Category Archives: Commentary

Does the Climate Movement Need a ‘Shock Doctrine’?

Naomi Klein, writing in The Nation, pens a sweeping manifesto for action that is sure to shake up the climate debate — for better or worse.

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Climate Doomsday Clock Winding Down

Time is running out to avert ‘dangerous’ climate change, says the IEA. But are deadlines and temperature targets too arbitrary?

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Might Global Warming Heat Up the 2012 Presidential Campaign?

Imagine this: Climate change might actually become an election year issue to reckon with.

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Unprecedented Jump in Carbon Dioxide Output: Alarming News … but not a Shocking Surprise

A record-breaking build-up of greenhouse gases is reported on eve of latest international climate treaty negotiations. Forecast calls for lots of empty talk, as usual.

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When Muller’s ‘BEST’ Just Isn’t Good Enough; Op-Ed Responses to the Berkeley Surface Temp Reports

Richard Muller’s ‘BEST’ reports trigger a flood of dueling op-ed pieces, some of which actually make no mention of the studies. What are the lessons for a would-be planetary ‘safety net’?

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Contrarians Contest ‘BEST’ Results and Media Interpretations

A widely publicized climate study shoots down key skeptic argument. Some climate ‘skeptics’ now try shooting down that narrative. 

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Occupy the Climate?

Climate activists wanting to piggyback on the Occupy Wall Street movement have their work cut out for them.

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