By Dr James Hansen I am a political Independent, fed up with both of our major parties. I have begun writing a piece in which I argue the case for a third […]
Opinion: Hansen is right, nuclear is needed to fight climate change
A German nuclear power plant pictured in 2007. Photo credit: Andy Rudorfer via Flickr. By Anders Lorenzen Many see him as one of the most radical scientists around, and he has time […]
Opinion: Nuclear should play a role in fighting climate change and air pollution
Severe air pollution in the Chinese city of Zhengzhou last year. Photo credit: V.T. Polywoda via Flickr. By Dr James Hansen I returned Christmas Eve from a workshop[a] in Wanning, China […]
Nonpartisan and bipartisan
James Hansen. Photo credit: Josh Lopez / Chesapeakclimate via Flickr. By Dr. James Hansen Albert Einstein was disgusted with the media. He couldn’t stomach sensationalist reporting of science, which he said, gives […]
Global warming hole
By Dr. James Hansen Sorry to have disappeared for two months. I was working on a paper. More on it later. For now I only want to let people living in the […]
Opinion: Assuring real progress on climate
By Dr. James Hansen In the “Lima Accord”, adopted a week ago in reasonably congenial negotiations in Peru, nearly 200 nations agreed to reduce their fossil fuel emissions from burning of coal, […]
Government’s Duty
Photo credit: WDM via Flickr. By Dr. James Hansen In The Wheels of Justice I argued that a multi-front strategy is essential in the fight to stabilize climate and preserve our planet […]
Opinion: The energy to fight injustice
Photo credit: Xinhua / Alamy. By Dr. James Hansen As I peer into Beijing’s impenetrable smog, I feel nauseous. Air pollution from burning coal kills over one million people per year in […]
