As of right now, there are only two things in this world that I am absolutely sure of: The first is that hundreds of thousands of West Virginians are currently suffering the effects of a massive chemical spill that has… Read More ›
Environmental News
Spoiled Earth
While I don’t purposefully intend to come across as fatalistic or dour, the thought has been on my mind a lot lately that mine may well be the first generation to come of age with the knowledge that the earth… Read More ›
Sometimes Quickly, Sometimes Slowly: The Obama and Bush Approaches to Disaster Management
One of the hallmarks of the George W. Bush administration was that their realities were oftentimes more absurd than the parodies created to mock them. Nothing Jon Stewart and his boys cooked up in a writers meeting could have been… Read More ›
Hey Sandy, Have You Picked Your Target Yet?
It’s beginning to look like neglecting to mention climate change on the campaign trail is no safeguard against mother nature having a say in how these elections turn out. With only 10 days left before the 2012 presidential election, severe… Read More ›
Climate Change Doesn’t Have To Exist When There’s Central Air
To hear both sides tell it, America would erupt into a pit of molten lava were we to elect the candidate that isn’t them. One man is a Kenyan socialist who wants to take away your guns and shoot you… Read More ›