Insight and inspiration in turbulent times.
“People are much more knowledgeable and ready to get involved. People are saying we are not here to discuss, we are here to take action.” (Interview with Australian climate change and rainforest protection activist Ruth Rosenhek.)
Pivotal moment in the green scare
Dmitry Orlov: Civilization sabotages itself
Ten lessons from Katrina on our [in]ability to cope with crises
Some leading authors on peak oil insist that US government complicity in the 9/11 attacks is crucial to understanding the subject. How relevant are these claims to the predicament of industrial society?
The labor movement has not yet grasped the relationship between climate change and fossil fuels. At a recent conference, union representatives began to grapple with the topic, but there are still differences between the U.S. and international efforts.
85-year-old grandmother takes on Syncrude
The censored website
Choke point for oil sands may be water shortage
Gore sees ‘spiritual crisis’ in warming
GAO: severe weather’s effect on insurers
Arctic land melts creates new land rush
Socialist Alliance on climate change
FT: The rush to go green could end in the red
Curbing warming won’t bankrupt economy
The failure of the modern faith in progress in an age of peak oil bids fair to leave the field open for radically different ideologies. Is Christian fundamentalism poised to fill the void?
Vatican issues new green message for world’s Catholics
Timeline: The frightening future of Earth
E.O.Wilson: Acting now to save life on Earth
The Limits to Lakoff (progressivism vs limits to growth)
Why is the green movement so lily white?
Filipino poor suffer most from brownouts, climate
‘Green Nobel’ winners noted for fighting extractive industries
Environmental justice stalled, report finds
Ecuador seeks compensation to leave Amazon oil undisturbed
Capital and nature: Interview with Paul Burkett
Norway aims for zero-carbon status by 2050
China says warming threatens development
Six steps to hell: new book on climate futures
Australian beach protest
A long and heartfelt appeal by the NY Times columnist for leadership at all levels of government for a reduction in use of fossil fuels in order to prevent climate disaster and political authoritarianism. (Excerpts)
1,000+ climate rallies planned this weekend
This April … Red + Blue go green
WorldChanging interviews McKibben
What’s so funny? (profile of Grist)
