Listen to the People, Not the Polluters
Dec 7, 2011 High above the pavement, overlooking Durban's famous South Beach and the pounding surf of the Indian Ocean, and just blocks from the United Nations Climate Change Conference, where up to 20,000 people gathered, seven activists fought against the wind to unfurl a banner that read "Listen to the People, Not the Polluters."There is a growing consensus here in Durban that the United States is the main impediment to progress at these crucial talks.
The Age of Thirst in the American West
Dec 6, 2011 Consider it a taste of the future: the fire, smoke, drought, dust, and heat that have made life unpleasant, if not dangerous, from Louisiana to Los Angeles.‘Democracy Now!’: Thousands March for Climate Justice in South Africa
Dec 6, 2011 This week, "Democracy Now!" is broadcasting from Durban, South Africa, where the United Nations Climate Change Conference, COP 17, is taking place. Host Amy Goodman points to the high-stakes issues on the table at the conference, including the future of the Kyoto Protocol, and covers the action from last weekend's marches.
5 Questions for the Durban Climate Talks
Dec 4, 2011 How will nations finance the effort to slow and adapt to climate change? What role will the U.S. play? And will the countries that ratified the Kyoto Protocol vote to renew it? These are some of the questions journalists are looking to answer during the U.N. climate talks under way in Durban, South Africa, this week. (more)
Cry, the Beloved Climate
Nov 30, 2011 The United Nations' annual climate summit descended on Durban, South Africa, this week, but not in time to prevent the tragic death of Qodeni Ximba.
Climate Negotiators Gear Up for Another Round of Bullying
Nov 27, 2011 The next round of international climate negotiations begins in South Africa on Monday, and a report by the World Development Movement forecasts that rich countries are set to continue using the same coercive tactics that marred previous talks: tying aid money for developing countries to watered-down deals.Keystone XL: Ring Around the Rose Garden
Nov 9, 2011 More than 10,000 people gathered in Washington, D.C., last Sunday with a simple goal: Encircle the White House.
Investigators and Activists Target Keystone XL Pipeline
Nov 8, 2011 Friday, just two days before thousands of protesters encircled the White House, the State Department inspector general's office said it would launch an investigation into the vetting process for a controversial oil pipeline that would snake its way from Canada to the Gulf Coast.
Extinction: Another One Bites the Dust
Oct 25, 2011 A subspecies of rhino native to Southeast Asia has been wiped out. There are now just 50 members of its parent species, the Javan rhino, left in the world. It's a reminder that the danger in endangered is real, and we can't just sit back and hope conservationists can keep human beings from annihilating Earth's biodiversity. (more)
Global Warming Just Got Hotter
Oct 25, 2011 For the clueless or cynical die-hards who deny global warming, it's getting awfully cold out there.
