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Participants at the latest meeting of the U.N. Environment Programme’s Convention on Biological Diversity expressed growing concern over the increased use of non-food crops as sources of cellulosic ethanol. According to The New York Times , scientists from organizations such as the Nature Conservancy, The International Union for Conservation of Nature, and others concerned [...]Participants at the latest meeting of the U.N. Environment Programme’s Convention on Biological Diversity expressed growing concern over the increased use of non-food crops as sources of cellulosic ethanol. According to The New York Times , scientists from organizations such as the Nature Conservancy, The International Union for Conservation of Nature, and others concerned [...]

Don’t Miss Convergence for Climate Action 2008! West Coast Convergence for Climate Action: July 28 - August 4, Eugene, OR Southeast Convergence for Climate Action: August 5-11, Louisa County, VA (near Richmond) Northeast Confluence for Climate Action: July 27 - August 3, High Falls, NY The past year has no doubt seen a tipping point in attitudes towards climate [...]Don’t Miss Convergence for Climate Action 2008! West Coast Convergence for Climate Action: July 28 - August 4, Eugene, OR Southeast Convergence for Climate Action: August 5-11, Louisa County, VA (near Richmond) Northeast Confluence for Climate Action: July 27 - August 3, High Falls, NY The past year has no doubt seen a tipping point in attitudes towards climate [...]

Below is a post from Ken Ward that was recently published over at the Gristmill. I thought it would be good to bring over to the (increasingly) lively crowd over here at IGHIH. The last few heated discussions have been mostly focused on our agreements and disagreements over policy principles - I thought this post [...]Below is a post from Ken Ward that was recently published over at the Gristmill. I thought it would be good to bring over to the (increasingly) lively crowd over here at IGHIH. The last few heated discussions have been mostly focused on our agreements and disagreements over policy principles - I thought this post [...]

The role of carbon capture and storage (CCS) technology in our energy future has sparked a vigorous discussion here at ItsGettingHotInHere and within the youth climate movement. There are hard questions about CCS that each of us must answer for ourselves, and a I feel like I’ve been wrestling with these questions within my own [...] The role of carbon capture and storage (CCS) technology in our energy future has sparked a vigorous discussion here at ItsGettingHotInHere and within the youth climate movement. There are hard questions about CCS that each of us must answer for ourselves, and a I feel like I’ve been wrestling with these questions within my own [...]

Carbon capture and storage (CCS) – a technology that would capture carbon emissions at centralized sources like coal plants and store them underground – has become a new fault line in the climate movement. On one hand, CCS is firmly opposed by a large segment of the youth movement, including Energy Action Coalition. A recent [...]

The Energy Action Coalition just launched a bold new platform and pledge. What do you think?… Our generation needs a brand new vision for our future. We need to lead the world towards a just, clean energy economy that moves beyond dirty energy, creates green jobs for all, and secures our climate. I [...]

The front page of today’s Guardian offers cold comfort for people in the developing countries worst affected by climate change.  The UK wants to help them, but only if they get a little something in return.  That’s right, the UK treasury only wants to offer climate adaptation funds in the form of conditional loans, fully [...]

We have entered a new phase of global warming politics, where policies are being fought over at a federal level that will have serious ramifications on the economy, environment, and the viability of various industries. Unfortunately, the current vehicle and the way the debate has been framed has been divisive within the climate movement. The [...]

You might not agree with the National Wildlife Federation’s stance on the Lieberman-Warner Climate Security Act, but you don’t have to take it out on Ranger Rick! There’s a lot of debate going on right now about the Climate Act, and I think it’s important for people to be informed, so I’m glad that we [...]

Yesterday I attended the Dynegy Corporation’s annual shareholder meeting to remind Fossil Fool of the Year Nominee Bruce Williamson it’s time to cancel plans to coal burning power plants. Dynegy is planning to become the next King Coal (pictured below, see more pictures of the protest here) by building six new coal plants, [...]