Subsidies are hugely important; they represent America's de facto energy policy. Jeff Goodell americaenergyfacto Change image and share on social
Climate change is a global issue - from the point of view of the Earth's climate, a molecule of CO2 emitted in Bejing is the same as a molecule emitted in Sydney. Jeff Goodell bejingchangeclimate Change image and share on social
Nobody disputes that cheap natural gas would be a good thing for the economy. The question is, is this a sustainable new development that can be counted on for decades to come, or simply a 'bubble' brought on by a land grab and drilling frenzy? Jeff Goodell bringbubblecheap share on social
In any crass political calculation, drilling for oil will always win more votes than putting a price on carbon. But if I recall what I was taught in fifth-grade American government class, we elect presidents to do more than crass political calculations. Jeff Goodell americancalculationcarbon share on social
The relevant questions now are: How do we move beyond coal? How do we bring new jobs to the coal fields and retrain coal miners for other work? How do we inspire entrepreneurialism and self-reliance in people whose lives have been dependent on the paternalistic coal industry? Jeff Goodell bringcoaldependent share on social
The idea that human beings have taken a few steps closer toward asserting control over the Earth's climate is likely to strike you as a really bad idea. Jeff Goodell assertbadbeing Change image and share on social
Australia is the only island continent on the planet, which means that changes caused by planet-warming pollution - warmer seas, which can drive stronger storms, and more acidic oceans, which wreak havoc on the food chain - are even more deadly here. Jeff Goodell acidicaustraliacause share on social
It's not all Obama's fault: His plans to rebuild America's energy infrastructure have been hampered by the recession, and his efforts on global warming have been stymied by Tea Party wackos and weak-kneed Democrats in Congress. Jeff Goodell americacongressdemocrat share on social
For better or worse, the bulk of coal industry jobs are in Appalachia - and when that coal is gone, so are the jobs. Jeff Goodell appalachiabadlybulk Change image and share on social
Among all the tests President Obama faced in his first term, his biggest failure was climate change. Jeff Goodell bigchangeclimate Change image and share on social
