Ukraine War Is a Wake-up Call to Ditch Oil and Gas Forever
More drilling doesn’t add up to lower prices anytime soon—it just locks in more carbon. Here’s what to do instead.
Afghanistan’s Green Future?
Can Afghanistan’s mineral wealth finance a transition to a carbon-neutral future?
We Can Save Maryland From Climate Change Without Hurting the Economy
A carbon fee and dividend could slow climate change and help Maryland families get by.
Climate Milestones in President Obama’s Speech
Obama is finally showing us he is willing to fight – on coal, on tar sands, and on climate. His apparent willingness to challenge the climate impacts of coal and tar sands – after years of silence on both topics – is cause for some celebration.
Activists in Boat Blocking Coal Ship at Brayton Point Coal Plant
Two Massachusetts men anchor lobster boat in Mount Hope Bay, call for immediate coal plant shutdown to avert climate change catastrophe
Developed nations, led by the United States, the UK, and Japan, try to turn Green Climate Fund into “Greedy Corporate Fund”
Janet Redman, IPS, joins 163 civil society organizations from 39 countries in denouncing a proposed scheme to give corporations direct access to UN Global Climate Fund financing.
From the Frontlines: May 20th, 2010
Afghanistan, financial reform, and the nation’s first carbon tax.
Our Choice: Control Carbon or Be Cooked
Our leaders are willing to control our fossil fuel economy but not to embark on a serious program to disarm it.
Mother Earth’s Triple Whammy
Think the current global food crisis is something new? Just ask the North Koreans.