In a surprising move, President Obama called out the need to fight climate change and transition to cleaner energy sources in his inauguration speech on Monday morning. While Obama’s first term provided many resources for clean energy, the administration’s support … Continued
The documentary series, “Years of Living Dangerously,” has enlisted such bold-faced names as Matt Damon, Don Cheadle and Alec Baldwin as narrators. It is scheduled to air in six to eight parts in 2013. Showtime is tackling climate change as … Continued
Barack Obama is being pressed for proof of his intent to act on climate change ahead of next week’s United Nations global warming summit in Doha. The proof might boil down to just two words: two degrees. An early statement … Continued
The amount of heat-trapping carbon dioxide in the atmosphere reached a record 390.9 parts per million (ppm) in 2011, according to a report released Tuesday by the UN’s World Meteorological Organization(WMO). That’s a 40 percent increase over levels in 1750, before … Continued
When it comes to caring for the environment, is there a gender difference between men and women? A growing body of social science research suggests yes. Women consistently rank values strongly linked to environmental concern – things such as altruism, … Continued
In connection with Juliet Schor’s book last year, Plenitude, I appreciated this video, posted four months ago.
In our neighborhood (east Arlington, MA), my family and I have been exploring similar themes through a free dinner series (which we call “…
For decades the story of technology has been dominated, in the popular mind and to a large extent in reality, by computing and the things you can do with it. Moore’s Law — in which the price of computing power … Continued
With prices sliding and uncertainty rising, China’s biggest producer of rare earth minerals has suddenly decided to suspend all operations, in a move that could strain already tense relations with the West. Baotou Steel, a miner, refiner and vendo…
Senator Whitehouse YouTube page/Public Domain
Last week Senator Sheldon Whitehouse from Rhode Island has done what pitifully few members of Congress or the Obama administration have done lately: Take a stand, articulately, passionately, and accurately…
