Environment

Shell Games in Nigeria Shell Games in Nigeria

Prospects for lasting peace may depend on the oil company's dubious pledge to clean up its act.

Dec 16, 2009 / Feature / Sasha Chavkin

U.S. delegation brings COP15 negotiations to a halt. U.S. delegation brings COP15 negotiations to a halt.

Progress on REDD. But little hope for forests without greater rich country commitments on emissions cuts and finance.

Dec 16, 2009 / The Notion / Robert S. Eshelman

What is cap and trade? What is cap and trade?

An explanation of market-based solutions to climate change by Carbon Trade Watch's Oscar Reyes.

Dec 15, 2009 / The Notion / Robert S. Eshelman

Naomi Klein: US Politicians, Don’t Come to Copenhagen Naomi Klein: US Politicians, Don’t Come to Copenhagen

The climate talks are heading into their final three days, and Naomi Klein worries that US politicians have run out of time to broker the deal that's needed.

Dec 15, 2009 / Video / Katherine Goldstein

“It’s a massacre.” “It’s a massacre.”

An update on deforestation negotiations at COP15

Dec 15, 2009 / The Notion / Robert S. Eshelman

Poor countries push back at COP15. Poor countries push back at COP15.

Are COP15 talks lurching toward the precipice of collapse?

Dec 14, 2009 / The Notion / Robert S. Eshelman

Missing the forest for the trees. Missing the forest for the trees.

Every cloud has a silver lining -- except in Copenhagen.

Dec 14, 2009 / The Notion / Robert S. Eshelman

Memo to Danes: Even You Cannot Control This Summit Memo to Danes: Even You Cannot Control This Summit

The Danes have invested a huge amount of money co-branding their capitol city with a summit that will supposedly save the world. That would be fine if this summit actually were on ...

Dec 13, 2009 / The Notion / Naomi Klein

RECAP: The first week of COP15. RECAP: The first week of COP15.

 A look back at the first week at COP15 and a foreshadowing of what might lie ahead.

Dec 13, 2009 / The Notion / Robert S. Eshelman

Big News from Copenhagen: Radical Cuts Urged, Deal In Jeopardy Big News from Copenhagen: Radical Cuts Urged, Deal In Jeopardy

The Alliance of Small Island Nations roils summit with call for huge emissions reductions as activists prepare for global day of action tomorrow

Dec 11, 2009 / The Notion / Mark Hertsgaard

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