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Profiting From Catastrophe: If Fossil Fuel Companies Burn All Their Reserves We're Undeniably Screwed

Bill McKibben, TomDispatch.com. February 7, 2012.

Here are the facts: The business models at the center of our economy are in the deepest possible conflict with physics and chemistry.

Conservatives Use Creationist Playbook to Attack Climate Change Education in Schools

Bill Walker, AlterNet. January 26, 2012.

The overwhelming scientific evidence that says humans are causing the warming of the planet has emerged as the new battlefield in middle and high schools in the U.S.

State Of The Union: President Obama Blames Congress for Inaction on Climate Change, While Calling for Increase in Fossil Fuel Production

Brad Johnson, ThinkProgress. January 25, 2012.

Here's the problem with Obama's "all-of-the-above" energy strategy.

Despite Obama's Decision on Keystone Pipeline, the Fight Against Tar Sands Is Far From Over

Bill Walker, Climate Central. January 19, 2012.

Obama's rejection of the pipeline won't stop tar sands oil from flowing, or even keep it out of the United States.

New Tool Reveals Country's Most Polluted Places: How Close Do You Live?

Scott Thill, AlterNet. January 16, 2012.

Thanks to a new tool from the EPA, you can see how close you live to the country's biggest polluters.

Oil Lobby Threatens Obama Over Keystone Pipeline: Here's Just How Much Financial Firepower the Industry Has in Washington

Suzanne Goldenberg, The Guardian. January 12, 2012.

An independent research group that tracks the influence of money in politics has conducted an analysis of oil industry contributions to members of Congress supporting the pipeline.

Rick Santorum Is King of the GOP's Anti-Science Presidential Contenders

Bill Walker, Climate Central. January 6, 2012.

In the contest to see which GOP candidate can be the biggest doubter of the science of climate change, Santorum is the unchallenged leader of the pack.

Will Fossil Fuel Companies Face Liability for Climate Change?

Christine Shearer, Conducive Chronicle. January 2, 2012.

It is one thing to do your own research, but it is another to deliberately deceive people, contributing to widespread harm primarily to retain profits.

The Fight Over Keystone XL Now Has A 60-Day Deadline -- Is This Good or Bad?

Brad Johnson, ThinkProgress. December 26, 2011.

With the new rush to approve TransCanada's tar sands pipeline, let's review some key facts that should underlie any analysis of the proposed 1700-mile project.

Keystone Pipeline Doomed? Why the GOP's Insistance on Including it in the Payroll Tax Cut Bill May Be a Good Thing

RL Miller, Daily Kos. December 19, 2011.

It gives President Obama a chance to affirm his commitment to environmental and climate issues, and reject the pipeline completely.

Most Important Book of 2011: Kivalina, a Climate Change Story

Jeff Biggers, AlterNet. December 19, 2011.

Kivalina should be required reading for all power brokers in the climate change debate — in particular, President Obama and the dawdling U.S. Congress.

Deniers-in-Chief: How the Most Powerful Leaders in the World Just Guaranteed Us a Climate Disaster

Mark Hertsgaard, The Nation. December 15, 2011.

The Durban deal -- if left unchanged -- guarantees that we will fail to avoid catastrophic and potentially irreversible climate change.

The Durban Climate Talks Were a Disaster, Here's What We Do Next

Shannon Biggs, AlterNet. December 15, 2011.

The good news is that a new framework for global action based on the needs of people and the planet already exists.

The 20 Worst Wall Street Banks Funding Our Filthiest Polluters

Justin Elliott, Salon. December 13, 2011.

A new study identifies the top 20 "climate killer" banks by the amount of financial support they give the coal industry.

Deal Reached in Durban But Scientists Say it Won't Avert Catastrophic Climate Change

Fiona Harvey, John Vidal, The Guardian. December 11, 2011.

Andy Atkins, executive director of Friends of the Earth, said: "This empty shell of a plan leaves the planet hurtling towards catastrophic climate change."

How the US Is Undermining Critical Climate Talks and Putting the World in Jeopardy

Jamie Henn, YES! Magazine. December 8, 2011.

The only thing the U.S. brought to the table was a wrecking ball. This isn't just a delay, it's a death sentence.

13 Great New Political Movies You Should Watch For

Julianne Escobedo Shepherd, AlterNet. December 8, 2011.

As the major festival circuit begins, the big political doc titles emerge. Here are some of our favorites.

Welcome to Peak Water: Scientists Say Time Is up to Prepare for Melting Glaciers

Douglas Fischer, Daily Climate. December 8, 2011.

A Peruvian watershed has likely passed 'peak water,' dropping river flows 30 percent. New lakes are draining the Himalaya, and say good-bye to Rocky Mountains' glaciers.

Hopes Fade for Binding Climate Deal as Durban Summit Enters Final Stages

Amy Goodman, Democracy Now!. December 7, 2011.

Talks have entered their 10th day, but doubt is growing that a legally binding deal to combat climate change will be reached by Friday.

The Greatest Water Crisis in the History of Civilization: Coming to the American West?

William deBuys, TomDispatch.com. December 4, 2011.

Think of the coming Age of Thirst in the American Southwest and West as a three-act tragedy of Shakespearean dimensions.

Can Ocean Farms Actually Be More Sustainable Than Even the Most Environmentally Sensitive Traditional Farms?

Brendan Smith, AlterNet. November 30, 2011.

We know that big aquaculture operations can be a disaster, but small seaweed and shellfish operations offer a greener and cleaner solution.

More and More Refugees Flee the Devastation of Climate Change

Rousbeh Legatis, IPS News. November 30, 2011.

Asian countries, home to about 60 percent of the world's population, will be hit hardest by changing weather patterns and a degrading environment, research indicates.

Three Issues to Watch During the Durban Climate Summit

Richard Graves, Earth Island Journal. November 30, 2011.

The issues on the table in Durban are huge.

UK Secretly Helping Canada Push its Tar Sands Project and Escape Dirty Fuel Designation in Europe

Damian Carrington, The Guardian. November 28, 2011.

A European proposal would designate fuel from tar sands as resulting in 22 percent more greenhouse gas emissions than that from conventional fuels. But not if the UK has its way.

To Conservatives, Climate Change is Trojan Horse to Abolish Capitalism

Naomi Klein, The Nation. November 27, 2011.

Deniers have concluded that fighting climate change can only happen by reordering our economic and political systems in ways antithetical to their “free market” belief system.

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