A visionary analysis of how the politics of fear, secrecy, cronyism, and blind faith has combined with the degradation of the public sphere to create an environment dangerously hostile to reason.
Xcel to disclose global warming risks 2008-08-28: One of the countrys largest builders of coal-fired power plants will give investors detailed warnings about the risks that global warming poses to its business under a deal that is the first of its kind in the country.
Md., Va. set action plans for changes in climate 2008-08-28: Climate change could profoundly alter the weather, animal life and even the very shape of Maryland over the next century--making heat waves deadlier and leaving one corner of the Eastern Shore under water.