A new book on climate change brings a refreshing, visual, gag-filled view of a complex topic, writes Edgar Vaid - while including some surprisingly advanced science. The relentless jokiness may be a bit much for adult readers, but will be a hit with the young ones. And that is, after all, what it's all about.
… traditional field boundaries, organic farming, and public rights of way. However, he …
After 99 days of Donald Trump's presidency, his only achievement is to pursue his anti-climate, anti-environment agenda with a cruel passion that is already alienating a clear majority of Americans, writes Jeremy Brecher. The Peoples Climate March tomorrow will signal the strength of the fightback. And while there will be no overnight victory, a national, indeed a global movement is forming to resist Trump and bring the age of fossil fuels to its long overdue end.
A climate insurgency: building a Trump-free, fossil-free future Jeremy Brecher | 28th April 2014 News Politics Climate Change Protest people's_climate_march-cut.jpg After 99 days of Donald Trump's …
Air pollution in London and other British cities is intolerable, writes Caroline Allen. Faced with the same deadly problem Paris has just imposed restrictions on cars - but here politicians do nothing. It's time to elect some who will act for public health!
… responsible pet ownership and against factory farming. Caroline is the Green Party's …
Left-wing, progressive politicians hold sway across Latin America, writes Benjamin Dangl. But defying their own 'green' rhetoric, they are committed to mining and other environmentally damaging development. Now they face growing resistance from small farmers and indigenous peoples.
… while disregarding the rights of rural and farming communities to that same water. …
in Ukraine, as in Afghanistan, Libya, Iraq, and Syria, US policy is all about dominating the world's fossil fuel supplies, writes Mike Whitney - in this case, the gas pipelines from Russia to Europe. But the 'great aggressor', Vladimir Putin, is refusing to play his part. So what next?
Ukraine - it's the gas, gas, gas Mike Whitney | 10th July 2014 News Ukraine US EU War Fossil Fuels Energy slavyansk-cut.jpg in Ukraine, as in Afghanistan, Libya, Iraq, and Syria, US policy is all …