We know it’s getting worse; we’re not climate deniers. We’re well informed and aware of the facts. And yet we go about our lives as if nothing has changed. We live the same way we lived five years ago, before … Read More…
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In a lecture I attended last night, Daniel Lerch, editor of the immensely informative Post Carbon Reader, opened with that iconic picture of Earth shot from Apollo 8 as it circled the moon at Christmastime 1968: No doubt inspired (again) … Read More…
My New Year’s took an unexpected turn, shaped by two events—one intensely personal and the other happening halfway around the world. In Australia, the state of Queensland was slammed with floods affecting an area twice the size of California. Closer … Read More…
COP16 in Cancún ended recently with agreements signed by all but one of the 194 nations. The UN-sponsored negotiating process moves forward, but at what cost? The facts about the Cancún accord: It calls for deep cuts in carbon emissions … Read More…
Most Americans have the luxury of believing that the effects of climate change lie in the future. After all, our houses are not crumbling into melting permafrost, as in Alaska, or the rising sea, as in the Maldives. We have … Read More…
With the eyes of the world on Copenhagen this week, it’s a good time to spotlight resources for teaching about climate change. I mean educating in the broadest sense—spreading the word about climate change and what to do about it, … Read More…
Today, October 24, is Climate Action Day, and people around the world are gathering to show their support for reducing global warming. Here is a composite of international photos from the 350.org site: … Read More…