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Naomi Klein: Why Rich Countries Should Pay Reparations To Poor Countries For The Climate Crisis

A grassroots movement says that the countries that created the climate crisis should pay for the costs of adapting to a more hostile ecology.

Tony Kushner: Right-Wing Opposition to Recognizing Climate Change Comes "Entirely From Greed"

by Staff, TheNation.com

In 1991 Angels in America took on the impact of humans on the environment. Now we face a more intractable instance of environmental decay.

Inhofe Trashes Military Generals Who Advocate For Clean Energy Legislation

by Faiz Shakir, Think Progress

The national security implications of climate change cannot be so easily dismissed.

Copenhagen: Getting Past the Urgency Trap

by Sara Robinson, Orcinus

Copenhagen is the next step forward, and we’ll accept it with greater equanimity if we understand that conventional thinkers have to work their toward deeper transformation

Wingnuts Cite Lunatic Message Board Commenters as Authorities on Climate Science

by Thers, Whiskey Fire

Innovative!

Copenhagen Is On; Obama to Lead U.S. Delegation

by Jeff McMahon, True/Slant

Patience, people, patience.

China on Reducing Its Carbon Footprint: Why Should We Have to?

by Robert Dreyfuss, The Nation

They've got a point. Per capita, China only produces 20 percent of America's carbon emissions.

Buying Sarah Palin's Book Will Help Save Wolves?

by Tana Ganeva, AlterNet

There's one good thing about it...

Sorry Monsanto, You're Wrong: More GE Crops Mean More Pesticides

by Tara Lohan, AlterNet

When do we get to officially call the "green revolution" an environmental nightmare?

Under Pressure From Tea Party Activists, Charleston GOP Censures Lindsey Graham For Bipartisanship

by Lee Fang, Think Progress

Part of the fury from the right against Graham is being spurred by the oil and coal industry.

Bill Moyers & Jane Goodall: What Chimps Reveal About Human Brutality, Violence, Compassion and Hope

Bill Moyers, Bill Moyers Journal. December 1, 2009.
A fascinating and wide-ranging discussion with Jane Goodall on what chimps tell us about human beings and what we must do to save these animals from extinction.

Activists Protest Natural Resources Defense Council for Collaborating With Polluters

Joseph Huff-Hannon, Huffington Post. December 1, 2009.
The protestors say that the environmental advocacy group has aligned itself with corporate interests whose goals for reducing emissions are far too limited.

Are You Brave Enough to Say No to a High-Stress Holiday?

Bill McKibben, Grist.org. November 30, 2009.
The problem with Christmas is that no one much likes it anymore.

10 Signs Vegetarianism Is Catching On

Kathy Freston, AlterNet. November 30, 2009.
Martha Stewart promotes a vegetarian Thanksgiving? Recently, much attention has been lavished on the horrors of factory farming and the advantages of a meatless diet.

Our Lives Are Filled With Worthless Crap That's Destroying the Earth: Here's What You Can Do

Sharon Bloyd-Peshkin, In These Times. November 28, 2009.
The way to lower the quantity of energy required to make and distribute short-lived consumer goods is to make them durable, repairable and upgradable.

White House Garden Won't Make Up for Obama's Nomination of Pesticide Lobbyist for US Chief Agriculture Negotiator

Jill Richardson, Commonweal Institute. November 25, 2009.
Obama's statements about food and agriculture trend moderate to progressive, but his nominations for top positions in his administration tell a different story.

The Real Scandal Over Climate Change Isn't About Hacked Emails But the Media's Coverage

Alex Steffen, Worldchanging. November 24, 2009.
There's been a lot of talk recently about the "hacked climate emails." But a much bigger scandal is just waiting to break.

10 Tips for a Sustainable Thanksgiving

Sarah Newman, Takepart. November 24, 2009.
Here's what you need to know, from tips on a meatless meal to options for a humanely raised turkey to having diversity on your actual dinner table.

20 Weird, Crazy Ideas for Helping the Earth

WebEcoist. November 21, 2009.
Many ideas for stemming environmental catastrophe have turned out to be impossible, dangerous, or just … ridiculous.

The War on Soy: Why the 'Miracle Food' May Be a Health Risk and Environmental Nightmare

Tara Lohan, AlterNet. November 21, 2009.
Vegetarians aren't the only ones who should be concerned; there's soy in just about everything you eat these days -- including hamburgers, mac 'n cheese and salad dressing.

Is Obama's Latest Agriculture Nominee a Textbook Pesticide-Pusher?

Kate Sheppard, Mother Jones. November 19, 2009.
Obama recently tapped as chief agricultural negotiator for the office of the US Trade Representative a senior executive from one of the pesticide industry's main trade groups.

Modern Life Is Probably Screwed by Peak Oil, But It's Not Too Late to Avoid Mass Starvation

George Monbiot, Monbiot.com. November 19, 2009.
The challenge of feeding 7 or 8 billion people while oil supplies are falling is stupefying. It'll be even greater if governments keep pretending that it isn't going to happen.

Thanks to GM, People Are Being Displaced So Their Forests Can Become Offsets for SUVs

Mark Schapiro, Mother Jones. November 18, 2009.
Should we focus on industries paying to preserve distant trees rather than reducing emissions closer to home? It's the question of the day in Washington and Copenhagen.

World's Biggest Polluters Strike a Deal: U.S. and China Agree to Comprehensive Clean Energy and Climate Plan

Joseph Romm, Climate Progress. November 18, 2009.
The overall plan is much more ambitious in scope and depth than anticipated.

Fresh Food From Small Spaces: A Beginner's Guide to Urban Farming

Makenna Goodman, Chelsea Green Publishing. November 18, 2009.
You don't need a red barn and rolling wheat fields. Urbanites, too, can grow their own food indoors, in cramped spaces, and without access to land! For real.

Passive Solar Technique: Let Nature Heat Your Home

James Kachadorian, Chelsea Green Publishing. November 17, 2009.
Solar saves money, benefits the planet and makes for a comfortable house that requires little in the name of back-up fuel.

Is BPA, a Chemical Commonly Found in Food Containers, Ruining Your Sex Life?

Elaine Shannon, AlterNet. November 17, 2009.
Erectile dysfunction and ejaculation problems were two side effects in a recent study of men exposed to high levels of bisphenol A, or BPA.

Top 4 Energy and Environmental Lies in Sarah Palin's 'Going Rogue'

Brian Merchant, TreeHugger. November 16, 2009.
Her book is hardly out the gates, and it's already facing a torrent of criticism from mainstream news sources for including various untruths and flat out lies.

A Very Good Week for the World's Rivers and a Bad Week for Dams

Lori Pottinger, Huffington Post. November 16, 2009.
Thanks to grassroots advocacy and new legislation, important ecosystems across the globe will be guarded from harmful damming projects.

Exposed: How Businesses Are Undermining Efforts on U.S. Climate Committments

Marianne Lavelle, The Center for Public Integrity. November 16, 2009.
Obama's negotiators have worked to lower expectations for what the world can expect from a nation where coal-fired, energy-gobbling industries dominate the political scene.

Copenhagen: An Anti-Globalization Movement Comes of Age

Naomi Klein, The Nation. November 16, 2009.
Ten years after the Seattle protests, climate activists are poised to make the U.N. climate change summit their "growing up party."

America Is One Big Clunker and No Amount of Cash Will Buy Us a New One

James Howard Kunstler, Kunstler.com. November 16, 2009.
We continue to be childishly delusional about our dark economic and environmental prospects. Unfortunately, reality isn't amenable to lies and spin.

Lab-Grown Meat: The Answer to Animal Cruelty and Environmental Ruin From Feedlots?

Ari LeVaux, AlterNet. November 13, 2009.
If and when lab-grown meat begins filling the processed-food troughs of the masses, will the Oscar Mayer wiener-eaters of the world even notice?

Whistleblowers Say Oil Reserve Numbers Deliberately Inflated to Avoid Panic, Appease the US

Matthew McDermott, TreeHugger. November 11, 2009.
Apparently the IEA was concerned that reporting the true reserve numbers would trigger a buying panic.

9 Silly Things People Say When They Hear You Don't Want Kids (And Ways to Counter Them)

Liz Langley, AlterNet. November 10, 2009.
Wanting kids isn't just the social norm, it's said to be a biological imperative, the only supposed "duh" of evolution. But yet, some of us choose not to -- and for good reason.

Why Max Baucus' 'No' Vote on the Climate Bill May Really Help Its Passage

Jeff Mcmahon, True/Slant. November 9, 2009.
By appearing to oppose the bill, Baucus may be masterfully (and manipulatively) staging its passage.

Why the End May Be Coming for Coal

Christine MacDonald, E Magazine. November 9, 2009.
Momentum is building to block new coal-fired power plants and end mountaintop removal mining. Is there enough political will to make the break?

Despite Censorship By Beef Magnate, Michael Pollan Spreads Message About the Real Price of Cheap Food

AlterNet. November 9, 2009.
Pollan took on Big Ag and cheap food in a panel discussion, after the protests of a meat industry chairman led to his speech at a University being canceled.

Why We Need Bees and More People Becoming Organic Beekeepers

Makenna Goodman, Chelsea Green Publishing. November 6, 2009.
Bees teach us how to live our life in a way that by taking what we need from the world around us, we leave the world better than we found it.

How an Entire Town Leveled By a Tornado Is Rebuilding Green

Melissa Knopper, E Magazine. November 6, 2009.
While the rest of rural America is being hit hard with the economic downturn, Greensburg's emphasis on green living has given the town a buffer.

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