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Memo to Hu and Obama: water and energy choke points merit time at the China-U.S. summit
Washington’s foreign policy community is all aflutter anticipating the meaning and outcome of Chinese President Hu Jintao’s three-day summit with U.S. President Barack Obama. But while the two heads of state focus on resolving what pries them apart, both nations share a dangerous confrontation within their borders over energy demand and water supply -- offering a matchless opportunity for new kinds of cooperation on policy, technology, business, and trade.
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World on the Edge, a book review
“The world now has the technologies and financial resources to stabilize climate, eradicate poverty, stabilize population, restore the economy’s natural support systems, and, above all, restore hope. The United States, the wealthiest society that has ever existed, has the resources and leadership to lead this effort.” -Lester Brown World on the Edge, a just-released, 200-page […]
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What's the real potential for behavior-change programs?
We haven't yet seen even a fraction of the potential for electric utility programs designed to influence customers to use less energy.
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Is Amy Chua's parenting style going to help China save the environment?
Does Amy Chua's essay "Why Chinese Mothers are Superior" apply to green energy? China outstrips the U.S. on wind power and high speed rail.
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Climate change helped end the Roman empire, says study
If you thought the fall of the Roman Empire was caused by lead poisoning or that old standby, the gays, you're terribly mistaken! It turns out that agricultural societies are (surprise!) highly dependent on a cooperative climate.
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It’s Time for EPA to Step In
This post was co-written by Jen Powis, Sierra Club Senior Regional Representative in Texas. It isn’t old news around here that when it comes to air pollution, Texas has a big problem. And it seems like the rest of the nation is finally catching on. Today in Downtown Dallas, hundreds of Texans will gather at […]
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Deep water: The devastating flood of Brisbane [SLIDESHOW]
The city of Brisbane, Australia never thought a flood of this magnitude could happen. Here we present a selection of images from the Flood of 2011.
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Corruption scandal casts shadow over Georgia coal plant projects
Dwight Brown, leader of the Atlanta electric co-op Cobb Electric Membership Corp, was indicted last week on 31 counts of criminal wrongdoing.
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How sprawl killed Brisbane: A report from inside the flood
Dan Hill's report from the floods in Queensland, Brisbane, Australia discusses the role of urban planning in natural disaster preparedness.
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The ‘food bubble’ is bursting, says Lester Brown, and biotech won’t save us
As food prices spike anew, the pioneering environmentalist has a chilling report about the global "food bubble." I asked him whether policymakers and biotech execs are right that genetically modified seeds are the answer to "feeding the world." His answer? No.
