Climate change sell-out or landmark global warming fightback? Whatever your point of view, Cop28, the 28th such meeting of its kind, was not short on controversy. This year the event was held in Dubai and 84,000 people registered to attend. Critics often point to the carbon footprint of moving this many people from place to […]
American Leadership
Obama has announced a strategy to “degrade and destroy” ISIL and calls it an example of American Leadership, while Al Gore maintains that the lack of such Leadership is making it difficult for the world to deal with critical problems …
Licence to Operate
Anglo American’s giant iron ore mine in Brazil, Minas Rio, required extensive legal work to obtain its needed permits but also a dedicated program of social outreach
Marina Silva and Brazil’s Environment
This week I found myself crisscrossing Brazil with stops in Belo Horizonte, Curitiba and Brazilia. The tragic death of Presidential candidate Eduardo Campos has opened the way for his running mate, Marina Silva to lead the ticket for Brazil’s Socialist Party. Marina, as everyone in Brazil calls her, who once ran under the green party […]
Green Brother in the Florida Keys
The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) monitors the air and water quality of the U.S. and enforces the law. Can the entire world afford such professional agencies?
Repsol and the Canary Islands – Let the Islands Decide
The central government of Spain has given Repsol authorization to drill exploratory wells off the coast of the Canary Islands demonstrating their attitudes about risk …
