Al Gore, in his film An Inconvenient Truth, says: “Hi, I’m Al Gore. I used to be the next president of the United States.” In the same vein, nuclear power used to be the future of energy. But not any … Continue reading →

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An international dispute over the classification of oil from Canada’s lucrative tar sands has erupted; a trade war has been temporarily averted, but critics argue oil taken from tar sands is highly damaging to the environment. [<a href=”http://storify.com/mikescottgreen/5-reasons-investors-need-to-know-about-tar-sands” target=”_blank”>View the … Continue reading →

The news that a vintage yacht is to start launch a “slow cargo” movement by transporting goods by sail from Brazil to Europe, as outlined in the Guardian article below, provides an illustration of how some people are reacting to … Continue reading →

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Just as every Olympic Games is declared “the best games ever” as it closes, the UN’s annual climate  conference always manages to pull out of the bag at the last minute a half-baked compromise. This year’s summit in Durban, which … Continue reading →