The following article is reposted from The New York Times Opinion Pages, July 18
Here’s what American exceptionalism means now: on a per-capita basis, we either lead or come close to leading the world in consumption of resources, production of pollutants and a profound unwillingness to do anything about it. We may look back upon this year as the one in [...]
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The Endless Summer
Posted by Kindle Loomis, Published: July 20th, 2012
By Mark Bittman
The following article is reposted from The New York Times Opinion Pages, July 18
Here’s what American exceptionalism means now: on a per-capita basis, we either lead or come close to leading the world in consumption of resources, production of pollutants and a profound unwillingness to do anything about it. We may look back upon this year as the one in [...]
For Rio+20: A Charter for a New Economy
Posted by Kindle Loomis, Published: June 20th, 2012
By Gus Speth
The following article is reposted from Solutions Online.
The overarching goal at the upcoming Rio+20 summit must be achieving sustainable prosperity for all. Within this broad objective, the subject is bracketed, if you will, by two of the greatest challenges faced by the international community: the greatest social challenge, world poverty, and the greatest environmental challenge, climate change. There can be [...]
“What if…?” The C-Learn Climate Simulation Tool
Posted by Kindle Loomis, Published: June 14th, 2012
By Sarah Parkinson
If we halt deforestation, will we ensure a healthy future planet? If we cut fossil fuel emissions by a quarter, can we maintain a steady global temperature and keep sea levels from rising? If we reduce carbon emissions by half, will we be on track for a sustainable tomorrow?
When dealing with a system as large and complex as planet Earth, it can [...]
Support the EPA Carbon Pollution Standard
Posted by Kindle Loomis, Published: June 11th, 2012
By Sarah Parkinson
Power plants have been pouring carbon into our atmosphere at alarming rates. They are the largest emitters of fossil fuels in the country, but their carbon pollution remains unchecked–until now. In March, the EPA proposed the first-ever limit to carbon pollution from power plants. If passed, this much-needed standard would cap the emissions levels of all new power plant units and encourage the [...]
Game Over for the Climate
Posted by Kindle Loomis, Published: May 21st, 2012
By James Hansen
Reposted from The New York Times Opinion Pages, May 9, 2012
GLOBAL warming isn’t a prediction. It is happening. That is why I was so troubled to read a recent interview with President Obama in Rolling Stone in which he said that Canada would exploit the oil in its vast tar sands reserves “regardless of what we do.”
If Canada proceeds, and we do nothing, it will be [...]
