Facing an onslaught of anti-science culture warriors (see accompanying story), 700 scientists from the American Geophysical Union have announced they will fight back. Hard on the heels of the GOP victory in Congressional elections, scientists now say they can no longer avoid politics and the media. “This group feels strongly that science and politics can’t […]
There are lots of well intended efforts underway to increase the “sustainability” of fresh fruit and vegetable production. This includes a recent announcement from Wal-Mart saying that they want to use their influence in the market to drive positive change. All these efforts focus on how efficiently farmers use land, fertilizer, fuel, electricity, water and […]
Writing at Salon, Andrew Leonard ponders the imponderable: Is the White House’s new acceptance of solar panels (nearly two years after the Election of Hope!) “…a welcome change of tone, prefiguring a new push on climate change and renewable energy, or yet another example of how a too-cautious administration keeps stepping on its feet”? Bill […]
(From Bill McKibbon and 350.org) Dear Friends, When we first announced the Global Work Party scheduled for this weekend, I had three worries: 1) Since so many of you had done such a good job last year–5200 events in 181 countries, what CNN called “the most widespread day of political action in the planet’s history”–I […]