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Drilling for Oil Way, Way Offshore

Rising oil prices may lead to more drilling offshore in the U.S., but the real environmental harm will likely be borne far overseas, by poor countries in South America

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Can We Prevent Another Blackout?

One lesson from the blackout of 2003 is that the U.S. power grid is long overdue for a major overhaul. But five years later, the system hasn't gotten smarter.

How Denmark Sees the World in 2012

The 15th UN climate change summit will convene in Copenhagen in December 2009, and world leaders will begin discussing a successor to Kyoto

Why Carbon Is Not a Bad Word

Climate change has turned carbon into an enemy of the environment, but a new book puts the infamous element in its proper (and less villainous) context

The Global Credit Crisis

If politicians can't agree to renew credits for businesses that create renewable power, both the economy and the environment will suffer

A Green Crossroads for the Supreme Court

The Court affects environmental policy more than you may realize. And it may only be as green as our next President

The Bright Side of the End of the World

Covering the coming eco-apocalypse can be depressing business. But Rob Kutner sees the good times in end times

Your Laptop's Dirty Little Secret

If you knew where your cast-off high-tech hardware ended up — in toxic heaps in developing countries — you might think twice about snapping up the latest gewgaw

A Cost-Effective Way to Save the World?

Economists from the Copenhagen Consensus claim to have calculated how to get the most bang for the buck with foreign aid. But not every threat can be broken down in terms of dollars and cents

When Electric Cars Hit the Fast Lane

With the price of gas soaring, major automakers like GM and Toyota are finally following the lead of successful firms like GEM and getting serious about plug and drive vehicles

Is Nuclear Power Viable?

Politicians in Washington are pushing to bring back nuclear power, but at least one energy expert questions their wisdom

Playing Climate Change Catch-Up

Global warming is not a problem for the future. We're already feeling the catastrophic effects today. Question is, is it too late to do anything about it?