Environment

Nation Conversations: Betsy Reed and Christian Parenti on Global Warming’s Violent Repercussions

Nation Conversations: Betsy Reed and Christian Parenti on Global Warming’s Violent Repercussions Nation Conversations: Betsy Reed and Christian Parenti on Global Warming’s Violent Repercussions

The effects of climate change go beyond the environment, and are even exacerbating violent political conflicts.

Jun 30, 2011 / Audio / The Nation

Christian Parenti: Geography of Violence in the Global South Christian Parenti: Geography of Violence in the Global South

The impact of climate change on developing countries has so far been devestating, and stands to get only worse.

Jun 30, 2011 / Nation in the News / Press Room

Christian Parenti: Confronting Global Warming’s ‘Tropic of Chaos’ Christian Parenti: Confronting Global Warming’s ‘Tropic of Chaos’

Climate change is not just "bad weather." In fact, it fuels ethnic strife, religious violence and resource wars.

Jun 30, 2011 / Nation in the News / Press Room

Christian Parenti: Geography of Violence in the Global South Christian Parenti: Geography of Violence in the Global South

The impact of climate change on developing countries has so far been devestating, and stands to get only worse.

Jun 30, 2011 / Audio / WNYC

Christian Parenti: Confronting Global Warming’s ‘Tropic of Chaos’ Christian Parenti: Confronting Global Warming’s ‘Tropic of Chaos’

Climate change is not just "bad weather." In fact, it fuels ethnic strife, religious violence and resource wars. 

Jun 30, 2011 / Video / Democracy Now!

The Last Mountain: Fighting Back Against Mountaintop Removal The Last Mountain: Fighting Back Against Mountaintop Removal

"The Last Mountain" exposes these travesties and the growing mobilization to stand up and fight back. 

Jun 29, 2011 / Video / The Nation Video

Pakistan One Year After the Floods

Pakistan One Year After the Floods Pakistan One Year After the Floods

When extreme weather hits amid extreme poverty, escape becomes nearly impossible.

Jun 29, 2011 / Feature / Christian Parenti

Winners and Losers in the Great Global Energy Struggle to Come Winners and Losers in the Great Global Energy Struggle to Come

A thirty-year war for energy pre-eminence? You wouldn’t wish it on a desperate planet. But that’s where we’re headed and there’s no turning back.

Jun 27, 2011 / Michael T. Klare

Climate Activist Tim DeChristopher: A Green Economy Will Be a More Fair Economy Climate Activist Tim DeChristopher: A Green Economy Will Be a More Fair Economy

Tim DeChristopher explains how environmental activists are using civil disobedience techniques to take bold action to change the status quo.

Jun 21, 2011 / Video / The Nation

Fixing America’s Nuclear Waste Storage Problem Fixing America’s Nuclear Waste Storage Problem

The spent-fuel pools at our reactors, containing thousands of tons of poorly protected but highly radioactive waste, are a catastrophe waiting to happen.

Jun 20, 2011 / Robert Alvarez

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