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The path to the U.N. climate summit in Cancun and the chances of success

Representatives from 194 countries gather this week in Cancun, for the 16th meeting of the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change.

Andrew Light Politics December 4, 2010

Peak soil is no joke: Civilization's foundation is eroding

Sometime within the last century, soil erosion began to exceed new soil formation over large areas. Countries all over the world -- including the United States -- are now expanding cultivation onto marginal land, a move that historically ends in disaster.

Lester Brown Food September 29, 2010

Countries aren't sitting on the sidelines waiting for a final international climate agreement

One of key outcomes of international global warming negotiations must be a focus on what actions key countries undertake to...

Jake Schmidt Climate & Energy November 23, 2010

Where Westlands water flows, California’s agriculture follows

What's happening in California's Westlands Water District provides a sneak peek at the problems that farmers all over the world will soon confront.

Matt Jenkins Food January 26, 2011

A cleantech revolution in four easy steps

Armond Cohen outlines the best ways to ease our transition into renewable power.

Armond Cohen Technology November 18, 2010

Provincial feed-in tariffs spurring community power

Ontario will soon have the largest installed base of community-owned renewable generation in North America.

Paul Gipe Climate & Energy November 5, 2010

California wins a clean energy and climate trifecta

California is the only place in the country where climate and clean energy activists aggressively pushed their message -- and it worked.

Joseph Romm Politics November 3, 2010

We need real bike paths for real bike transportation

A recent fatal crash between a cyclist and a pedestrian on the popular Katy Trail in Dallas brings home the message: If we are going to fill the rapidly growing demand for bicycle infrastructure, we need the real thing. Cramming bikes onto serene paths is like putting a superhighway through a schoolyard.

Elly Blue Cities November 8, 2010

Study suggests climate scientists should leave out the scary parts

A new study concludes that people can become climate change skeptics if they think forecasts of the future sound too dire.

Randy Rieland Climate & Energy November 19, 2010

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