A Conversation with Greenpeace’s Kumi Naidoo A Conversation with Greenpeace’s Kumi Naidoo
Naidoo talks about disappointments at Copenhagen, coalition-building among progressive organizations and the uncomfortable truth about consumption and quality of life.
Sep 24, 2010 / The Nation and Kumi Naidoo
China, Energy and Global Power China, Energy and Global Power
Because energy is tied to so many aspects of the global economy, and because doubts are growing about the future availability of oil and other vital fuels, the decisions China ma...
Sep 20, 2010 / Michael T. Klare
The Greening of China The Greening of China
China must do two things at once: continue to industrialize while sharply limiting carbon emissions. Will its newfound focus on renewable energy technology be enough?
Sep 2, 2010 / Feature / Bob Dreyfuss
Sierra Club Ranks America’s Greenest Schools Sierra Club Ranks America’s Greenest Schools
Intercollegiate rivalry isn't all about the academics anymore. It's also about eco-friendliness, says the Sierra Club.
Aug 25, 2010 / StudentNation / Carrie Battan
The F Word: Time to Declare Global War on Flooding The F Word: Time to Declare Global War on Flooding
The flooding in Pakistan has displaced 2 million people, killed at least 1600 and affected 14 million. It should be affecting all of us.
Aug 12, 2010 / The Notion / Laura Flanders
The Gulf at the Gas Station The Gulf at the Gas Station
Can we calculate the true cost of our dependence on oil?
Aug 12, 2010 / Mark Engler
High School Students Shed Light on New York City’s Failure to Enforce Environmental Law High School Students Shed Light on New York City’s Failure to Enforce Environmental Law
A group of high schoolers investigate buses and cars idling longer than legally permitted.
Aug 11, 2010 / StudentNation / Carrie Battan
We Have Yet to See the Biggest Costs of the BP Spill We Have Yet to See the Biggest Costs of the BP Spill
The full extent of the damage from the BP disaster will not be known for years, but if we are to learn anything now, we must confront the question: What are the true costs of ...
Aug 5, 2010 / Raj Patel
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
Energy Policy Fail Energy Policy Fail
A watered-down version of an energy bill is being published today—but Obama can effect clean changes simply by changing the types of products that the federal government bu...
Jul 27, 2010 / Nation in the News / Press Room