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 […]
US Elections: Is there a changing attitude in the Republican Party towards climate change?

Tea Pary solar advocate Debbie Dooley. Photo credit: 90.1 FM Wabe. By Anders Lorenzen The US Republican presidential nomination has just been won by Donald Trump. But Republicans are still as much […]
US Elections – Ahead of the New York primary, Sanders echoes his anti fracking message – video

Photo credit: Gage Skidmore via Flickr. By Anders Lorenzen In the run up to the hugely important Democratic primary in New York on Tuesday eve, Bernie Sanders has reinforced his message that […]
US Elections: Clinton’s and Sanders’ legislative records on fossil fuels

By GovTrack.us Hillary Clinton and Bernie Sanders, the leading Democratic presidential candidates, both served in the Senate. So how do they compare on actions taken in the Senate — votes taken and […]
US elections: The complexity of clean energy in Nevada

A solar farm at Pyramid Lake High School, Nevada. Photo credit: Black Rock Solar via Flickr. By Anders Lorenzen When you have come across news about the US state of Nevada […]
US Elections: Sanders calls out climate deniers and corporate fossil fuel interests

Bernie Sanders on the campaign trail. Photo credit: Phil Roeder via Flickr. By Anders Lorenzen Just days before the crucial New Hampshire Primary, the outsider for the Democratic Party Presidential nomination, Bernie […]
Live blog: could the US midterm elections roll back Obama’s climate policies

Photo credit: nydailynews.com By Anders Lorenzen Americans have been voted in the US midterm elections. Elections that could put the Republicans in charge of both the House and Senate. Polls indicate it […]