Environment

Climate Change Deniers Aren’t ‘Skeptics,’ They’re Cranks Climate Change Deniers Aren’t ‘Skeptics,’ They’re Cranks

Climate change is happening and it's dangerous, so at this point, science deniers should have no say in the discussion.

Feb 28, 2011 / Video / The Real News Network

Greg Palast: We’re Not Running Out of Oil, Just Cheap Oil Greg Palast: We’re Not Running Out of Oil, Just Cheap Oil

To supply our demand for fuel, energy companies are searching for oil in more dangerous and expensive conditions, such as deep water.

Feb 24, 2011 / Video / The Nation and On The Earth Productions

How the Chamber of Commerce Darkens the Skies

How the Chamber of Commerce Darkens the Skies How the Chamber of Commerce Darkens the Skies

Call it money pollution. The torrents of cash now pouring unchecked into our political system cloud judgment and obscure science.

Feb 22, 2011 / Bill McKibben

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 / Video / The Nation and On The Earth Productions

Calling Out the Climate Cranks Calling Out the Climate Cranks

 It’s time to unmask those who are holding our nation's climate policy hostage.

Feb 11, 2011 / Blog / Peter Rothberg

Turning Oil Into Water

Turning Oil Into Water Turning Oil Into Water

After a plan to tow icebergs from Antarctica ran aground, the Saudis used their oil wealth to build desalination plants for watering their desert kingdom.

Feb 10, 2011 / Books & the Arts / Frederick Deknatel

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 / Video / 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 / Blog / Eric Alterman

Dmitry Orlov: Peak Oil Lessons From The Soviet Union Dmitry Orlov: Peak Oil Lessons From The Soviet Union

Will the US suffer the same fate as the Soviet Union? Author Dmitry Orlov thinks it might and that peak oil could play a pivotal role in it's fall.

Feb 2, 2011 / Video / The Nation and On The Earth Productions

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

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