PLANET

We've only got one planet, and it makes our lives possible. We can no longer take it for granted.

The Solution on our Dinner Plates

by Guy Dauncey

posted Jan 29, 2008

Farm industries create 18% of global greenhouse gases, the solution to lowering that lies in eating vegetarian, eating local, and more.

The Secret Life of Plug-In Cars

by Sherry Boschert

posted Jan 29, 2008

Plug-in hybrids and electric cars can run on wind or solar power, and driving an all-electric vehicle cuts greenhouse gas emissions by up to 65 percent. A cool car review from Plug In America.

Getting There Carbon Free

by Guy Dauncey

posted Jan 29, 2008

Post-carbon travel starts with walking, biking, more public transit, less commuting, more local buying.

13 Best Energy Ideas

by Sarah van Gelder

posted Jan 29, 2008

Investment in energy projects will total $16 trillion in the next two decades. Sarah van Gelder lays out over a dozen sustainable energy policies and technologies that can make our infrastructure more climate friendly.

Electricity: An Astonishing Abundance

by Guy Dauncey

posted Jan 29, 2008

Solar energy from photovoltaics, energy from wind, energy from waves and times and from geothermal sources add up to enough to transition from fossil fuels. It is doable.

Smart, Green Buildings

by Guy Dauncey

posted Jan 29, 2008

The U.S. emits the equivalent of 7.26 gigatonnes of CO2 annually. Our buildings contribute 2.49 gigatonnes of that. What Can We Do: Guy Dauncey outlines our options for Smart, Green Buildings.

Welcome to the Post-Carbon World

by Guy Dauncey

posted Jan 29, 2008

It doesn't have to be the end of the world. Buildings, electricity production, transportation, and food and forestry contribute the bulk of greenhouse gases. But climate-friendly options are ready.

We Are 2° from Disaster: How to Turn it Around

by Doug Pibel, Madeline Ostrander

posted Jan 29, 2008

Just the facts on climate change. A 2-degree rise in temperature is the most the Earth can tolerate without dangerous climate change, scientists tell us. What would happen if, … and what can we do.

China Goes Climate Cool

by Anna Fahey

posted Jan 29, 2008

Last summer, Chinese President Hu Jintao toured the country in short sleeves to show that people could turn their air conditioners down. Despite much bad press, in China conservation is "in."

Ecuador: Protecting Diverse Forests and Peoples

by Brooke Jarvis

posted Jan 29, 2008

Ecuador's president Rafael Correa offered to stop development of one of the country's largest oil reserves in exchange for debt relief. The ITT oil fields, located within Ecuador's Yasuni National Park, have become the center of an experiment that could bring equity and human rights into the climate equation.

Global Warming Feedback Loops

by Madeline Ostrander

posted Jan 29, 2008

A little temperature rise can unlock vicious feedback loops that speed global warming. If global temperatures continue to rise, some of these feedbacks could spiral beyond our ability to reverse them.

Global Fairness

by Thom Athanasiou

posted Jan 29, 2008

Rich and poor countries met at the UN Climate Change Conference in Bali and decided to give global fairness a chance.

First, Step Up

by Bill McKibben

posted Jan 29, 2008

Next to nuclear war, the climate crisis may be the biggest challenge ever to confront the human race. Bill McKibben lays out where we can act. To do it, he says, we need "a political swell larger than the civil rights movement."

Theme Guide :: Climate Solutions

posted Jan 29, 2008

Climate change used to be something that would happen far off in the future. Now the science says we have just 10 years to change course or things will get scary. What do we do? What will actually make a difference? It turns out we have the means. The question is: Do we have the will?

Interview with Maude Barlow

by Maude Barlow

posted Jan 15, 2008

Maude Barlow, chair of Council of Canadians, and international campaigner on water and climate change, talks about successes with major international campaigns on trade and water, and how climate change will affect and be affected by these issues. She draws lessons from those struggles for effective action on the climate crisis.