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Peaceful Protests Turn Violent in Copenhagen

The chaos outside reflects the increasing pressure inside as delegates turn to the U.S. and China for leadership in the final days of the summit.

Naomi Klein: US Lowering the Bar in Copenhagen, Doing More Harm Than Good

by Tara Lohan, AlterNet

"The US has lowered the bar and set goals so low, it's been destructive."

Flip Flop Alert: Sarah Palin Just Recently Decided to Join the Idiot Ranks of Climate Deniers

by Tara Lohan, AlterNet

There was a time, not so very long ago, that Palin actually saw the merits of science.

Residents of Upstate New York Fight Gas Drilling...With Zombies (Video)

by Byard Duncan, AlterNet

"Frac Attack: Dawn of the Watershed" is essentially a zombie PSA with a clear message: Stop gas drilling.

African Nations Lead a "Walkout" at Copenhagen; Talks Continue

by Alex Pasternack, TreeHugger

"Africa has pulled the emergency cord to avoid a train crash at the end of the week."

God Promises 30 Percent Increase In Global Warming By 2012 While at Copenhagen

by Lee Camp, AlterNet

Do people give a sh*t about climate change?

Social Action in Copenhagen Rivals Seattle Protest

by Bill McKibben, Mother Jones

It's got the same kind of joyful spontaneity that marked the first hours of the WTO protests.

Glenn Beck's Climate Czar Called for Quarantining AIDS Patients "For Life"

by Jeremy Schulman, Media Matters for America

Christopher Monckton advocated for requiring the entire population to undergo monthly HIV tests and forcibly quarantining "for life" those who test positive.

Study Says Eco Shoppers More Likely to Cheat, Steal

by Tara Lohan, AlterNet

Yeah, this is bad (and also a little funny).

Report from Copenhagen: Negotiations Heat Up, Tuvalu Fights for Survival

by Karen Orenstein, Open Left

Tuvalu has a plan it hopes may keep the country above water.

Does Aspartame Cause Tumors and Pose Cancer Risks? The Jury Is Still Out

Scott Thill, AlterNet. December 17, 2009.
Aspartame is consumed by over 200 million people in more than 6,000 products -- but how many of us are aware of the health risks?

Time to Get Alarmed: Wal-Mart Hopes to Be the Future of Local Food

Tom Laskawy, Grist.org. December 16, 2009.
The retail giant is stepping into the local food business and that is going to be bad news for a number of reasons.

Copenhagen Is Not Just About Climate Change -- It's About the What Kind of People We Want to Be

George Monbiot, Monbiot.com. December 15, 2009.
Here, in the plastic corridors and crowded stalls, among impenetrable texts and withering procedures, humankind decides what it is and what it will become.

The Latest From Copenhagen: U.S. Undermining Effort to Curb Deforestation

Robert S. Eshelman, The Nation. December 15, 2009.
"Basically the trees that Barack Obama is talking about planting are meant to fuel U.S. cars."

To Fight Global Warming and Prevent Hunger, We Need to Change How We Grow Our Food

Yifat Susskind, MADRE. December 15, 2009.
Unless we control global climate change, caused in part by industrial farming, agricultural output across the world is likely to plummet.

9 Holiday Gifts Every American Should Go Without

Luanne Bradley, EcoSalon. December 15, 2009.
Aren't we already up to our ears in calendars, cell phones and Ugg boots?

12 Hilarious Corporate Attempts to Look Green

* Staff, WebEcoist. December 15, 2009.
Don't be fooled. Hummers and McDonald's aren't "green." Neither are fossil fuels or Fox News, for that matter.

Maldives President Mohamed Nasheed Is an Eco-Rock Star, Brings Down the House in Copenhagen

Matthew McDermott, TreeHugger. December 14, 2009.
"I am here to tell you that we refuse to give up hope. We refuse to be quiet. We refuse to believe that a better world isn't possible."

U.S. Business Interests Suspected in 'Fabricated' Climate Scandal

Staff, Agence France Presse. December 14, 2009.
The emails that have right-wingers frothing aren't scandalous. The issue is who hacked the scientists' computers, and what they had to gain from undermining their research.

Big News from Copenhagen: Radical Cuts Urged, Deal In Jeopardy

Mark Hertsgaard, TheNation.com. December 12, 2009.
The divide between big emitters and at-risk nations deepened, threatening the prospects of reaching a climate deal.

11 Ways to Make Your Holiday Economically and Environmentally Friendly

Sarah Sloane, AlterNet. December 11, 2009.
The holidays can mean big expenses and lots of waste (not to mention the emotional costs). Here's how to avoid all that mess.

Why Is Mainstream Media Faking a Climate Scandal When There's Real Reporting to Be Done?

Faiz Shakir, The Progress Report. December 10, 2009.
There is plenty of reporting to be done in Copenhagen, but instead the media is playing into deniers' conspiracy theories.

Transforming the Rust-Belt into a Green Belt

Blog for Our Future. December 10, 2009.
How do you rebuild Allentown for the 21st Century?

12 Crazy Futuristic Water Buildings That May Help Humans Survive Climate Change Catastrophe

* Staff, WebEcoist. December 10, 2009.
Twelve prototype habitats are making a convincing argument for mankind's offshore living.

Copenhagen Won't Be Enough -- Only a 'Human Movement' Can Save Civilization from the Climate Crisis

Fred Branfman, Sacramento News & Review. December 9, 2009.
A strange cloud envelops human civilization as its leaders fail to take the measures to protect it in Copenhagen that they themselves endorsed just five months ago.

How Hyper-Capitalism May Hobble the Copenhagen Summit

Walden Bello, Foreign Policy in Focus. December 8, 2009.
Unless we re-think the export-oriented capitalism that's causing all of our climate problems, the Copenhagen conference will be nothing more than a Band-Aid.

Burn a Tree to Save the Planet? The Crazy Logic Behind Biomass

Joshua Frank, AlterNet. December 8, 2009.
It might seem crazy that anyone would think the incineration of wood and its byproducts are a green substitute for toxic fuels such as coal. Think again.

Meet Stewart Resnick, Corporate Farming Billionaire and One-Man Environmental Wrecking Crew

Lance Williams, Center for Investigative Reporting. December 8, 2009.
Thanks to his generous relationship with Dianne Feinstein, a corporate farmer is successfully crusading against environmental preservation in California.

The Choice at Copenhagen: Heroism or Collective Suicide

Johann Hari, Independent UK. December 7, 2009.
We can make history -- or we can commit suicide. The choice really is that stark.

Historic Climate Conference Opens to Dire Warnings

AFP. December 7, 2009.
"For the next two weeks, Copenhagen will be Hopenhagen. By the end, we must be able to deliver back to the world what was granted us here today: hope for a better future."

Melting Himalayan Glaciers Threaten 1.3 Billion Asians

AFP. December 7, 2009.
Glaciers in the Himalayas provide headwaters for Asia's nine largest rivers, lifelines for the 1.3 billion people who live downstream.

Why Copenhagen May Be a Disaster

Bill McKibben, Tomdispatch.com. December 7, 2009.
Treating climate change as just another political problem may mean the end of civilization.

Good Cod Almighty, We've Got a Global Fishing Crisis

Keith Farnish, Chelsea Green Publishing. December 5, 2009.
Cos is providing the most evidence for the unsustainable manner in which civilized humans are pillaging the oceans in search of cheap and plentiful protein.

Copenhagen Climate Talks Set to Begin: What's Likely to Happen and What's at Stake

Bill McKibben, Yale Environment 360. December 5, 2009.
The planet's climate scientists, bureaucrats, activists, skeptics and journalists will descend on Copenhagen for a fortnight of meeting, marching, denying and most of all spinning.

Author Jonathan Safran Foer on Hunting, PETA, and Disagreeing with Michael Pollan

Kiera Butler, Mother Jones. December 5, 2009.
Foer's new book, Eating Animals, uncovers some ugly truths about America's meat production system, but he also weaves in stories from his own family history.

The American Worker Has Become an Endangered Species, But We Can Turn That Around

Phaedra Ellis-Lamkins, AlterNet. December 4, 2009.
We must build new economic sectors and nothing offers as much promise as do those of green manufacturing and renewable energy.

What Happened to a Binding Treaty in Copenhagen? Uncovering Efforts to Undermine Action

Brian Tokar, AlterNet. December 4, 2009.
For much of this fall, most public statements by both US and UN officials have been pointedly aimed at lowering expectations. How did we get to this point?

No Future Act of 2010: Oil Industry Comes Up With Their Version of a Federal Energy Bill

Riki Ott, Chelsea Green Publishing. December 4, 2009.
Not surprisingly, the industry's bill requires expedited oil drilling everywhere -- Arctic Refuge Coastal Plain, fish-rich Bristol Bay, and on the Florida Gulf Coast and Panhandle.

Righteous Porkchop: Vegetarian Rancher Explains How to Raise Animals the Right Way and the Ills of Factory Farms

Tara Lohan, AlterNet. December 4, 2009.
Nicolette Hahn Niman's new book offers a much-needed addition to the debate about whether we should be eating meat.

What's Cap and Trade? A New Video Breaks it Down and Reveals the Plan as a Scam

Janet Redman, MinuteMan Media. December 3, 2009.
It's a scheme that tries to sell business-as-usual as a solution to global warming. Here's how it works.

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