Communicating Climate Change: It’s Okay to Ignore the Crap
Climate-related journalism has been dominated for the last few months by the scientific community equivalent of trashy romance novel plot twists. The solution, though, is too simple to ever actually happen on a large scale. Just don’t cover these things.
Boom Town Troubles: Sexual Predators Drawn to Energy Towns
New research published in the current issue of the journal, Conservation Biology, finds that sexual offenders seem to flock to energy towns.
Good or Bad for Mexico? UN Climate Chief Yvo de Boer Resigns
In a move that apparently didn’t surprise those who knew him, United Nations top climate official Yvo de Boer announced his resignation on Thursday, effective July 1 this year. What will it mean for Mexico?
Communicating Climate Change: Kate Sheppard on the Politics Beat
Our ongoing series “Communicating Climate Change” will often feature conversations with journalists and other communicators who face the challenge of writing on climate issues. This week: Mother Jones environmental policy reporter Kate Sheppard.
Communicating Climate Change: What the Hell Is Cap-And-Trade?
President Obama’s gigantoBudget left blank the amounts of money that might be generated from a cap-and-trade system. What the hell is cap-and-trade, and how does it relate to global warming?




















