China Is Here

David Sirota / Truthdig Jul 17, 2009 The planet's already on the brink of resource exhaustion and climate catastrophe, and China is 17 times more populous than America was during our industrial era. If we just sit back and celebrate "miracles," then there's not going to be much of a world left.If we just sit back and celebrate China's "miracle," then there's not going to be much of a world left. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Clean Coal or Dry Hole?

Eugene Robinson / Truthdig Jun 5, 2009 Obama should be applauded for taking climate change seriously, but one of his administration's centerpiece initiatives may be digging a very expensive dry hole -- literally. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

This Common-Sense Solution Brought to You by the 19th Century

Staff / Truthdig Jan 13, 2009 Barack Obama wants to spend as much as a trillion dollars on the nation's infrastructure, from roads to bridges. A video on his transition Web site even touts the economic advantages of fixing potholes. Why so car-centric? A new article in the Washington Monthly claims that spending some of that money on rail lines instead of roads could pay dividends. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

Obama Offers Change on Climate Change

Staff / Truthdig Nov 19, 2008 How will an Obama administration differ its predecessor in terms of climate change? President-elect Barack Obama made a virtual appearance at a Los Angeles climate conference to drop some hints. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Wanted: New Planet

Staff / Truthdig Oct 29, 2008 If first you don't succeed, get a new planet. A new World Wildlife Fund survey has found that, given the current rate of global consumption and taking into account the capacity of the Earth to regenerate its own resources, the human species will need an entirely new planet by mid-2030 to keep up with our demand for resources and waste disposal. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

EPA Tells Agency’s Enforcers to Zip It

Staff / Truthdig Jul 30, 2008 According to an internal e-mail obtained by the AP, the chief of staff of the EPA's enforcement wing has issued a gag order, telling staffers in June exactly what to do should a reporter, the inspector general or the Government Accountability Office call: "Please do not respond to questions or make any statements." Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

EPA Official Reports White House Meddling

Staff / Truthdig May 20, 2008 A former EPA official, Jason Burnett, told congressional investigators that the White House interfered in a decision regarding California's regulation of carbon emissions. EPA staff members were unanimous in supporting California's right to tougher restrictions, Burnett said, but after the agency spoke with the White House and got "input into the rationale" from Bush aides, the state's request was denied. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Best Foot Forward

Mr. Fish / Truthdig May 16, 2008 Dig deeper

Happy Earth Day

Tab, The Calgary Sun Apr 22, 2008 Dig deeper

Gore: Change Laws and Lightbulbs

Staff / Truthdig Apr 22, 2008 After "An Inconvenient Truth" hit theaters, Al Gore may have won a couple of trophies for his work in fighting climate change, but the former vice president doesn't believe enough has changed where it counts -- in national and international laws. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Flying Coach on a Planetary Scale

David Sirota / Truthdig Dec 7, 2007 If one thinks of the world as an airliner, we're all behaving like thoughtless passengers who invade the space of the persons behind them by reclining their seats. The only difference is that with respect to the world, we're killing each other by poisoning the air. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Hold Politicians’ Feet to the Fire

Amy Goodman / Truthdig Oct 24, 2007 Fires rage through Southern California. Massive rainstorms drench New Orleans. The Southeast is in the midst of what could be the worst drought on record there. Atlanta could run out of water. What links these crises? Global warming. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )