Copenhagen Climate Talks FailPosting on Truthdig (Climate Discord: From Hopenhagen to Nopenhagen), independent journalist Amy Goodman blames US President Barack Obama for failure of the climate talks. NASA climate scientist James Hansen, in an interview with Madeline Ostrander says that the failure of the Copenhagen talks may a good thing. The way may now open for better ideas, he said.
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Peak Oil
For the last 30 years, geologists have been finding fewer and fewer oil fields. Now oil production has also begun falling. Greens believe it's time to make the switch to renewables. Click here for a primer on Peak Oil. Global Warming
James Hansen, the NASA physicist whom Bush tried to silence, predicts we are nearing a global warming "tipping point." Click here for a primer on global warming. Nuclear Power
Greens have opposed nuclear power from the very first. They have opposed nuclear power as inherently dangerous. Greens have also objected to the massive subsidies needed to build and operate nuclear power plants. Click here for a primer on nuclear power. |
