Climate Archive
Archives for September 2014


The world actually got together and stop a major environmental crisis before it’s too late.


So how worried should we be?


It has shaped our buildings, our technology, and our health.


Stick with sterling, launch a new Scottish Pound, or join the euro? The most politically appealing choice might be the most economically damaging.

Europe, as both a place and a concept, has changed dramatically in its centuries of history.


New cars and light trucks in the US now average 25.8 miles per gallon — a new record.


The ruling means that BP could end up paying up to $18 billion in civil penalties.


China is quickly replacing the United States as the world’s biggest importer of oil.


The US would fight a war against Russia to defend NATO members like Estonia and Latvia he said. Is it a bluff?


Countries like China and Pakistan have big shale resources. But a lack of water is a huge obstacle.


The Long Now Foundation wants to get humankind thinking on a truly long-term timescale.


How a species went from billion to zero