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Climate change: the good and the astoundingly awful bad news

7 October, 2009

Photo credit: azrainman When discussing climate change, the old saying needs to be amended to “What do you want first, the somewhat good news, or the astoundingly awful bad news?” The bad news is piling up fast: * The ice … Continue reading

Obama going to Denmark to make Olympics pitch – but won’t go to the UN climate meetings there in December?

1 October, 2009

Photo credit: cmaccubbin Tomorrow President Barack Obama will visit Denmark to try to raise support for Chicago’s Olympic bid for the 2016 summer games. First lady Michelle Obama arrived in Denmark earlier and will, with the support of Oprah Winfrey, … Continue reading

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Atomkraft? Nein danke! 50.000 people protest against nuclear energy in Germany

8 September, 2009

This past weekend around 50 000 people from around Germany protested in Berlin against nuclear energy. The demonstrators protested against threats from the current right wing government to extend a deadline for the country’s 17 nuclear reactors. “In Berlin an … Continue reading

Cuba shows that planet Earth can be saved with the help from environmentally sustainable socialism

3 September, 2009

Photo credit: Deivis During a recent visit to Cuba, we stopped by an agricultural cooperative on the outskirts of Havana. Its farmers and cooperatives across the country are part of what’s widely acknowledged as the world’s largest organic farming experiment. … Continue reading

George Monbiot: The rich can relax. We just need the poor world to cut emissions. By 125%

25 July, 2009

George Monbiot, Europe’s leading green commentator, gives his rather negative opinion about the British and G8 climate strategy which he says “just doesn’t add up”. Monbiot argues that the British climate plan, which the G8 pretty much adopted as its … Continue reading

Obama’s 6 months of failure on Carbon, War & Gaza

20 July, 2009

Photo credit: jurvetson Top scientists and economists tell us that Carbon Trading (Emissions Trading Scheme, ETS) proposals are dangerous, fraudulent Ponzi schemes and that genuine, non-manipulatable, equitable Carbon Taxes are urgently required to help stop planet-threatening carbon burning. [1]. 16 … Continue reading

Watch: UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon criticizes G8 climate efforts

10 July, 2009

During the G8 the world leaders failed to agree on specific targets for climate cuts. They only agreed on “substantially reduce” global emissions by 2050, without any legally binding targets or a roadmap. The United Nations Secretary General Ban Ki-moon … Continue reading

George Monbiot: US is a failed state on climate change

7 July, 2009

George Monbiot, Europe’s leading green commentator, joins other environmentalists in attacking the recently passed energy and climate bill in USA. Monbiot says the bill “would be laughable anywhere else” but that unfortunately it’s the best we can expect from the … Continue reading

US House passes Energy and Climate bill, environmentalists says it’s too weak

1 July, 2009

Photo credit: jurvetson This past Friday the House of Representatives in USA voted yes to the American Clean Energy and Security Act of 2009, a cap-and-trade energy bill, by a vote of 219 to 212. This historic climate change bill … Continue reading

Watch: Obama scales back goals for America after visiting Denny’s

15 June, 2009

Obama will abandon complex policies on emissions, clean coal and refocus on achievable goals like applying deodorant daily, learning what to say when you burp. Don’t worry! It’s just some good’ol satire. Or is it?

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