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Don’t Forget the Climate Crisis Article
Damage from Hurricane Ike in Gilchrist, Texas, on September 14, 2008. While taking action was necessary to deal with the financial crisis, continued inaction on the climate crisis will lead to severe and irreversible damage. (AP/Smiley N. Pool)

Don’t Forget the Climate Crisis

In the midst of the financial crisis, it’s important to remember that failing to solve the climate crisis will lead to severe consequences as well, writes Alexandra Kougentakis.

Alexandra Kougentakis

Oops! He Did It Again Article
G8 leaders pose for the official photo at the G8 summit last week on the island of Hokkaido, Japan. (AP Photo/Alexander Zemlianichenko)

Oops! He Did It Again

President Bush again weakened global efforts to reduce greenhouse gas emissions at last week's G8 summit, write Dan Weiss and Alexandra Kougentakis.

Daniel J. Weiss, Alexandra Kougentakis

“Groundhog Day” at the G8 Article
G8 foreign ministers gathered in Japan last week in advance of the upcoming summit. Curbing global warming is set to be a prominent issue on the agenda. (AP/Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Japan)

“Groundhog Day” at the G8

An agreement on global warming will top the G8 summit agenda in Japan, but President Bush is likely to stonewall any reductions...again.

Daniel J. Weiss, Alexandra Kougentakis

On the Rise Article
Total fossil fuel energy emissions from the transportation sector have increased a total of 8.4 percent since Bush took office. (AP/Rick Bowmer)

On the Rise

Carbon dioxide emissions from energy sources saw their biggest increase in 2007 since Bush took office.

Alexandra Kougentakis