Environment

Noah’s Ark in the Arctic: Doomsday Vault for Seeds

Staff / Truthdig Jun 19, 2006 Norway is starting construction on a massive subterranean complex on the Arctic island of Svalbard to store seeds of all known crops in the world. More than 100 countries have signed on to the project, which is designed to reestablish plants in the wake of an apocalyptic manmade or natural attack. Norway's Agriculture Minister Terje Riis-Johansen called the vault a "Noah's Ark on Svalbard." Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

EPA Rule Loosened After Oil Exec’s Letter to Rove

Staff / Truthdig Jun 14, 2006 A well-connected Texas oil executive reaches out to Karl Rove and presto!--thus disappears a new rule designed to keep groundwater clear near drilling sites. Dig deeper

Gore on Climate Skeptics: Some Still Debating ?Whether the Moon Landing Was Staged?

Staff / Truthdig Jun 1, 2006 That's what the man-on-a-mission has to say about those who claim that the evidence isn't in on global warming. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Blog Trades Carbon Offsets for Links

Staff / Truthdig Jun 1, 2006 A progressive-minded blog called DeepMarket.com is teaming up with CarbonFund.org to offset one ton of carbon emissions for every blog that links to it. (h/t: Tree Hugger) Hey, blogosphere: Link up! It doesn't cost you anything. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Global Warming? Better Figure Out How to Live With It

Staff / Truthdig Jun 1, 2006 Many climate scientists now see global warming as inevitable (to a certain extent), and are now focusing on the controversial idea of figuring out how to live with it U News & World Report serves up the surprising details Also, check out U News' Q & A with Al Gore, and U News' story on the insurance industry cashing in on the global warming problem . Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Robert Redford: Americans Ready to Kick the Oil Habit

Staff / Truthdig May 31, 2006 "Today the American people are way out in front of our leaders," says the actor and noted environmental activist. "I believe America is ready to kick the oil habit and launch a new movement for real solutions and a better future." Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Gore: America in ‘Category 5’ Denial on Global Warming

Staff / Truthdig May 26, 2006 Al Gore, in an interview with The Nation, says that no meaningful change will happen on the global warming front until the public starts demanding it of their leaders. And right now, the people have other things on their minds. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

Joe Conason: Nasty Foes Now Owe Apology to Gore

Joe Conason / Truthdig May 25, 2006 "Like many prophets, Gore has often been derided as an annoyance, an extremist and possibly a madman. Every great American mind of our time felt compelled to take a shot at him." Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Exxon-Backed Pundit Compares Gore to Nazi Propagandist

Staff / Truthdig May 24, 2006 Sure, it's despicable. But it's also a bit gratifying to see how low Big Oil has to stoop to try to squelch Al Gore's message. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Drudge Falsely Smears Gore

Staff / Truthdig May 23, 2006 We usually don't like to point to mud fights, but on something as deadly serious as global warming, we thought it proper to call out conservative Internet kingpin Matt Drudge, who tried to peddle the apparently false story that Gore & Co. were hypocritically environmentally unfriendly at the Cannes Film Festival. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Bush Snubs Gore Film on Global Warming

Staff / Truthdig May 23, 2006 "We need to set aside" the issue of what is causing global warming, the president said, in defense of his decision not to watch Al Gore's movie. To which Gore later thundered back, "Why should we set aside the global scientific consensus? Is it because Exxon Mobil wants us to set it aside?" Not that this is a surprise, but what a tragedy nonetheless that the man who could most effect meaningful change on the issue of global warming won't even watch an acclaimed movie on the issue. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

Climate Scientist to Think Tank: Stop Misrepresenting My Research

Staff / Truthdig May 21, 2006 A global warming researcher is claiming that a Big Gas-funded think tank has been misrepresenting one of his studies in an effort to throw doubt on the reality of global warming. Earlier: The think tank goes after Al Gore.Keep in mind that, to date, there have been no peer-reviewed studies that cast real doubt on the fact of global warming. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )