A worldwide coalition gradually formed that forged, essentially, to sign an agreement to make another agreement—but it is progress
Nuclear Generation Capacity Drops in 2011
If nuclear power continues to decline, the world will need a lot more renewable energy
Defying gravity
Covering five thousand years of humanity’s history of managing water, Brian Fagan’s book “Elixir” is a fascinating and frightening read
The Climate Post: The Clean and Dirty of Obama’s Energy Plan
In other news, a Koch Industries-funded project finds that global warming is in fact real, and environmentalist George Monbiot still stands up for nuclear
From Wikileaks or Saudi sheiks?
Why the world needs better data on oil, and how we might get it
America is falling apart—and selling the pieces
Time to start looking for a prosperous way down, for ways of failing gracefully
“We live in a society of consumption where growth is the Santa Claus who will cure all future problems.”
—Jean Laherrere, former head of exploration techniques for French oil company Total
Was the market undone by growth itself?
If the push for economic growth contributes to another crash, we may decide that we’re better off without it
Read: “Resilience and the incredible power of slow change”
a blog post by marketing guru Seth Godin
Read: “Why politicians dare not limit economic growth”
by Tim Jackson of the UK’s Sustainable Development Commission, in New Scientist
