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On AlterNet: climate change

Stories, blog posts, and videos tagged as "climate change"

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

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

Jeff McMahon, True/Slant AlterNet: PEEK. November 26, 2009.
Patience, people, patience.

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

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.

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

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

Robert Dreyfuss, The Nation AlterNet: Environment. November 24, 2009.
They've got a point. Per capita, China only produces 20 percent of America's carbon emissions.

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

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.

Copenhagen: An Anti-Globalization Movement Comes of Age

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."

PETA Teams Up With Glenn Beck to Bash Al Gore

PETA Teams Up With Glenn Beck to Bash Al Gore

Tara Lohan, AlterNet AlterNet: PEEK. November 6, 2009.
Apparently Beck thinks PETA is as rad as the NRA. Who knew?

Why Natural Gas Is Not a Clean Energy Panacea

Why Natural Gas Is Not a Clean Energy Panacea

Stan Cox, AlterNet. November 5, 2009.
Natural gas is "clean" only in contrast to coal -- just as a bacon cheeseburger can only be regarded as healthful compared with a double bacon cheeseburger.

Grist on the NYT's

Grist on the NYT's "Baseless Hit Job on Al Gore"

Dr. Joseph Romm, Climate Progress AlterNet: Environment. November 5, 2009.
Plus the story's origin in a Fox News doctored video.

Obama, It's Time to Lead on Climate Change in Copenhagen

Obama, It's Time to Lead on Climate Change in Copenhagen

Janet Redman, AlterNet. November 5, 2009.
What we need Obama to do now is direct his administration to negotiate a just, binding, and effective deal in Copenhagen.

GOP Senator Lindsey Graham Breaks Ranks, Admits

GOP Senator Lindsey Graham Breaks Ranks, Admits "The Green Economy Is Coming"

Staff, AlterNet AlterNet: Video. November 5, 2009.
Finally, one member of the GOP has a slice of reality pie.

GOP Senators on Environment Committee Hit All-Time Low, Third-Graders Have More Maturity

GOP Senators on Environment Committee Hit All-Time Low, Third-Graders Have More Maturity

Tara Lohan, AlterNet AlterNet: Environment. November 4, 2009.
Why the Party of No is now being called the Party of No Show.

Can Boxer Deliver Real Reform on Climate Change?

Can Boxer Deliver Real Reform on Climate Change?

Raquel Brown, The Media Consortium AlterNet: Politics. November 3, 2009.
Things have gotten a little nasty in the Senate committee drafting climate change legislation. Can Barbara Boxer deliver real reform?

Sorry Deniers, There's No Such Thing as 'Global Cooling'

Sorry Deniers, There's No Such Thing as 'Global Cooling'

Tara Lohan, AlterNet AlterNet: PEEK. October 28, 2009.
An AP reporter takes the hot air out of deniers' sails.

Will Oregon Close the State's Only Coal-Fired Power Plant?

Will Oregon Close the State's Only Coal-Fired Power Plant?

Joshua Frank, AlterNet. October 28, 2009.
While outsiders may think of Oregon as a green utopia, it's undoubtedly not that groovy when it comes to the issue of coal.

Progressives and Public Option: This Is How Democracy Is Supposed To Work

Progressives and Public Option: This Is How Democracy Is Supposed To Work

Bill Scher, Campaign for America's Future AlterNet: Politics. October 27, 2009.
The inclusion of the public option in Senate health-care legislation is a win for progressives. Now it's time to do the same for climate change and financial reform.

McKibben Versus Hedges' Clash of Worldviews: How Do We Solve the Environmental Crisis?

McKibben Versus Hedges' Clash of Worldviews: How Do We Solve the Environmental Crisis?

Chris Hedges, Bill McKibben, Yes! Magazine and TruthDig. October 24, 2009.
Bill McKibben believes we must reduce our carbon emissions immediately, or else face disaster. Chris Hedges says that until we defeat corporate power, we can't address anything.

Confused About All the Climate Talk and the Copenhagen Summit? Here's the Skinny: Five Things You Should Know

Confused About All the Climate Talk and the Copenhagen Summit? Here's the Skinny: Five Things You Should Know

Tara Lohan, AlterNet. October 23, 2009.
The who, what, where, when and why about COP 15, which strangely means: the "Council of Parties."

Limbaugh Calls for NYT Environmental Writer to Kill Himself

Limbaugh Calls for NYT Environmental Writer to Kill Himself

Tara Lohan, AlterNet: PEEK. October 21, 2009.
No, Rush, this is not how you talk about population issues.

Take Action on Oct. 24: Join One of the Largest Global Protests in the Fight Against Climate Change

Take Action on Oct. 24: Join One of the Largest Global Protests in the Fight Against Climate Change

Tim Kingston, AlterNet. October 20, 2009.
On Oct. 24, tens of thousands of people will be in the streets and on mountains, rivers and glaciers around the world demanding action to reduce CO2 emissions.

The Chamber of Commerce Gets Punk'd

The Chamber of Commerce Gets Punk'd

Kate Sheppard, MotherJones.com AlterNet: PEEK. October 19, 2009.
D.C. reporters got a press release on Monday claming that the Chamber would be "throwing its weight behind strong climate legislation." It was a hoax.

Politicians Have Failed in Efforts to Stave Off Climate Change, Now It's Up to Us

Politicians Have Failed in Efforts to Stave Off Climate Change, Now It's Up to Us

Bill McKibben, Mother Jones. October 17, 2009.
The political method has not worked so well. In fact it's lurching toward something between abject and embarrassing failure. Let's try something else.

Without Drastic CO2 Cuts Immediately, the World Faces a Massive 'Oh Shit' Moment

Without Drastic CO2 Cuts Immediately, the World Faces a Massive 'Oh Shit' Moment

Mark Hertsgaard, The Nation. October 15, 2009.
A frightening new climate change study says the United States must eliminate its enormous rate of carbon emission within ten years.

Lester Brown: How to Mobilize to Save Civilization

Lester Brown: How to Mobilize to Save Civilization

Lester R. Brown, Climate Progress. October 14, 2009.
The world renown environmentalist writes about his new book and lays out the devastating impacts unrestricted emissions of greenhouse gases will have on food and water.

Countries Are Preparing for Rising Seas But the U.S. Is Far Behind

Countries Are Preparing for Rising Seas But the U.S. Is Far Behind

Orrin Pilkey, Rob Young, Island Press. October 7, 2009.
By 2100, a projected sea level rise of up to seven feet will have tremendous impact around the world.

8 Reasons You Should Stop Drinking Milk Now

8 Reasons You Should Stop Drinking Milk Now

Mickey Z., Planet Green. October 2, 2009.
Consuming dairy products -- milk, cheese, yogurt, sour cream, ice cream, etc. -- is not green and it's not healthy.