Bill McKibben: Climate Change Is Our Most Urgent Challenge Bill McKibben: Climate Change Is Our Most Urgent Challenge
The severe weather now reshaping how we live will only intensify if we ignore the damage we're doing to the planet.
Feb 16, 2011 / The Nation and On The Earth Productions
Noam Chomsky: How Climate Change Became a ‘Liberal Hoax’ Noam Chomsky: How Climate Change Became a ‘Liberal Hoax’
The right has orchestrated a massive public relations campaign to discredit climate science and now a good number of Americans don't believe global warming is really happening.
Feb 9, 2011 / The Nation and On The Earth Productions
The Chutzpah Hall of Fame The Chutzpah Hall of Fame
Eric reflects on Martin Scorsese and Reed dissects the Groundhog Day mentality of Fox News's climate change "science," plus reader mail.
Feb 3, 2011 / Books & the Arts / Eric Alterman
The Potomac Plunge Against Climate Change The Potomac Plunge Against Climate Change
Some 200 activists, including Rep. Donna Edwards, jumped into the icy Potomac River to urge government action on global warming.
Jan 24, 2011 / Mark Hertsgaard
Resource Revolts Resource Revolts
From crippling droughts in the Ukraine and Russia to region-shaking unrest in Tunisia, rising commodity prices and extreme weather events are already threatening global stability.
Jan 24, 2011 / Michael T. Klare
Confronting the Climate Cranks Confronting the Climate Cranks
It's time to take on those who are sabotaging our response to the climate crisis—face to face.
Jan 20, 2011 / Feature / Mark Hertsgaard
James Howard Kunstler: Peak Oil and Our Financial Decline James Howard Kunstler: Peak Oil and Our Financial Decline
James Howard Kunstler discusses how finance and energy are running neck and neck to fuel the end of advanced industrial civilization.
Jan 20, 2011 / The Nation and On The Earth Productions
When Risk-taking Becomes Too Costly: Naomi Klein on Climate Change When Risk-taking Becomes Too Costly: Naomi Klein on Climate Change
Choosing to ignore climate change is the highest-stake gamble we are currently in.
Jan 18, 2011 / TED
The Globe’s Limitations: How Peak Oil Threatens Economic Growth The Globe’s Limitations: How Peak Oil Threatens Economic Growth
How does the depletion of oil supplies threaten both our economy and our political system? Part two in a video series from The Nation and On the Earth productions.
Jan 11, 2011 / The Nation and On The Earth Productions
Are We Running Out of Oil? Are We Running Out of Oil?
Dependence on fossil fuels inflicts massive damage on the environment and our health. But we'll be in even deeper trouble when the world's supply of oil begins to run out.
Jan 5, 2011 / The Nation and On The Earth Productions