Passage of the first climate bill in the House is a big first step to cut global warming. But it's not enough
By Joseph Romm Jun 27, 2009
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Joining oil companies and conservatives, the Breakthrough Institute says we can reduce emissions without raising the cost of carbon pollution. It's a fantasy.
By Joseph Romm
April 22, 2009
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He now works to solve humanity's greatest problems with his
foundation -- yet has no program to curb global warming. That does not compute.
By Joseph Romm
March 9, 2009
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Myopic conservatives and the media still don't get global warming. But if anybody can preserve a livable climate, Obama's amazing energy team can.
By Joseph Romm
January 26, 2009
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He must make the U.S. a world leader in global warming solutions. Then he must inspire China to follow suit.
By Joseph Romm
December 4, 2008
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The U.S. is gung-ho on rescuing the automakers. But the bailout better have major strings attached.
By Joseph Romm
November 12, 2008
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The Democratic V.P. candidate can put away Sarah Palin simply by prompting her to talk about energy and global warming.
By Joseph Romm
October 2, 2008
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Fact-checking Sarah Palin, who "knows more about energy than probably anyone else in the United States of America."
By Joseph Romm
September 24, 2008
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He may claim to be green, but McCain's environmental record is every bit as dirty as that of Sen. James "global warming is a hoax" Inhofe.
By Joseph Romm
September 20, 2008
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A leading environmentalist counsels progressives to censor themselves over hurricanes and climate change. But that plays into the hands of deniers like Palin.
By Joseph Romm
September 2, 2008
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The oil tycoon's support of John McCain for president demonstrates that his heavily advertised plan for wind power is only hot air.
By Joseph Romm
August 28, 2008
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Coal? Natural gas? Nuke? We can wipe them all off the drawing board by using current energy more efficiently. Are you listening, Washington?
By Joseph Romm
July 28, 2008
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Americans must not allow global warming deniers to block the policies needed to avert catastrophic climate change. Our future is at stake.
By Joseph Romm
June 30, 2008
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Nuclear energy, the sequel, is opening to raves by everybody from John McCain to a Greenpeace co-founder. Don't be fooled. It's the "Ishtar" of power generation.
By Joseph Romm
June 2, 2008
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The U.S. can greatly boost clean wind power for 2 cents a day. Now all we need is a president who won't blow the chance.
By Joseph Romm
May 17, 2008
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Affection for our planet is misdirected and unrequited. We need to focus on saving ourselves.
By Joseph Romm
April 22, 2008
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The solar energy you haven't heard of is the one best suited to generate clean electricity for generations to come.
By Joseph Romm
April 14, 2008
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It won't be easy but we can fix our oil and climate problems at the same time.
By Joseph Romm
March 28, 2008
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Wanna be warm? Get an electric heater, and get rid of your incandescents, say a chorus of compact fluorescent supporters.
By Andrew Leonard
March 26, 2008
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Earth, that is. Our energy expert cracks open the Democratic candidates' proposals on global warming -- and is impressed.
By Joseph Romm
March 15, 2008
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Deniers continue to insist there's no consensus on global warming. Well, there's not. There's well-tested science and real-world observations.
By Joseph Romm
February 27, 2008
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Why John McCain is not the candidate to stop global warming.
By Joseph Romm
February 8, 2008
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The Prius? Nope. Hydrogen? Forget about it. Plug-in hybrids are the only way to drive.
By Joseph Romm
January 22, 2008
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President Bush signed a new energy bill Wednesday, betting the farm that corn ethanol is the best alternative fuel for the future. It isn't.
By Joseph Romm
December 20, 2007
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Fed up with politicians and the media, scientists are pleading to the world to wake up to the imminent threats of global warming.
By Joseph Romm
December 12, 2007