Edward Glaeser: How Can Cities Reduce Our Carbon Emissions? Edward Glaeser: How Can Cities Reduce Our Carbon Emissions?
Dense cities are a lot more energy efficient than decentralized sprawl, argues Harvard professor and urban advocate Edward Glaeser.
Jun 17, 2011 / Video / The Nation Video and On The Earth Productions
The American West in Flames The American West in Flames
These past few years, mega-fires in the West have become ever more routine.
Jun 16, 2011 / Chip Ward
A Richer Shade of Green: The Wisdom of Sustainable Investment Funds A Richer Shade of Green: The Wisdom of Sustainable Investment Funds
Investors who seek out companies that are meeting the long-term challenge of sustainability will have a strategic advantage.
Jun 8, 2011 / Feature / Leslie Christian
The Safe Bet: Renewables The Safe Bet: Renewables
Is dirty energy the only way to meet the huge demands of the modern world? New numbers suggest renewables could do the job—and more.
Jun 8, 2011 / Editorial / Kumi Naidoo
Three Energy Developments That Are Changing Your Life Three Energy Developments That Are Changing Your Life
How droughts, the Arab Spring and the decline of nuclear power are shaping the future of global energy consumption.
Jun 6, 2011 / Michael T. Klare
Three Strikes and You’re Hot: Time for Obama to Say No to the Fossil Fuel Wish List Three Strikes and You’re Hot: Time for Obama to Say No to the Fossil Fuel Wish List
If we value the planet, we are going to have to get cruel and blunt about defending its beautiful geography from the fossil fuel industry.
Jun 2, 2011 / Bill McKibben
Chicago Protest Ups the Ante in the Fight Against Big Coal Chicago Protest Ups the Ante in the Fight Against Big Coal
Will direct action against big polluters prove more successful than Capitol Hill–based attempts to fight climate change?
May 25, 2011 / Robert S. Eshelman
Bitten Once, Obama Is Not Shy About Offshore Oil Drilling Bitten Once, Obama Is Not Shy About Offshore Oil Drilling
President Obama is once again calling for increased offshore oil drilling—despite the fact that key safety issues have yet to be addressed.
May 17, 2011 / The Notion / George Zornick
It’s Time to Take on the Grand Old Polluting Party It’s Time to Take on the Grand Old Polluting Party
Obama has asked for an end to massive tax subsidies to oil and gas companies, and even Republican House Speaker John Boehner thought it was a good idea—for a second, that is.
Stephen Vavrus: Extreme Weather Is Man-Made Stephen Vavrus: Extreme Weather Is Man-Made
Climate scientist Stephen Vavrus says that climate change is behind the increasing number of extreme weather events.
Apr 26, 2011 / Video / The Nation and On The Earth Productions