Climate Archive
Archives for December 2014
Commerce knits the modern world together in a way that nothing else quite does. Almost anything you own these days is the result of a complicated web of global interactions. And there’s no better way to depict those interactions than some maps.
“Sometimes I think, maybe it would be better for our bear to sit quiet, rather than chasing around the forest after piglets.”
A legacy of staggering achievements.
Officials worried about the potential for groundwater contamination — and weren’t convinced fracking would lead to an economic boom.
Just 55 percent of the world’s crop calories are actually eaten directly by people.
Drastic interest rate hikes can’t stop the ruble’s collapse.
They’re spending money really fast.
It would be bad. But that doesn’t mean you should start freaking out.
We wouldn’t stand for a system that barred people from work based on race, gender, or sexual orientation. George Mason’s Bryan Caplan asks why discrimination based on place of birth is any different.
The new deal isn’t enough to stop global warming. But it’s a break from past gridlock.
The bill would block protections for the threatened sage grouse and push for financing of coal plants overseas.
There’s so much for Obama to hate in this deal.
Several provisions have little or nothing to do with funding the government, and are instead gifts to important interest groups or constituencies.
The state has to decide how to balance short-term needs and long-term growth.
Keep in mind: Cars can last 10 years, while gas prices may not stay low for that long.