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On AlterNet: environment

Stories, blog posts, and videos tagged as "environment"

Speech of the Week - Gore's Energy Challenge: 'The Future of Human Civilization Is at Stake'

Speech of the Week - Gore's Energy Challenge: 'The Future of Human Civilization Is at Stake'

Al Gore, AlterNet. July 22, 2008.
I challenge our nation to commit to producing 100 percent of our electricity from renewable energy and clean carbon-free sources within 10 years.

WALL-E: A World Without Us

WALL-E: A World Without Us

Michael Dudley, City States. July 1, 2008.
Stores are overfilling with WALL-E merchandise that will soon clog our landfills. Yet this new Disney movie bills itself as pro-environment.

Wall-E's Wal-Mart Robot Conspiracy Exposed

Wall-E's Wal-Mart Robot Conspiracy Exposed

Brave New Films, Brave New Films AlterNet: Video. July 1, 2008.
The Wall-E theory of humanity.

Kids Cartoon on Climate Change Stands up to Political Bullies

Kids Cartoon on Climate Change Stands up to Political Bullies

Brave New Films, Brave New Films AlterNet: Video. June 26, 2008.
Don't miss the premiere of Heartwood USA.

It's Not an Oil Crisis; It's a Transportation Crisis

It's Not an Oil Crisis; It's a Transportation Crisis

Doug kreeger, AlterNet AlterNet: PEEK. June 24, 2008.
We need better transportation technology, not more oil.

Nanotech: Why Something So Small Can Be So Dangerous

Nanotech: Why Something So Small Can Be So Dangerous

Carole Bass, Yale Environment 360. June 23, 2008.
Nanotechnology is booming. But concern is growing that its development is outpacing our understanding of how to use it safely.

McCain's Incoherent Environmentalism Is a Sign of Larger Problems

McCain's Incoherent Environmentalism Is a Sign of Larger Problems

Lester Feder, Huffington Post. June 20, 2008.
McCain's recent flip flop on off-shore oil drilling shows his campaign's efforts to define the 2008 election narrative are in disarray.

The Greening of the Big Apple

The Greening of the Big Apple

Don Hazen, AlterNet AlterNet: PEEK. June 20, 2008.
New York City takes measures to shape up on environmental issues.

The REAL McCain: Big Oil Fuels the Straight Talk Express

The REAL McCain: Big Oil Fuels the Straight Talk Express

Robert Greenwald, Brave New Films AlterNet: Video. June 17, 2008.
McCain will sell his soul to the oil industry today in Texas.

China Could Rebuild Earthquake-Damaged Wenchuan as a Model 21st Century Eco-City

China Could Rebuild Earthquake-Damaged Wenchuan as a Model 21st Century Eco-City

Emanuel Pastreich, John Feffer, Foreign Policy in Focus. June 16, 2008.
It would be the diametric opposite of 'disaster capitalism.'

How Do We Go from Empire to Earth Community?

How Do We Go from Empire to Earth Community?

David Korten, YES! Magazine. June 16, 2008.
The day of reckoning for our reckless human ways that many of us have for decades warned would be coming is here.

Green Schools Bill Moves to the Senate

Green Schools Bill Moves to the Senate

A Siegel, Energy Smart AlterNet: Environment. June 13, 2008.
A bill that will create greener schools cleared the house, but faces a tough fight in the Senate and President Bush's veto.

America Needs Congestion Pricing

America Needs Congestion Pricing

Amanda Marcotte, Pandagon AlterNet: Environment. June 12, 2008.
The policy went down in defeat in NYC, but it's needed more than ever.

Will Evangelicals Ditch the GOP over the Environment This Election?

Will Evangelicals Ditch the GOP over the Environment This Election?

Tala Dowlatshahi, American News Project. June 11, 2008.
Video: Richard Cizik of the National Association of Evangelicals estimates that perhaps 40% of evangelicals will be "up for grabs" in November.

Population: What to Do When There Are Too Many of Us

Population: What to Do When There Are Too Many of Us

Robert Engelman, Island Press. June 10, 2008.
The author of "More: Population, Nature, and What Women Want" writes that we can tackle a population-induced environmental crisis by empowering women.

What Does Obama's Victory Mean for Greens?

What Does Obama's Victory Mean for Greens?

David Roberts, Huffington Post. June 6, 2008.
Obama's victory is the best thing that could have happened to greens, but perhaps not for the reasons you think.

Finally, a Dose of Sanity from Congress on Climate Legislation

Finally, a Dose of Sanity from Congress on Climate Legislation

A Siegel, Energy Smart AlterNet: PEEK. May 28, 2008.
New climate legislation by Congressman Markey is a step in the right direction.

Global Green Jobs

Global Green Jobs

Jason Walsh, Sarah White, Foreign Policy in Focus. May 28, 2008.
Greater awareness of the promise of a green economy allows us to challenge the too-familiar "jobs vs. the environment" frame.

Climate Destruction Will Produce Millions of 'Envirogees'

Climate Destruction Will Produce Millions of 'Envirogees'

Scott Thill, AlterNet. May 27, 2008.
The rise of environmental disasters from climate change and destruction of ecosystems will create a surge of refugees across the planet.

The Untapped Power of Shareholder Democracy

The Untapped Power of Shareholder Democracy

David Sirota, Creators Syndicate. May 23, 2008.
Company shareholders should use their economic leverage to force corporations to adopt environmentally friendly practices.

John McCain: Eco-Warrior

John McCain: Eco-Warrior

John Nichols, The Nation AlterNet: PEEK. May 13, 2008.
In a swing through the Pacific Northwest, the candidate attempts to green wash his record and his environmental policies.

McCain Is Full of Hot Air on the Environment

McCain Is Full of Hot Air on the Environment

John Nichols, The Nation. May 12, 2008.
McCain is trying to look green but don't believe the rhetoric. His enviro speeches are just campaign trail greenwashing and here's why.

McCain's Not-So-Straight Talk on the Environment

McCain's Not-So-Straight Talk on the Environment

Howie Klein, Down With Tyranny! AlterNet: Election 2008. May 12, 2008.
The Senator's votes fail to live up to his rhetoric or his reputation on the environment.

It's Bare Knuckles Time at the Bush EPA

It's Bare Knuckles Time at the Bush EPA

Howie Klein, Down With Tyranny! AlterNet: Environment. May 8, 2008.
The time to do nothing is quickly running out.

Bubbling Our Way to Catastrophe

Bubbling Our Way to Catastrophe

A Siegel, Energy Smart AlterNet: Environment. May 7, 2008.
Out of sight and out of mind, methane stored in melting permafrost poses an environmental hazard.