Articles by David Roberts

And their environment commissioner is pissed

Canada's federal environment commissioner Johanne Gelinas recently completed an audit of the country's efforts to address climate change.

She's not happy:

Watch

Despite my best efforts, I can never get the videos on Big Picture TV to work. (I wish everyone would just switch to Flash, a la YouTube.) But perhaps you can. If so, go check out the three clips of Bill McKibben they just put up.

And let me know if they're any good.

Really

Good for Angela Merkel:

German Chancellor Angela Merkel named confronting climate change as her country's top priority as leader of the Group of Eight (G8) nations next year and will also use Germany's weight as president of the EU to push for the reduction of energy use at the same time.

Somebody give that lady a backrub!

Fear it

Take a big breath, hold your nose, and here we go!