Bill McKibben

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Bill McKibben is the Schumann Distinguished Scholar in Environmental Studies at Middlebury College and a cofounder of Third Act, which mobilizes people over 60 for action on climate and justice. His book <em>Here Comes the Sun</em> is due out in August.

How the Chamber of Commerce Darkens the Skies

How the Chamber of Commerce Darkens the Skies How the Chamber of Commerce Darkens the Skies

Call it money pollution. The torrents of cash now pouring unchecked into our political system cloud judgment and obscure science.

Feb 22, 2011 / Bill McKibben

Why Obama and CancĂșn Miss the Point Why Obama and CancĂșn Miss the Point

You can't bargain about global warming with chemistry and physics. 

Dec 16, 2010 / Bill McKibben

Is Obama Afraid of Solar Power? Is Obama Afraid of Solar Power?

If the administration is serious about renewable energy, why won't it put solar panels on the roof of the White House?

Sep 16, 2010 / Bill McKibben

We’re Hot As Hell and We’re Not Going to Take It Any More

We’re Hot As Hell and We’re Not Going to Take It Any More We’re Hot As Hell and We’re Not Going to Take It Any More

Three steps to establish a politics of global warming.

Aug 4, 2010 / Bill McKibben

Can Obama Seize the Energy Moment?

Can Obama Seize the Energy Moment? Can Obama Seize the Energy Moment?

Will Obama stand up to big energy in deeds as well as words?

Jun 7, 2010 / Bill McKibben

The Attack on Climate-Change Science The Attack on Climate-Change Science

An anatomy of how climate deniers have succeeded in submarining climate science.

Feb 25, 2010 / Bill McKibben

The Physics of Copenhagen The Physics of Copenhagen

Why all the normal political calculations are likely to prove disastrous in Copenhagen.

Dec 7, 2009 / Bill McKibben

An Inconvenient Solution An Inconvenient Solution

In Our Choice, Al Gore explains what must be done. But is there the political will to do it?

Nov 19, 2009 / Feature / Bill McKibben

People, Let’s Get Our Carbon Down People, Let’s Get Our Carbon Down

From soul to hip-hop: the new environmental movement has a street beat.

Sep 9, 2009 / Books & the Arts / Bill McKibben and Rev. Lennox Yearwood Jr.

Together, We Save the Planet Together, We Save the Planet

Hyper-individualism has damaged society, the planet and our private lives. We need a politics that calls us to work together.

Mar 5, 2009 / Feature / Bill McKibben

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