A Home with a View
A tree is not the same thing as a building. It embarrassed me to say this ridiculously obvious fact to a neighbor who wants to put the “up” in her fixer-upper.
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Poverty and Climate Change in the Philippines
Families here commonly gain security and a better income by sending their offspring abroad to work; even popular telenovelas promote this sacrifice for family.
States’ Rites
The Affordable Care Act was in essence an act of kindness in a very cruel and forbidding landscape for everyone trying to access medical care.
Honoring Nurse Practitioners
The month of November’s National Nurse Practitioner Week honors these highly qualified nurses, who play a vital role in the health and care of the public.
24 Hours of Reality Forgot About People
For someone so focused on “climate reality,” it is ironic how little Al Gore’s show “24 Hours of Reality” had to say about helping people adapt to climate change.
How to Fix the National Debt, with Pictures!
The federal government spends way too much. On this, those on the left and right should all agree. The disagreement, on spectacular display this October as the federal government shut down for over two weeks, is the degree to which our debt is an urgent problem and how it should be fixed.
Steaming Toward U.S. Energy Independence
More and more, we are hearing about remarkable strides the United States is making toward energy independence, a national goal that has proven elusive.
California Climate Action and Shale Oil Extraction Don’t Mix
Well-to-wheel analyses show that California’s carbon-intensive heavy oil needs to stay in the ground if we are to head off the worst impacts of global warming.
Santa Maria Energy Opposition Is 2,700 Petitions Strong
The Santa Maria Energy project would be among the largest greenhouse gas polluters in Santa Barbara county.
While Congress Stalls, the Golden State Moves Forward
Sacramento has been quietly showing this year what government can do when it functions well, making bold, progressive changes paired with fiscal restraint.