Special Coverage: Environment

Bill Vitek, Prairie Writers Circle. August 27, 2008.
Efficiency tweaks won't save us. Even if every car in the world were a hybrid, growing demand would dwarf savings.

Climate Reality Eludes the Business Press

John Miller, Dollars and Sense. August 27, 2008.
For the Wall Street Journal's editors, fear of a bigger government outweighs the fear of a warmer planet.

Dispatch from Denver: Making Climate Change the Issue

Jeffrey Allen, OneWorld.net. August 26, 2008.
Why we need to make "global warming" the most important issue of the convention.

Why Biden Is Such an Important Pick for the Climate

Joseph Romm, Climate Progress. August 26, 2008.
The Dems now have someone who gets global warming and who is one of the most qualified people be a global leader.

Welcome to the Food Revolution

Kerry Trueman, AlterNet. August 25, 2008.
The Slow Food Nation gathering promises to be a Woodstock for food lovers and enviros concerned with our food system.

What Will the Green Economy Look Like?

Adele M. Stan, Media Consortium. August 23, 2008.
We all say we want to go green, but do we all see the same kinds of change when we imagine an eco-friendly economy?

What is the Carbon Footprint of McCain's Countless Homes?

Joseph Romm, Climate Progress. August 22, 2008.
If McCain can't even keep count of the number of homes he has, you can bet he has no idea on their environmental impact.

Apocalypse Later: Looking Back at 2008 from the Future

John Feffer, Tomdispatch.com. August 22, 2008.
A futurologist looks back at the public complacency of 2008 that led to disaster from the year 2016.

Why T. Boone Pickens' 'Clean Energy' Plan Is a Ponzi Scheme

Scott Thill, AlterNet. August 21, 2008.
The controversial oil magnate has made headlines for a supposed conversion to cleaner energy, but there's ample reason to be suspicious.

Republicans Have Handed Democrats a Winning Election Issue

David Morris, AlterNet. August 20, 2008.
But so far, Democrats have been refusing to accept the gift.

What Will Obama's VP Pick Mean for the Environment?

Ben Carmichael, Huffington Post. August 19, 2008.
Absent from any conversation has been weighing the various VP candidates' environmental record. Let's end that silence.

Would Thomas Jefferson Refuse To Recycle?

Jay Walljasper, OnTheCommons.org. August 19, 2008.
As a recent example in Texas proves, what passes for "independence" these days is more like lazy and foolish.

How Wind Farms May Really Replace Coal Mining

Peter Slavin, AlterNet. August 19, 2008.
One community is attempting to prove that clean energy can beat dirty power -- even in the heart of coal country.

NPR Gets It Wrong on the Food Crisis

Frances Moore Lappe, Huffington Post. August 18, 2008.
Morning Edition's recent series on the food crisis reinforces dangerous myths that actually block us from seeing the real solutions to hunger.

Your Flat Screen Has (Greenhouse) Gas

Emily Udell, In These Times. August 15, 2008.
A chemical used in the manufacturing of flat-screen televisions could rival some of the world's most potent greenhouse gases.

Where's Al Gore When We Need Him?

Brent Budowsky, Consortium News. August 14, 2008.
McCain is an environmental sellout. So why isn't Gore challenging him visibly, aggressively and clearly?

McCain Is Absent on America's Energy Crisis, Misses Eight Key Votes

Thomas L. Friedman, The New York Times. August 14, 2008.
In the last year, McCain has been a no show for every vote on a crucial piece of renewable energy legislation.

What Does the NY Times Have Against Local Food and Green Living?

Kerry Trueman, Eating Liberally. August 13, 2008.
A handful of Times writers seem to be intent on undoing all the strides Americans are making to live greener.

So You Think You Can Just Add a Clothesline to Your House? Dream on

Stan Cox, Prairie Writers Circle. August 13, 2008.
20% of Americans are subject to homeowners associations, which have sweeping powers to dictate almost anything you want to do to your own home.

Why My Family Quit Using Plastic

James Glave, The Tyee. August 13, 2008.
Health concerns about the long-term effects of plastic have led the author's family to keep their food away from plastic containers.

McCain Adopts Cheney's Energy Plan

Jason Leopold, Consortium News. August 12, 2008.
Once considered an ally of environmental groups, McCain now has a plan drafted by industry execs pushing more drilling and nuclear power.

The Era of Catastrophe? Geologists Name New Era After Human Influence on the Planet

Mike Davis, Tomdispatch.com. August 11, 2008.
A striking report from the front lines of science suggests we're officially entering a period in which humanity may simply outrun history itself.

The Role of Agribusiness in Our Food Crisis

George Naylor, Irene Lin, AlterNet. August 7, 2008.
Ethanol critics need to be wary before they jump aboard the anti-ethanol campaigns and let off the hook the real bad actors behind our food crisis.

The Problem Is Simple: Too Many People, Too Much Stuff

Paul & Anne Ehrlich, Yale Environment 360. August 7, 2008.
An equitable and humane solution to overpopulation and overconsumption may actually be possible.

Is Your Organic Food Really Organic?

Jill Richardson, AlterNet. August 7, 2008.
Imported foods found with unacceptable pesticide levels have drawn attention to the USDA's shoddy certification process.

Can Communities Generate Their Own Power?

Greg Pahl, AlterNet. August 6, 2008.
People embrace the buying of local food; has the time come for local energy co-operatives, too?

Practicing 'Thrival' Not Survival: A Radical Response to Climate Change

Lisa Gray-Garcia, Poor Magazine. August 6, 2008.
We can use the coming crises as the wake up call we need to change our communities and not just survive, but thrive.

Eating Meat Is Worse Than Driving a Truck ... for the Climate

Frances Cerra Whittelsey, The Nation. August 6, 2008.
Reducing our meat consumption may not be popular, but we need to view our love affair with burgers in the same frame as gas-guzzling SUVs.

Obama Gets High Marks for New Energy Plan

Joseph Romm, Huffington Post. August 5, 2008.
This is the best energy plan ever put forward by a nominee, especially in comparison to the plan by John "Nothing but Nukes" McCain.

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