Climate – Dec 29
Giant ice island breaks off Arctic shelf
Munich Re sees natural catastrophes on rise
Gristmill: 10 top green stories
Climate roadmap for New England and Eastern Canada
Politics
It’s the energy and the economy, stupid
An open letter to US policymakers
The 21st century will likely be defined by three overarching forces: climate change, Peak Oil, and macroeconomics. It will be an epochal moment in history; either a disastrous period of resource-related military and economic warfare or an unprecedented and noble effort at international cooperation. Either way, maintaining the status quo will not be possible much longer.
U.S. energy policy turning green? Dec 26
Losing to the greens
Friedman: And the color of the year is…
House to target Big Oil breaks
Schwarzenegger remakes himself as environmentalist
California warming law applies pressure to industries
The ripening
I sat excitedly at the speakers’ table for the press conference unveiling the Southern California Association of Governments’ (SCAG) 2006 State of the Region Report. The usual group of reporters, both print and broadcast was there. I had spent many hours formulating responses to anticipated questions regarding my remarks and the inclusion of an important new section acknowledging “peak oil.” (Debbie Cook is Mayor Pro Tem for the City of Huntington Beach)
U.S. energy policy – Dec 24
Democrats’ energy goals likely to be modest
Yes, oil from Venezuela
Energy sect’y Bodman: This needs to change
Nancy Nadel on Oakland’s oil independence resolution
Iran & Mideast oil – Dec 22
UN poised to pass Iran sanctions despite threat
U.S. plans naval buildup in Gulf to counter Iran
Finally, wisdom in Washington on our oil future
Economics – Dec 15
Oil producers shun dollar
Globalisation, the $ and Saudi Arabia
The great wealth transfer
Top-level insiders selling their stock
A loan that’ll get ugly fast
Is deflation possible in the U.S.?
10,600 scientists condemn political interference in science
A statement by Nobel laureates and other leading scientists calling for the restoration of scientific integrity to federal policy making has now been signed by 10,600 scientists from all 50 states.
(One part of) A unified climate/energy agenda
How can green groups unify their message on climate/energy? What kind of agenda could they all get behind?
Climate policy – Dec 13
Penalties of acting alone stall effort on climate change
Business & the the cost of an overheated planet
Climate change catching voter attention
Wall Street eyes heart of darkness: global warming
U.S.’s oil habit – Dec 11
Oil habit hard to break, experts say
UAE on Tom Friedman: Our reality, their spin
The mustache is the message
Bush to make energy a 2007 priority
Muzzling climate science – Dec 11
The Counterpurge (de-Stalinising the US energy complex)
Oil company money scandal at Nat’l Science Teachers Assn deepens
Climate scientist says the word ‘Kyoto’ barred
Lysenkoism
