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| NASA climate scientist Jim Hansen says we have 10 years to turn global warming trends around. The question now is what can we do—that is up to the scale of the crisis? This issue of YES! shows that solutions are within reach. [Full table of contents] |  |  | ||
 Editor's Introduction Welcome to a different planet. Quote Page: Lester Brown |  First Step Up Some just talk about the weather. Bill McKibben shows what we can do about it. | |  Life in a Post-Carbon World Climate-friendly options and down-to-earth solutions are here and ready to go. |
 2 Degrees from Disaster What it means to avert the worst case—by the numbers. |  We Are In It Together Rich and poor countries met in Bali and decided to give global fairness a chance. | |  Leading the Way The people out in front changing the political climate on, well, climate. |
 Your Piece of the Sky Who should own the sky? How to get carbon capping right. |  Beyond Lightbulbs Heating, cooling, getting to work. You can have it all, minus the carbon. | |  The Greatest Danger Joanna Macy says: "If you're not terrified, you're not paying attention. But don't get stuck there." |
 Just the Facts Who's responsible, who wants to step up, and what we know about climate change. | |  13 Best Energy Ideas Policies and technologies that can make our grid clean. | |  Resource Guide Some of the best science plus the most powerful actions available. |
| What's Possible in a Post-Carbon World… | ||||||
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 Buildings Carbon-neutral homes and elegant towers. | |  Electricity Sun or coal, wind or nukes? You vote. | |  Transportation Feet, bikes, buses, & an all-electric fleet. | |  Food & Forests Changes from the ground up. |
 China Goes Climate Cool What you aren't hearing about China's climate commitments. | |  Forests & People Ecuador to protect forests and preserve equity. | |  Secret Life of Plug-Ins … and how to help them hit the road without political detours. |
 Sustainable Appalachia A depressed region discovers the power of going green. Also… Draft horses in forestry | |  The Amazing Power of Green Slime Algae absorbs CO2 and can be used as a biofuel. | |  Terra Preta, a Solution Buried in the Dirt How to keep carbon out of the atmosphere for centuries. |
 Solar goes Barefoot The Barefoot College trains community solar engineers. See Photoessay and video. | |  Let The Sun Shine In … and some wind too: renewables+efficiency can end our dependence on oil. | |  Discussion Guide Conversation starters and action ideas for saving the climate. |
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