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America: The Best Country in the World at Being Last -- How Can We Change That?

James Gustave Speth, Orion Magazine. March 1, 2012.

The data is piling up to confirm that we’re Number One, but in exactly the way we don’t want to be—at the bottom. Where did we go wrong and what can we do about it?

Sweden Labels Food With CO2 Data

Jeff Raderstrong, YES! Magazine. March 5, 2010.

Experts say these guidelines, if heeded by consumers, could decrease Sweden’s emissions by 20 to 50 percent.

An Australian Group Rolls Out Plan for 100 Percent Renewable Energy by 2020

Stacy Feldman, SolveClimate. March 4, 2010.

This is huge considering Australia now gets nearly 80 percent of its power from coal plants. Is their plan feasible?

We May Lose the World's Coral Reefs

Steve Connor, Independent UK. February 26, 2010.

Rising acidity of the oceans is threat to marine ecosystems, including coral reefs, new research shows.

Oceans' Acidity Rate Is Soaring, Claims Study

Steve Connor, Independent UK. February 16, 2010.

The oceans are likely to become so acidic in coming centuries that they will become uninhabitable for vast swathes of life.

Did Bill Gates Just Give the Most Important Climate Speech of the Year?

Alex Steffen, Worldchanging. February 16, 2010.

When we talk about zero climate emissions, we sound crazy. When Bill Gates does it, bankers pick up the phone.

Global Warming Makes Trees Grow at Fastest Rate for 200 Years

Steve Connor, Independent UK. February 3, 2010.

The trees appear to have accelerated growth rates due to longer growing seasons and higher concentrations of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere.

It Isn't Morning in America Anymore -- It's Dusk on Planet Earth

Bill McKibben, TomDispatch.com. May 12, 2008.

If we want to preserve a planet similar to that on which civilization developed, we've got to cut CO2 emissions.

Sen. Boxer Slams EPA Administrator for Redacting Documents With Duct Tape

Amanda Terkel, ThinkProgress. January 24, 2008.

"This is information the people deserve to have. And this is not the way we should run the greatest government in the world," said Boxer.