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COP21
A Manufactured “Success” in Paris

The Paris negotiation was always a distraction from the real work of reducing humanity’s planetary footprint.

COP21
No Consensus in Sight Heading into Final Day of Paris Summit

Friday marks the last official day of the Paris climate summit, but expect this one to run into overtime as disagreements abound.

Let's Not Make a Deal
Paris Climate Summit on the Rocks

A binding climate deal was never in the cards for Paris, but negotiators are struggling to find any kind of consensus whatsoever.

Known Unknowns
Antarctica Isn’t Melting as Fast as We Thought

A new study says Antarctic ice melting projections were off by as much as an order of magnitude.

The Paris Summit
US Senate Sends the World a Climate Message

The Senate sent two powerful and unmistakable messages to climate negotiators this week: Don’t expect U.S. cooperation.

Chasing Consensus
What Lies Ahead for the Paris Climate Summit

France will cancel planned marches and concerts surrounding the impending Paris climate summit, keeping the focus purely on talks.

Crude Economics
Is the Saudi Oil Strategy Working?

Riyadh has pushed OPEC not to cut production in response to falling oil prices. That plan isn’t working out as well as it might have hoped.

A Sorry End to a Sorry Saga
The Death of Keystone

After years of dithering, President Obama is expected to kill Keystone today.

A Race to the Bottom
There’s a Price War Underway in Europe

Saudi Arabia is slashing oil prices in Europe in an attempt to eke out a share of a crowded market.

Enviro-Mental
Smart Green Calls Out EU’s Anti-GMO Hypocrisy

Europe is setting up barriers to GM crop cultivation even after science says these organisms are safe.

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