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In defense of a carbon tax
In response to David Roberts' post outlining why a carbon tax could be tricky to pull off, two proponents of the policy offer 10 reasons why we should still push for one.
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Tim DeChristopher banned from dangerous acts of ‘social justice’
The climate activist, now done serving time for disrupting an oil lease auction, has been banned by feds from working in a church's social justice ministry.
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Obama can tackle climate in his second term, and he doesn’t need Congress to do it
Here’s how Obama can crack down on carbon from filthy old coal-fired power plants and substantially reduce U.S. emissions -- without any help from Congress.
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Huge, unusual storm slams into Philippines because that is what happens all the time now
Typhoon Bopha has happily done limited damage, thanks in part to good preparation.
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Drawbacks of the digital city: ‘Carbon Zero,’ sidebar 3
If we want technology to be a force for good, here are a few things we should keep in mind before we weave it into every element of our carbon-zero cities.
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Share and share alike: ‘Carbon Zero,’ chapter 5
In a carbon zero city, you wouldn't need to own a car -- or even a power drill. Redirecting the stuff we don't use into sharing economies can rewire consumption and save tons of carbon on the way.
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The next big U.N. climate report will not include the massive effects of permafrost melt
The IPCC's upcoming report will ignore the feedback loop of melting permafrost, which prompts Climate Progress' Joe Romm to have a justifiable conniption.
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The world is producing 2.4 million pounds of CO2 a second
Meaning that the stark, unhappy statement of total 2011 production we made a few weeks ago was too low.
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If we build it right, they (emissions) will come (down): ‘Carbon Zero,’ chapter 4
The key to carbon zero cities lies not in retrofitting old structures, says Alex Steffen, but in optimizing the tons of new building we'll do over the next 20 years.
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Getting ready for climate change: How the West Coast can lead the way
Leaders in California, Oregon, and Washington are talking about climate-smart infrastructure, while residents of the states are calling for clean energy investments.
