On AlterNet: heat

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

Frozen Out: Is Congress About to Slash Heating Assistance Funds Just as Temperatures Plummet?

s.e. smith, AlterNet. December 25, 2011.

As the heating assistance lifeline is cut away, the depth of fuel poverty in the United States is being revealed, and it is not a pretty picture.

How the West Was Lost: The American West in Flames

Chip Ward, TomDispatch.com. June 16, 2011.

Climate change isn't happening in some distant future. Wildfires in Arizona and Texas remind us that global warming is right here, right now.

Surviving the Great Indoors: The Pros and Cons of Living in an A/C World

Stan Cox, AlterNet. July 17, 2010.

There's no doubt that air-conditioning can save your life, but as heat waves increase in the future, should we all be armed with A/C?

Air-Conditioning Is Terrible for the Earth -- Here's How to Live Without It

Stan Cox, AlterNet. July 10, 2010.

We live in a society that has been built around the idea of energy-intensive cooling. Here are some easy ways you can stay cool and cut your summer energy consumption.

One in Five Americans Must Borrow to Heat Homes This Winter

Paddy, Cliff Schecter's Blog. December 19, 2007.

If you're elderly or have no credit? Bundle up baby!!!

How to Stop the Planet From Burning

George Monbiot, South End Press. May 2, 2007.

We know that climate change is happening. But can it be stopped? George Monbiot's book "Heat" shows how it can.

What Al Gore Hasn't Told You About Global Warming

David Morris, AlterNet. January 9, 2007.

George Monbiot's new book Heat picks up where Al Gore left off on global warming, offering real solutions without sugar-coating the large personal sacrifices they will require.