Every month for the past 25 years the global temperature has been above the 20th Century average. And the rate of increase is speeding up. Share:Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window)Click to share on Reddit (Opens in new window)Click to share on Twitter (Opens in new window)Click to...
Evo Morales’ government is poised to pass a law that ensures Bolivians can feed themselves, and protects the environment Share:Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window)Click to share on Reddit (Opens in new window)Click to share on Twitter (Opens in new window)Click to email a link to...
The Nuclear Regulatory Commission is rubber-stamping applications to extend the life of nuclear plants by 50%, with no independent safety review. The industry claims the reactors were not designed for a specific life span. They lie. Share:Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window)Click to...
Bill McKibben: “Exploiting the tar sands is a crime, pure and simple—and, given the stakes, it is one of the most staggering the world has ever seen.” Share:Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window)Click to share on Reddit (Opens in new window)Click to share on Twitter (Opens in...
Carbon markets are open to fraud, misrepresentation and organized crime … and they do not reduce greenhouse gas emissions Share:Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window)Click to share on Reddit (Opens in new window)Click to share on Twitter (Opens in new window)Click to email a link to...
If the world’s ultra-rich wanted to, they could totally pay off the Greek and U.S. debts, and they would still be rich. Instead, they want us to pay. Too Much, the excellent (and free) weekly newsletter published by the Institute for Policy Studies, looks at the 2011 World Wealth Report published...
Many of the June 5 rallies in Australia were the opposite of effective mass action – No community involvement in organising the events, no local buildup, no local follow-up, no march, no energy. This approach is no model for the future. Share:Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new...
Our growing reliance on corporate food and farming concentrates and amplifies risk in new and unprecedented ways, at scales never seen before. The question of who defines “food safety” is increasingly central to the struggle over the future of food and agriculture. Share:Click to share on Facebook...
“We need to up the ante for those pursuing business as usual, the relentless expansion of oil and gas infrastructure that is causing these problems and guaranteeing that they will be worse in the future.” Share:Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window)Click to share on Reddit...
Deep ecology versus ecosocialism, part 2: A prominent left-wing environmentalist explains why, as a supporter of deep ecology, he cannot endorse a basic statement of ecosocialist principles. Share:Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window)Click to share on Reddit (Opens in new window)Click to...
