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Dalai Lama and a Suicidal Economy
A few days ago I met the Dalai Lama. He held my hand and embraced me. Then I drove past the broken body of a person who had just killed himself by jumping off a building. Two days earlier I sat in a packed auditorium for the opening day of the Dalai Lama’s Spirituality and […]
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Big New Investments in Wind Energy Across the Country and Around the World
After spending last weekend at the Heartland Coalfield Alliance’s retreat in the Illinois coal basin region, I’m more inspired than ever. Listening to such amazing, committed people talk about their tireless work to move beyond coal was really exciting. These activists know the potential for clean energy in their region — especially wind power. And […]
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Screwed by climate change: 10 cities that will be hardest hit
We’ll all feel the heat, but some more than others. Here’s our salute to the cities most at risk as temperatures rise.
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In GOP-run House, has science left the building?
Rep. Lamar Smith is calling for "thoughtful" discussion of climate change, but his main thought is just that we should approve Keystone XL. Here's what he and other Republicans are missing.
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L.A. on a green streak: New mayor pledges allegiance to smart growth, bikes
L.A.'s newly elected Mayor Eric Garcetti looks poised to follow in his predecessor's eco-friendly footsteps. So much for the city's rep as a bastion of auto-centric sprawl.
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Feeding the trolls: Meeting with a climate denier, face to face
Climate Desk explores who gets to define the truth about climate change in the digital age.
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Susan Osborne Explains Why Boulder Opted for a Clean Energy Takeover
The process started in 2003 when Boulder resumed studying the option to create a municipal utility. With a climate-action plan already in place, and a local carbon tax already financing conservation and clean energy, the once nascent issue became a serious option in Boulder. Creating a municipal utility would allow for more control over the […]
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New York Times editorial calls for Obama to get moving on climate
The Gray Lady wants the president to hurry up and take executive action to fight global warming, because Congress obviously isn't going to do anything.
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America’s first climate refugees: How climate change eats the Alaskan coast
Climate change has accelerated the normal process of erosion along Alaska's rivers and coasts.
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America’s first climate refugees: “It’s happening now … The village is sinking”
Residents of Newtok, Alaska, know they must evacuate, but who will pay the $130 million cost of moving them?
