‘The New Sorcerer’s Apprentices?’ Article by ‘Earthmasters’ Author Clive Hamilton
Earthmasters: The Dawn of the Age of Climate Engineering by Clive Hamilton goes to the heart of the unfolding reality of the twenty-first century: international efforts to reduce greenhouse gas emissions have all failed and before the end of the century Earth is projected to be warmer than it has been for 15 million years. The … Read more
Author Article: ‘Is Humanity Suicidal?’ by Lyric Hughes Hale
Yale author Lyric Hughes Hale reads The Carbon Crunch by Dieter Helm and asks some troubling questions regarding humanity’s attitude to itself. Are the arguments concerning climate change underpinned by a belief in our own indestructibility? Do we appreciate the precariousness of our global political, economic and environmental situation? Is humanity suicidal? Even if we are spared destruction by war, our … Read more
‘Climate change is just getting worse and worse…’
Author Dieter Helm talks about some of the key issues explored in his new book for Yale, The Carbon Crunch. Why is it that after more than two decades of effort and expense, there has been no discernable dent in the ever-upward growth of carbon emissions? Why, despite Kyoto, despite all the EU initiatives, despite the Copenhagen summit, … Read more
Book of the Month: The Very Hungry City by Austin Troy
January’s Book of the Month is The Very Hungry City: Urban Energy Efficiency and the Economic Fate of Cities by Austin Troy. This accessible book explores how cities around the world consume energy, assesses innovative ideas for reducing urban energy consumption and discusses why energy efficiency will determine which cities thrive economically in the future. As the issue of … Read more
Author Article by Lyric Hale: Climate Change & US Presidential Politics
Last week, top economic commentator Lyric Hale examined the effects of natural disasters on political stability. This week, in the wake of Hurricane Irene, the What’s Next? author looks at the climate change debate in general, starting with last night’s comments by Rick Perry, the frontrunner in the race for Republican presidential candidate. Article by Lyric Hughes … Read more
