By Nelson Graves Are you depressed by doomsday forecasts that see our planet and species hurtling irreversibly towards disaster? A French documentary to be featured soon in movie theaters around the world offers an antidote. “Demain” (Tomorrow) tackles...
Crude oil is arguably the most important traded commodity. Despite efforts to switch to other energy sources, most countries — particularly in the West — still rely heavily on oil to fuel transport, heating and industry. In the past, industrial nations had...
By Marilyn Smith The price of oil has plunged to its lowest level in over a decade. The cost of natural gas is down 50% in the past year. Energy is suddenly cheap and it has never been easier to heat your home, right? Not quite. Despite the drop in global oil...
By Sue Landau With the ink barely dry on a global accord to rein in greenhouse gas emissions, the price of oil has resumed its staggering slump. What does this mean for efforts to wean our civilization off fossil fuels and move to renewable, sustainable energy...
The Paris climate change talks sent a signal a carbon-free future is within reach. Now, everything can start to change. Here are some solutions. Paris Smart City 2050, copyright Vincent Callebaut Architectures The great success of the Paris climate change talks was...