Letter From Tanzania II: A Visit to the US Embassy Letter From Tanzania II: A Visit to the US Embassy
The country needs more foreign aid to develop infrastructure amid the effects of climate change, but don’t look to the private sector.
Feb 19, 2013 / Blog / Bob Dreyfuss
Thousands of Climate Change Activists Gather in Washington for ‘Forward On Climate’ Rally Thousands of Climate Change Activists Gather in Washington for ‘Forward On Climate’ Rally
An estimated 40,000 people gathered in Washington, DC, on Sunday to urge President Obama to act against climate change and the Keystone XL pipeline.
Feb 18, 2013 / Blog / Allison Kilkenny
Sanders, Boxer Outline ‘Gold Standard’ Climate Bill Sanders, Boxer Outline ‘Gold Standard’ Climate Bill
A price on carbon would fund investments in clean energy under the new plan.
Feb 14, 2013 / Blog / George Zornick
Bill McKibben: Stopping Keystone XL For Good Bill McKibben: Stopping Keystone XL For Good
"We're not going to outspend the fossil fuel industry," the 350.org founder explains. "We have to find other currencies to work in, and those are the currencies of movements."
Feb 13, 2013 / Video / Francis Reynolds
More Civil Disobedience at the White House Over Keystone XL More Civil Disobedience at the White House Over Keystone XL
Around 50 people, including many mainstream environmental leaders, were arrested after they handcuffed themselves to the White House gate to protest any approval of the Keystone pi...
Feb 13, 2013 / Blog / George Zornick
Divestment Conversation Moving Forward at UNH Divestment Conversation Moving Forward at UNH
Student activists at the University of New Hampshire have succeed in convincing the school's president to convene a forum on the issue of fossil fuel divestment.
Feb 12, 2013 / StudentNation / StudentNation
NYU Divest Hosts Bill McKibben, Faces Rebuff From Administration NYU Divest Hosts Bill McKibben, Faces Rebuff From Administration
The environmental activist and self-described “professional bummer-out-er" spoke at Cooper Union's historic Great Hall last night.
Feb 6, 2013 / StudentNation / Melissa Cronin and StudentNation
Mike Papantonio: The Climate Change Point of No Return Mike Papantonio: The Climate Change Point of No Return
If the earth's temperature rises by another 2 degrees celsius, our planet faces mass extinctions.
Feb 5, 2013 / Video / On The Earth Productions and The Nation Video
Stop the Keystone Pipeline, Once and For All Stop the Keystone Pipeline, Once and For All
A good first step to putting the US on the path to addressing the climate crisis is for President Obama to reject the Keystone XL tar sands pipeline.
Jan 31, 2013 / Take Action / NationAction
Climate Activists Put the Heat on Obama Climate Activists Put the Heat on Obama
Awaiting a Keystone decision, environmentalists make a historic vow to engage in mass civil disobedience.
Jan 30, 2013 / Feature / Mark Hertsgaard