| Jan 16, 2013 | Environment / HealthAfter avoiding the topic of climate change throughout his second presidential bid, Barack Obama renewed his commitment to the climate in his first news conference following his re-election. “I am a firm believer that climate change is real, that it is impacted...
| Jan 9, 2013 | Environment / HealthMuch of the nation is still suffering the worst drought in half a century, which began in 2012. Consumers are just now beginning to feel its effects in the form of higher food prices. Texas suffered another catastrophic drought in 2011. Full recovery from Superstorm...
| Dec 5, 2012 | Environment / HealthAs the highly scripted stagecraft of the presidential campaign fades from the headlines, there’s a new show in Washington. ”Fiscal Cliff” stars President Barack Obama, who urges Republicans and Democrats to agree on a ”grand bargain” that would soften the...
| Nov 8, 2012 | Environment / HealthLike most U.S. climate activists, I breathed a sigh of relief as the election returns rolled in. You didn’t have to be paranoid to fear that Mitt Romney just wasn’t taking seriously the potential devastation in store for us if we don’t change course....
| Nov 7, 2012 | Environment / Health|RoundupAs authorities in the Northeast order new evacuations and the airlines cancel hundreds of flights in anticipation of another fierce storm, OtherWords is taking stock of the many ways in which Sandy may prove a teachable moment. Daphne Wysham and John Talberth show how...
