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James Hansen, father of climate change awareness, calls Paris talks ‘a fraud’
The former Nasa scientist criticizes the talks, intended to reach a new global deal on cutting carbon emissions beyond 2020, as ‘no action, just promises.’ By Oliver Milman.
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The Paris Climate Deal Will Not Save Us
The agreement will still raise global temperatures 3 to 4 degrees Celsius. By Naomi Klein. -
How US negotiators ensured landmark Paris climate deal was Republican-proof
White House officials at COP 21 helped craft a deal congressional Republicans would not be able to stop – and the effort required major political capital. By Suzanne Goldenberg. -
Inside the commodity trader Vitol that pulls the levers of the global economy
Simply put, Vitol is one of the biggest trading companies on the planet and the ninth largest corporation in the world by revenue. By Ben Marlow. -
Is ISIS Simply A "Saudi Army In Disguise"?
In recent weeks one nation after another is falling over themselves, literally, to join the turkey shoot known, erroneously, as the war in Syria, ostensibly against the Islamic State or Daesh. The most wanted but most feared question is where will this war frenzy lead, and how can it be stopped... -
Threat from oxygen loss in oceans left off table in Paris talks
Many know about acidification and rising sea levels from climate change; few realize the threat from oceans' oxygen loss. By Renee Lewis. -
Could a Titanic Seawall Save This Quickly Sinking City?
Jakarta, Indonesia’s fast-growing capital of 10 million people, is embarking on one of history’s biggest seawall projects—to be shaped like a Garuda, a mythical bird-like creature. By Wendy Koch.
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