Have we outsourced global warming? Critics of cap and trade systems or carbon offsetting have argued that buying a carbon credit is like a medieval indulgence. Rather than saving the planet, it allows me to buy a clean conscience. I'll give two examples of how this might be true ... keep reading
Written by Eliav Bitan in April 2010, about Carbon Trading, Children and Families, Climate Change, Consumerism, Design, Economics, Emissions, Finance & Money, Industry & Business, Lifestyle & Behavior, Politics & Government
For the last six months, major newspapers and news-magazines have completely misrepresented climate science to the detriment of our public discourse and our planet. Newsweek argued that climate scientists are playing fast and loose with facts. The New York Times reported a controversy raging in the field of climate science ... keep reading
Written by Eliav Bitan in March 2010, about Action, Protest, & Activism, Children and Families, Climate Change, Education, Industry & Business, Lifestyle & Behavior, Media
We’re in for some climate chaos. The Copenhagen Accord means at least 2-4 degrees of warming over the next fifty years. And who knows how much global weirding . As greenhouse gases trap more heat (energy) close to the earth, that energy is used by large weather systems—they move ... keep reading
Written by Eliav Bitan in February 2010, about Agriculture & Food, Children and Families, Consumerism, Design, Earth, Soil, & Landscape, Education, Environment & Wildlife, Food, Industry & Business, Lifestyle & Behavior
I've written before in this space about 'right greens.' 'Right greens are people who believe the government ought to preserve traditional rights like gun ownership, private property, and use of public spaces.' In the United State these people are often defined as conservatives or libertarians, frequently 'sportsmen' who enjoy ... keep reading
Written by Eliav Bitan in October 2008, about Clean Technologies, Coal & Oil, Environment & Wildlife, Philosophy & Religion, Politics & Government (4 comments)
In the beginning, life formed in the sea. The phospho-lipid membranes of our cells wrapped themselves around primordial saltwater, enclosing water, salt, and other chemicals. Our blood today includes those chemicals as evolutionary remnants of our origins. In the last twenty years a new chemical has been added to our ... keep reading
Written by Eliav Bitan in October 2008, about Health, Industry & Business, Politics & Government
Last Thursday night, during the U.S. presidential debate, Barack Obama took an unprecedented leadership position on the crucial environmental issue of energy. The candidates were asked what their presidential priorities would be given the "new economic realities". Presenting priorities in a presidential debate is a risky move, because the ... keep reading
Written by Eliav Bitan in October 2008, about Clean Technologies, Green energy, Politics & Government
What possible relationship could there be between gender and climate change? From the most personal aspects of our bodies and minds, to the most general qualities of the planet we live on, the categories of gender and climate change seem as distant from each other as possible. This appearance is ... keep reading
Written by Eliav Bitan in September 2008, about Climate Change, Economics, Environment & Wildlife, Environmental Disasters, Health, Philosophy & Religion, Politics & Government
Fall is here and I have headed back to school. While I'm there, every research paper I hand in represents a little waste. The pages I hand in (double spaced no less!) are only the beginning. While I can edit on my laptop, nothing will ever replace my hard-copy ... keep reading
Written by Eliav Bitan in September 2008, about Consumerism, Design, Education
Sarah Palin, John McCain's vice presidential nominee, has demonstrated a shocking ignorance of climate science, indicating that the McCain campaign is completely out of touch with reality. While I can relate to Palin's small town background, and am glad that she appreciates her time in the outdoors as ... keep reading
Written by Eliav Bitan in September 2008, about Climate Change, Coal & Oil, Politics & Government (6 comments)
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