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Analysis
Analysis - Climate Change
Wedges reaffirmed
Needed: A new starting point for action on climate change, one that people with diverse views can agree upon.
Interview with Gus Speth: Communicating environmental risks in an age of disinformation
Speth, co-founder of the Natural Resources Defense Council, says that green organizations, politicians, and the media are failing to address the root causes of climate change. He points to what he calls the "economic growth imperative" and argues for decoupling job growth from economic growth.
Earthquake 9.0: What this magnitude might mean for Japan's future
No prediction can be made today for Japan, but it is safe to project a sharply increased probability for a major earthquake on the broad, simple subduction-zone segments both north and south of the Tohoku rupture zone.
The need for a resilient energy policy in Japan
A combination of safer nuclear plants and much greater use of renewable energy could position Japan as a global leader in shifting toward a sustainable pathway with renewable sources.
Enhancing cooperation between the health and climate sectors
Despite the well-known relationship between climate change and health, WHO has been only tangentially involved in major international climate efforts--a situation that must change.
A brief history of climate change and conflict
By identifying specific historical cases where a changing climate contributed to social instability, we can learn a lot about what today's societies can do to cope with climate change.
Can the U.S. military move to renewable fuels?
Efforts to replace oil in the military services have been haphazard, what the Pentagon really needs is a comprehensive energy policy for the future.
China's strategies to combat climate change
While China continues to rely predominantly on coal-generated power, Beijing has made impressive gains in alternative energy and efficiencies.
The Indian approach to climate and energy policy
India may not be responsible for the high greenhouse gas emissions causing climate change, but that's no reason for New Delhi to cling to poor energy policies.
Public safety and transporting ethanol
Ethanol production is growing exponentially, but firefighters' ability to respond to emergencies involving alternative fuels hasn't kept pace.