Why a New Global Deal on Aviation Emissions is Really Bad News
This carbon offsetting proposal could nearly double emissions from the airline industry.
Author Event: Cowed
The Institute for Policy Studies hosts a talk and book signing with co-author, Denis Hayes on his new book about “The Hidden Impact of 93 Million Cows on America’s Health, Economy, Politics, Culture, and Environment.”
Casino Crops
A global farm crash is looming.
The Ethanol Industry’s $6 Billion Christmas Gift
Evidence is mounting that corn ethanol and other basic biofuels are actually worse for the environment than the fossil fuels they’re supposed to replace.
Stop Secret Election Spending: A Nonpartisan Goal
Secret spending will only balloon in the 2012 elections if Congress doesn’t stop it in its tracks.
Clean Corn
There’s bad CO2 and good CO2.
Spineless
Maybe stem cells can help regenerate Obama’s backbone.
Mother Earth’s Triple Whammy
Think the current global food crisis is something new? Just ask the North Koreans.
Mother Earth’s Triple Whammy: Are We All North Koreans Now?
Why North Korea was a global crisis canary.
Now Class, Let’s Review Iraq’s Lessons
The tragic Iraq War can serve as a guide to many policies to avoid.
Destroying African Agriculture
The World Bank and the IMF are the real culprits behind the current food crisis, argues columnist Walden Bello.
The Agrofuels Trap
What’s wrong with “biofuels”? Here’s the answer.