Environmental Issues

Better to Be a Chimpanzee Better to Be a Chimpanzee

To qualify for charity, a homeless Austrian chimp has petitioned the courts to be granted human status. If he wins, expect a surge of humans going over to the other side.

May 8, 2007 / Editorial / Barbara Ehrenreich

Is Global Warming a Sin? Is Global Warming a Sin?

Is global warming an unprecedented disaster, or just the earth recovering from the ice age?

Apr 26, 2007 / Beat the Devil / Alexander Cockburn

Earth’s Altered States Earth’s Altered States

Run like hell! Floods, droughts and food collapses are only a few of the dire consequences of climate change outlined by a new report. Will life soon resemble a never-ending Hollyw...

Apr 24, 2007 / Third-Party Article / The Nation

Going Green Going Green

We can no longer prevent global warming, but we can survive it--if we have the collective will to act.

Apr 19, 2007 / Editorial / The Editors

Fevered Imagination Fevered Imagination

Artists try to wake up a sleepwalking public to the dangers of climate change.

Apr 19, 2007 / Books & the Arts / Lawrence Weschler

Don’t Bet on Offsets Don’t Bet on Offsets

Erasing your "carbon footprint" is tougher than it seems.

Apr 19, 2007 / Feature / A.C. Thompson and Duane Moles

Flying Into Trouble Flying Into Trouble

Airplanes produce staggering amounts of carbon dioxide—and there’s no way to make them more energy-efficient.

Apr 19, 2007 / Feature / George Monbiot

The Dirty Rock The Dirty Rock

Could clean coal become a reality, or is it just another corporate fantasy?

Apr 19, 2007 / Feature / Jeff Goodell

China vs. Earth China vs. Earth

The world's most industrialized countries started the climate crisis, but China might well finish the job.

Apr 19, 2007 / Feature / Elizabeth Economy

Farewell, Sweet Ice Farewell, Sweet Ice

Melting ice is threatening the centuries-old society of the Gwich'in tribes.

Apr 19, 2007 / Feature / Matthew Gilbert

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