The Day After Tomorrow in Morocco
Morocco is a fitting place to host the United Nation’s annual Climate Change Conference.
Environment
Politics, Not Environment, Informed Keystone Decision
The rejection of the Canada-to-Texas pipeline had more to do with American politics than the environment.
Climate Talks Highlight That Money Still Talks in Peru
Peru is struggling to find a balance between developing its economy and protecting the environment.
German Green Energy a Failure, Studies Show
Germany competitiveness is undermined by green energy laws that do little to reduce greenhouse emissions.
Fueled by Green Policy, Corn Production Hurts Environment
Corn production for ethanol across the Midwestern United States is raising carbon dioxide emissions.
Study: No Reason Not to Build Canada Oil Pipeline
Extension of the Keystone Pipeline would have “no significant impacts” on the environment.
Coal Country Papers Chastise Obama’s Energy Policy
Ohio and West Virginia fulminate that the president’s “war on coal” destroys jobs.
No Mirage: American Energy Boom Coming
There’s little reason to be skeptical about the boom in American oil and gas production.
Germany, Poland Oppose Stricter Emission Rules
Poland’s environment minister threatens to block higher carbon taxes.
America’s King Coal Hopes to Reign in China
Environmental regulations and a boom in natural gas are destroying the oil industry.
Shale Gas Boom Could Reinvigorate Rust Belt
Former coal and steel areas in the Northwestern United States could prosper again if there is a shale gas boom.
Chinese Dam Building Tests Southeast Asian Resilience
China plans hydropower construction in river sites that are crucial to Southeast Asian agriculture and fisheries.
UN Recast Limits to Growth As “Planetary Boundaries”
There is only so many times you can cry wolf before people start to wonder whether disaster truly looms.
India’s Licence Raj Refuses to Die
India cannot afford a Hindu rate of growth in the twenty-first century, but necessary reforms are not forthcoming.
Canada Prioritizes Energy Over Climate Treaty
Canada’s conservative government withdraws from the Kyoto climate change treaty to aid its oil sands industry.