Publications

What Now? Redux

Asher Miller Jul 27, 2010 6 comments

Back in December in blisteringly cold Copenhagen, tens of thousands of activists, government workers, lobbyists, and world leaders came together for what many hoped would be a diplomatic … >>

You Can be a BILLIONAIRE Without Even Trying!

Richard Heinberg Jul 26, 2010 9 comments

This is the Introduction to an inspirational / financial-advice / environmental / diet / dating / self-help / survivalist / humor book that I started to write--and quickly decided should never be finished. ... >>

What's it Going to Take to Tackle Climate? 537 Spines.

Asher Miller Jul 22, 2010 17 comments

You'd think that after the Gulf Oil Spill our nation's leaders would realize it was time to get serious about our addiction to fossil fuels. Today's decision reminds us that they still don't get it. For every donation of $10 we will send President Obama or a member of Congress a spine with your name on it. ... >>

Dems Roll Over, Abandon Climate Bill. Will Citizenry Follow Suit?

Tod Brilliant Jul 22, 2010 6 comments

We can point fingers at Washington, DC, but we should be pointing them at ourselves. We allow our votes to be taken for granted. We equate online activism with real-world pressure. We talk smart of responsible consumption and equitable resource distribution...while waiting in line to purchase new iPhones. ... >>

The peak oil crisis: thinking about China

Tom Whipple Jul 22, 2010

With 1.3 billion people, China is unlikely to reach current U.S. energy consumption per capita for some time, if ever, but to double energy consumption in the last ten years is still an … >>

Dear Candidate - What will you do if growth is over...?

Nate Hagens Jul 21, 2010 6 comments

(Intro: In talks with friends (not of the PO cloth), I've recently sensed more consideration of the possibility that economic growth may not return and what that might imply. As such yet I think … >>

The Real Environmental Disaster

Bill McKibben Jul 20, 2010

So—whew—the bleeding seems finally to have been staunched, three months after BP stabbed its hole in the bottom of the sea. It’s disgusting that it took that long to stitch it … >>

The Peak Oil Crisis: A Mid-Year Review

Tom Whipple Jul 15, 2010 1 comments

It now appears that the run-away oil well will soon be brought under control and will stop gushing into the Gulf. While the litigation, cleanup, and economic impact of the sub-sea blowout are … >>

The 50-year farm bill

Wes Jackson Jul 14, 2010 4 comments

We need new strategies for agriculture that emphasize efficient nutrient use in order to lower production costs and minimize negative environmental effects. The trouble is, the best soils... ... >>

Canada's Energy Superpower Delusion

David Hughes Jul 13, 2010

This is a review of Chapter 8 of Open Canada's Report: A Global Positioning Strategy for a Networked Age A SUPERPOWER IN NEED OF SUPER POWERS First off, Canada is not now, nor is it ever likely … >>