy, you’d think that oil consumption in the … Continue reading
Oil companies fracking into drinking water sources, Stanford University research shows
Energy companies are fracking for oil and gas at far shallower depths than widely believed, sometimes through underground sources of drinking water, according to research released Tuesday by Stanford University … Continue reading
Miyoko Sakashita: Stop Fracking Our Oceans, Californians Say
Contaminated water, polluted air, increased earthquake risk: As fracking has expanded across America, this dangerous form of oil and gas production has caused massive harm to our environment and public … Continue reading
Citing Climate Change, Prosecutor Drops Charges Against Coal Blockaders
‘Climate change is one of the gravest crises our planet has ever faced,’ said Bristol County DA Sam Sutter. ‘In my humble opinion, the political leadership on this issue has … Continue reading →