Oil rush in the Arctic gambles with nature and diplomacy In Svalbard politicians and scientists talk of global warming and a low carbon economy. Outside, the drilling rigs are moving in Share78 Email Terry Macalister, energy editor, in Svalbard guardian.co.uk, Tuesday 5 June 2012 18.10 BST A polar bear near Longyearbyen, the capital of Svalbard, Continue Reading →
An 80-Year License to Kill?CounterPunchJames Bovard on our latest local excursion into fascism: the TSA. by KARL GROSSMAN The US Nuclear Regulatory Commission will be holding a meeting this week to consider having nuclear power plants run 80 years—although they were never seen as running …See all stories on this topic »
Carving Up Iraq, Barrel by Barrel Posted: 01 Jun 2012 02:54 PM PDT Iraq’s latest energy auction was a flop, and while major international companies balked at everything from unattractive contract terms to security concerns, the failure of the auction highlights how the struggle for power between north and south is shaping the future of Continue Reading →
Arctic Oil: 2 Perspectives Published: June 3, 2012 To the Editor: Connect With Us on Twitter For Op-Ed, follow @nytopinion and to hear from the editorial page editor, Andrew Rosenthal, follow @andyrNYT. Re “Offshore Oil Drilling’s New and Frozen Frontier” (“The Energy Rush” series, front page, May 24): News that North Dakota has overtaken Alaska Continue Reading →
LATEST ARTICLES Squaring up to difficult truths: how to reduce the population By Cliff Hooker, University of Newcastle Elephants in the room, part two For all our schemes and mantras about making our lives environmentally “sustainable”, humanity’s assault on the planet not only continues but expands. What are the deep…
The folly of US population growth orthodoxy Rather than accept the panicky rhetoric that says we must grow our population to grow our economy, let’s consider alternatives Share26 Email Craig Gurian guardian.co.uk, Thursday 31 May 2012 14.00 BST Comments (125) Overpopulation: in a developed country near you. Photograph: Andrew Hasson/Rex Features Of all the fantasies Continue Reading →