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Commentary

American Interests in Antarctica

Antartica is currently a model of international cooperation. It may not remain so for long.

The End of the Nuclear Renaissance

Nuclear power is out. Solar power is in. What it means for politics in 2012.

Why Canada Kissed Kyoto Good-bye

Realism drove Canada to shed the handcuffs of the Kyoto Protocol.

Essays

Climatic Engineering

Using science to shape our stratosphere: The solutions to global warming may be found not just on the ground but in the skies.

The Cult of Precaution

The high priests of the European Commission invoke the arcane scripture of the Precautionary Principle to justify their environmental enyclicals--the wages of reason be damned.

Bonn Voyage: Kyoto's Uncertain Revival

While the Bonn Conference revived an ailing global warming agreement, Kyoto's flaws render it a questionable approach to the longest of long-term politics.

Staying Cool About Global Warming

Global warming is real. Regrettably, proposals to counter it are anything but.

Blogs

The Sources of Public Delusion

How party politics have driven Americans to embrace blatant falsehoods.

Deciding to Save the Planet

It's the end of the world as we know it, and the sooner climate change gets addressed, the better.

Books & Reviews

The Green in the Machine

As the debate over global warming gets vicious yet again, climate expert David Victor explains the real unknowns and real solutions.

On Morals & Tigers

The Obama administration has finally decided to do something about climate change. Yet the assumptions of environmental policy are informed by a flawed morality that has all the religious hallmarks of sin and guilt.

Nature's Pitchfork

The sky is falling, really.

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February 13, 2012