The War on Coal Is Being Won in the U.S., but the Real Battle Is Overseas
By Bryan Walsh
A new report predicts that up to 1,200 new coal plants could be built around the world. Why that would be game over for the climate
Energy
BP’s Settlement Is Only the Beginning of the End of the Gulf Oil Spill
By Bryan WalshNov. 16, 20120
All the oil has been cleaned up or has evaporated from the waters of the Gulf of Mexico—well, nearly all of it—while the spill itself seems to have receded into memory, something that transfixed us for months but which is now …
The U.S. Will Be an Oil Giant Again. But It Won’t Be Energy Independent
By Bryan WalshNov. 13, 20120
The IEA predicts that the U.S. will soon become the world’s biggest supplier of crude, thanks to a homegrown boom in production from shale oil. But while more domestic production will help the economy, it won’t ensure that the U.S …
How Countries Like Iraq—Not the U.S.—Will Help Determine Gas Prices to Come
By Bryan WalshOct. 09, 20120
The Presidential candidates love to talk about increasing oil production here in the U.S. But a new report from the International Energy Agency underscores the fact that it will be foreign countries like Iraq that will continue to …
Pro Sports Go Green. Do Fans Care?
By Bryan WalshSept. 06, 20120
Pro sports teams around the country are hyping their renewable energy use and promising to become more efficient. Will that help make their fans greener?
Aug. 28, 2012
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Why Romney’s Energy Independence Pledge Is Half-Baked
By Bryan WalshAug. 24, 20120
Mitt Romney promises to make the U.S. energy independent by 2020 by increasing domestic oil and gas production. But without dealing with consumption, he’s only tackling half the problem.
China’s Millennials: Get Rich or Save the Planet?
By Shi XiaoguangAug. 21, 20120
One member of a rising generation wrestles with choices his parents never had to make
5 Questions for Michael Bloomberg and Michael Brune
By Bryan WalshAug. 08, 20120
In 2011 New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg gave $50 million to the Sierra Club’s Beyond Coal program. A year later, has the money made the difference in the fight against coal? TIME’s Bryan Walsh spoke to Bloomberg to find out—and …
How Climate Change and the Monsoons Affect India’s Blackouts
By Bryan WalshJuly 31, 20120
India’s blackouts have left nearly 700 million people without power. The unstable monsoons are adding to demand for electricity—and climate change could disrupt the summer rains even further.
It’s Not Just Spills—the Climate Risks of Arctic Drilling
By Bryan WalshJuly 20, 20120
Royal Dutch Shell is set to begin drilling in the Arctic waters off Alaska beginning next month, assuming the Obama Administrations doesn’t hold off on needed permits at the last-minute. (With President Obama fighting for re-elect …
July 05, 20120
“What must be admitted, very painfully, is that this was a disaster ‘Made in Japan.' Its fundamental causes are to be found in the ingrained conventions of Japanese culture: our reflexive obedience; our reluctance to question authority; our devotion to ‘sticking with the program;’ our groupism; and our insularity.”
