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The specter of Arctic shipping
Two recent articles outline well some of the harms that Arctic shipping, and shipping more generally, poses to the environment. Rick Steiner, a former professor at the University of Alaska, writes, in particular, about shipping through the Unimak Pass of the Aleutian Island chain, as well as the Bering… Read More
Climate Stories: Bringing the personal impacts of climate change to light
At the height of Superstorm Sandy there was a five-foot surge of water rushing down Don’s street. Then, in the middle of the storm, a fire sparked in a neighbor’s house and, by the next day, most of his block was in ashes. “The fire started around the corner… and… Read More
From false climate solutions to addressing the real drivers of deforestation
Friends of the Earth in the news this week As developed countries have fled the Kyoto Protocol like rats from a sinking ship, climate financing continues to be central among the issues on the table at the UNFCCC COP18 negotiations taking place right now in Doha, Qatar (as Friends… Read More
If you choose to cruise pick a greener cruise!
It’s that time of year — as temperatures drop, people start daydreaming about warm weather, and the lucky ones start scheduling their tropical getaways. If you, or anyone you know, are planning a cruise vacation, Friends of the Earth has a great tool for choosing a greener cruise. Friends of… Read More
We need to put the breaks on palm oil biodiesel
This past Tuesday the European Commission approved a scheme that would certify “sustainable biodiesel” made from palm oil for use in the EU’s transportation sector, despite the fact that palm oil production is a leading source of deforestation and human rights abuses in Southeast Asia. The European Commission ruled… Read More
Control fossil fuel exports: part 1
“Global warming is fueled by oil, coal, and natural gas exports. The World Trade Organization, the proposed Trans Pacific trade agreement and international investment agreements are designed to protect “free trade” in dirty energy products. It’s time we got the corporate trade lawyers out of the business of making climate… Read More
A Struggle for the Soul of the GCF
Existential crises usually kick in mid-life, as one wakes and wonders: what is my purpose in life? Why am I here, and where am I going? Though still in its infancy, the Green Climate Fund, a new institution of the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change, is confronting such… Read More
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