Europe's Cities Say, Gas Won't Save the Climate, Decentralized Energy Will
That's the response of Europe's cities to the big oil companies' call for a carbon tax that makes natural gas the central energy source.
Climate Change
Vermont Shoots For 55% Renewable Energy in Two Years, While Wisconsin Fires Climate Scientists
Vermont is leading again with forward-thinking policies, while Wisconsin refocuses its environmental department on promoting hunting and fishing.
$25 Million to Geoengineer Us Out of Climate Change
Virgin Earth Challenge has identified 11 finalists, but is still looking for the winner.
North Carolina Symbolizes Tension of Old versus New Economy
As state legislators try to kill renewable energy once again, a wealthy Republican joins the fight for the future.
G7 Announces Climate Targets, South Africa Charges Ahead
This is the first time the G7 announced climate targets, and South Africa gets 10% of electricity from renewables, adding over 4 GW in four years.
Global Warming Hiatus is a Hoax
The rate of global warming during the last 15 years has been as fast or faster than in previous decades, says NOAA.
75% of World Emissions Now Covered By Climate Targets
Even that's not enough, but it forms the basis we need for bigger cuts after the Paris Climate Summit.
Finally, An Apollo Program to Combat Climate Change
Within 10 years, baseload wind and/or solar energy will cost less than coal in every country, and oil and gas too.
Tar Sands Become Question Mark in Canada, While US Quietly Expands: Major Tar Sands Resistance March, June 6 in Minnesota
The tide has turned against tar sands pipelines in Canada, but a spiderweb network is growing in the US, leading to a major protest this weekend in St. Paul, Minnesota.
Disgusting! Eye-Popping Coal Leases Planned on Public Lands
After leasing public land that holds 2.2 billion tons of coal, the government plans to quintriple that.