Category Archives: Global warming

Ilargi: CON21

To halt the demise of the planet, you can’t rely on the same people who cause it.

Gauis Publius: Making the US a Petro-State – White House Keeps Alive GOP Hopes for Lifting the Oil Export Ban

Why lifting the oil export ban is “appeasement” of Big Oil and needs to be stopped.

Present Day Benefits of Climate Policy

Poor framing of climate change and climate policy issues are making costs appear much higher than they are and are thus deterring action.

Gaius Publius: How to Think About the Paris Climate Talks

The Paris climate talks are destined to be too little, too late, and here is a framework for understanding why.

Despite Low Oil Prices, Renewable Power Gaining Traction, Energy Agencies Report — But Not Yet Fast Enough for the Climate

The shift away from coal and towards renewable energy is slowly beginning to gain traction.

Is Obama Walking Into COP21 With An Empty Hand?

The EPA’s “Clean Power Plan” and the run-up to the COP21 climate change in Paris.

Gaius Publius: Is Clinton Still a Carbon Candidate? The Data to Date

Clinton looks like a carbon candidate who is making predictable rhetorical gestures otherwise to fool the rubes.

Gaius Publius: Can Miami Beach Survive Global Warming?

Miami Beach as a canary in the coal mine for global warming.

Gulf States to be Hoist Early on Climate Change Petard

The Gulf states will be among the first to suffer severe repercussions from climate change. The problem is the rest of us will not be all that far behind in line.

The Future of Work and the Role of Climate Change

Consideration of climate change has been almost totally missing from discussions about the future of work. What happens when you include it?

Gaius Publius: A DOJ Lawsuit Against Exxon, a “Slam Dunk” to Win, Would Threaten Investors and Possibly Executives

Why the Department of Justice will have a lot of ‘splaining to do if it does not file a case against Exxon.

Time to Stop Tiptoeing Around the United States on Climate Change

U.S. obduracy on climate change has ensured that the world today is in the danger zone and will go critical soon.

Worse Than Fossil Fuels? Why Bioenergy Is Not Green

Why bioenergy is much more costly in environmental terms than its boosters would have us believe.

Michael Hoexter: Should the US Federal Government Invest $4-$6 Trillion Per Year on Climate Protection? (Part 2 of 2)

Further discussion of why the excuses to do nothing or too little on the climate change front don’t hold up to serious scrutiny.