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Schell: The energy crisis: a conversation with Jonathan Schell about invigorating the climate movement
Znet Article, December, 19 2009
Jonathan Schell
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Last June was the 27th anniversary of one of the largest protests in history, when upwards of one million people gathered on the Great Lawn in New York's Central Park to rally against nuclear weapons while the UN held a Special Session on Disarmam...
Klein: Better to have no deal at Copenhagen than one that spells catastrophe
Znet Article, December, 18 2009
Naomi Klein
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The only offer on the table in Copenhagen would condemn the developing world to poverty and suffering in perpetuity.
Mendez: Evo and Hugo Heat Up Climate Talks in Copenhagen
Znet Article, December, 18 2009
Rafael Mendez
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Wednesday morning opened with a bang here at the Climate Summit in Copenhagen, with heated speeches coming from Hugo Chavez and Evo Morales. Both South American leaders railed against the notion that capitalism was the only method of halting and r...
Kretzmann: War and Warming
Znet Article, December, 17 2009
Steve Kretzmann
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The connections between war and warming go deeper than as Alan Greenspan put it, the "politically inconvenient" “everyone knows: the Iraq war is largely about oil". When we choose to go to war, that choice means money is no longer available for ...
Monbiot: Mr Obama, Here's Your Copenhagen Speech
Znet Article, December, 17 2009
George Monbiot
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Everyone seems to be waiting for someone to break the dam. And everyone knows who that someone is. Because of the size and weight of the United States, and the moral power invested in the current president, it is Barack Obama, and Barack Obama alo...
Goodman: Copenhagen Climate Summit: The Empire’s New Clothes
Znet Article, December, 16 2009
Amy Goodman
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Denmark is the home of renowned children’s author Hans Christian Andersen. Copenhagen is dotted with historical spots where Andersen lived and wrote. “The Little Mermaid†was one of his most famous tales, published in 1837, along with “The...
Reyes: Divide and rule: paving the way to an unjust deal
Znet Article, December, 15 2009
Oscar Reyes
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As climate talks enter their final phase, Oscar Reyes outlines the negotiating tactics being used to force a weak deal that favors industrialized nations.
Rovics: A Danish Police State
Znet Article, December, 15 2009
David Rovics
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The signs up all over the airport and various places elsewhere in town are calling it Hopenhagen, but everybody I know is calling it Cop-enhagen, which seems far more appropriate. The international media has been giving this lots of coverage, and ...
Ali: Copenhagen: The Heat is On
Znet Article, December, 15 2009
Mahir Ali
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As the Copenhagen circus approaches its climax, there is still no guarantee that by the end of this week there will be in place a comprehensive international agreement that will help to change the face of the planet by the middle of the 21st century.
Leonard: The Story of Cap & Trade
Video, December, 12 2009
Annie Leonard
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The Story of Cap & Trade is a fast-paced, fact-filled look at the leading climate solution being discussed at Copenhagen and on Capitol Hill. Host Annie Leonard introduces the energy traders and Wall Street financiers at the heart of this scheme a...
Reyes: Climate technologies: a leap into the unknown
Znet Article, December, 11 2009
Oscar Reyes
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A new “technology mechanism†could reward untested techniques that damage the climate, warns Oscar Reyes
Frank: Big Greens Criticized for Climate Compromise
Znet Article, December, 10 2009
Joshua Frank
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All eyes are on the United Nations Climate Change conference talks that kick off in Copenhagen, Denmark, this week. Known as the COP15 summit, the international negotiations will center on cap-and-trade and offset schemes to combat global warming,...
Bello: How hyper-capitalism may hobble the Copenhagen summit
Znet Article, December, 10 2009
Walden Bello
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Unless we re-think the export-oriented capitalism that's causing all of our climate problems, the Copenhagen conference will be nothing more than a Band-Aid.
Goodman: Take Me to Your Climate Leader
Znet Article, December, 09 2009
Amy Goodman
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“Politicians talk, leaders act†read the sign outside the Bella Center in Copenhagen on the opening day of the United Nations climate summit. Inside the convention center, the official delegations from 192 countries, hundreds of NGOs (nongover...
Monbiot: The Most Urgent Threat to World Peace Is … Canada
Znet Article, December, 09 2009
George Monbiot
Monbiot's ZSpace page
The immediate threat to the global effort to sustain a peaceful and stable world comes not from Saudi Arabia or Iran or China. It comes from Canada. How could that be true?
Reyes: What’s at stake in Copenhagen
Znet Article, December, 08 2009
Oscar Reyes
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Oscar Reyes and Tamra Gilbertson set out the crucial debates at Copenhagen
Kozloff: Copenhagen and Brazil
Znet Article, December, 08 2009
Nikolas Kozloff
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When people think about preserving the Amazon rainforest, captivating animals may come to mind such as the jaguar, toucan or manatee. But while wildlife must be safeguarded there are now other urgent reasons to protect the jungle. The seriousnes...
Goldenberg: Copenhagen climate change talks must fail, says top scientist
Znet Article, December, 06 2009
Suzanne Goldenberg
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The scientist who convinced the world to take notice of the looming danger of global warming says it would be better for the planet and for future generations if next week's Copenhagen climate change summit ended in collapse.
Mckibben: The Physics of Copenhagen
Znet Article, December, 06 2009
Bill Mckibben
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Why Politics-As-Usual May Mean the End of Civilization
Many: An Open Letter to Congress From US Scientists on Climate Change and Recently Stolen Emails
Znet Article, December, 05 2009
Authors Many
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As U.S. scientists with substantial expertise on climate change and its impacts on natural ecosystems, our built environment and human well-being, we want to assure policy makers and the public of the integrity of the underlying scientific researc...
