Divest From Fossil Fuels Movement Explodes Across the U.S.
Many students have vowed to ramp up their divestment campaigns at universities across America this spring.
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Crisis, Opportunity and Climate Austerity in Drought-Stricken California
In the midst of a severe drought, California Gov. Jerry Brown has enacted the state’s first mandatory water cuts.
Looking for Some Answers
Jason Heppenstall looks for some ways to deal with the psychological aspects of collapse.
The Essentials of Resilience in a World of Growing Chaos
The most urgent question today is what must be done now and in the near future to achieve major mitigation of carbon emissions.
What We Think About When We Try Not To Think About Global Warming
A Conversation with Per Espen Stoknes.
How the climate change debate got hijacked by the wrong standard of proof
Everyone loves a courtroom drama–especially one that pits a feisty, but a determined criminal defense attorney against the awesome power of a prosecutor who has the resources of the state behind him or her. We see such David and Goliath stories every week on television.
Shale Gas and Fracking: The science behind the controversy: Review
In conclusion, the central theme of this book evokes a world where issues are decided on by politicians and the public guided by neutral scientists who deliver the facts. But this fairy tale for the children begs all the difficult questions.
The Church Should Lead, Not Follow on Climate Justice
Recently, there has been a growing discussion of climate change as a moral issue, both in academia and in religious communities.
Fossil Fuels Drive Rapid Glacier Loss across Western Canada, Study Finds
Western Canadian glaciers, an ancient water bank that maintains stream flow for hydroelectric dams and salmon-bearing rivers, could shrink by 70 per cent by 2100.
Rivershift
Unleashed, the industrial human flood swept across the Earth, drowning everything in its path that would not or could not join the sweep.
After Warmest Winter, Drought-Stricken California Limits Water But Exempts Thirstiest Big Growers
As California’s record drought continues, Gov. Jerry Brown has ordered residents and non-agricultural businesses to cut water use by 25 percent in the first mandatory statewide reduction in the state’s history.
How Long Can Oceans Continue To Absorb Earth’s Excess Heat?
The main reason soaring greenhouse gas emissions have not caused air temperatures to rise more rapidly is that oceans have soaked up much of the heat. But new evidence suggests the oceans’ heat-buffering ability may be weakening.
