Climate Pulse

Photo via Nature Blog By now, it's become quite clear that climate change presents a number of threats to life on Earth. So while manipulative politicians and skeptical media outlets continue to voice dissent, institutions like the US military are already in the process of planning, with the aid of... [continue]

Photo via the DCist Yet another poll has rolled in, revealing in clear terms -- and by wide margins -- that US citizens want comprehensive clean energy reform. Even if they have to pay more in energy costs. The Wall Street Journal/NBC poll, conducted by McCain pollster Bill McInturff (R), along... [continue]

Photo via Seeker 401 Put simply, the capacity for something to go very, very wrong as a result of technical mismanagement (or otherwise). Now, there are surely a great number of things that could also fit the bill, but I highlight these for a reason: In the wake of the BP spill, there are numerous... [continue]

Image via BP If it all wasn't so catastrophic, the series of mishaps that have plagued BP's attempts to contain its gigantic oil spill would almost be comical. Almost. After all, we've seen failed 'top hats' and 'junk shots', the rig literally struck by lightening, and now, witnessed a misguided... [continue]

Photo via the Telegraph A federal judge in New Orleans blocked the Obama administration's 6 month moratorium on deep water offshore drilling. According to the New York Times, the judge Martin L. C. Feldman wrote in a 22-page opinion that "The blanket moratorium ... seems to assume that because one... [continue]

Image via US Coast Guard In the wake of the ongoing BP Gulf spill, public support continues to drop off for offshore drilling and to rise for clean energy development. Elsewhere, the economic recovery continues to be slow and painful, and job growth is stagnating. Gallup just conducted a poll... [continue]

Photo via TBO The biggest splash in politics last week, at least 'round the blogoshpere and cable news circuit, was undoubtedly Representative Joe Barton's (R-Texas) surprise apology to BP. While many conservatives supported his sentiment, many others immediately recognized the political damage it... [continue]

photo: Jeffery DelViscio via flickr With all the talk about getting the United States off of oil, energy independence, creating a low-carbon future, et cetera, one of the key parts of that is reducing carbon emissions, whether they are from electricity, transportation or wherever they occur.... [continue]

Photo: Fibershed Three years ago we covered The Hundred Mile Suit, where 92% of a man's outfit was created from materials and production sourced from a radius of 100 miles. The project's designer, Kelly Cobb, said at the time: "If we worked on it for a year and a half, I think we could have... [continue]

Image: Worldwatch It was with a sad heart I learned that the WorldWatch Institute have decided to mothball their illustrious print magazine after 136 stellar issues.* But at least it goes out with a bang, by including an article on bicycle transport, by senior researcher Gary Gardner. Obviously,... [continue]