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Bill McKibben
Contributing Writer
20 years after writing one of the earliest and best-known books on climate change, The End of Nature, Bill McKibben founded 350.org. You can follow him on Twitter here.
Author's Articles
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Mr. President: Time to Quit Fibbing and Spinning
I’ll always knock on doors for Obama.…
—Mon Nov. 16, 2009 10:58 AM PST -
Congress, Climate Cheapskate
Getting a global deal would cost less than 1 percent…
—Mon Nov. 9, 2009 3:05 AM PST -
Copenhagen: Too Hot to Handle
Best-case scenario for a Copenhagen deal?…
—Sun Nov. 1, 2009 6:00 AM PST -
The CO2 Club
A short field guide to Copenhagen's major carbon players…
—Sun Nov. 1, 2009 6:00 AM PST -
A Number Heard Round the World
And what a group of Balinese orphans taught me about…
—Tue Oct. 27, 2009 9:18 AM PDT -
The Big Day For the Most Important Number on Earth
Can you build a global movement around an arcane point…
—Fri Oct. 23, 2009 11:13 AM PDT -
How Climate Change Kills History
And other lessons from an unlikely organizer.
—Fri Oct. 16, 2009 5:11 PM PDT -
In Climate World Series, Time to Call the Bullpen
For 20 years, we've left the problem to politicians…
—Mon Oct. 12, 2009 3:00 AM PDT -
Obama on Climate: How Hard Is He Trying?
After the UN speech, I am starting to worry.
—Wed Sep. 23, 2009 4:19 PM PDT -
Waste Not, Want Not
We've finally reached a point where we can't keep…
—Mon Apr. 20, 2009 8:11 AM PDT -
A Washington Power Shift
Twelve thousand activists hit the capital to demand…
—Mon Mar. 2, 2009 7:01 AM PST -
The Most Important Number on Earth
Now that we know how far we are past the carbon tipping…
—Mon Nov. 10, 2008 12:00 AM PST -
The Greenback Effect
Greed has helped destroy the planet—maybe now…
—Thu May. 1, 2008 12:00 AM PDT -
Reversal of Fortune
The formula for human well-being used to be simple…
—Thu Mar. 1, 2007 12:00 AM PST -
Hype vs. Hope
Is Corporate Do-Goodery for Real?
—Tue Oct. 31, 2006 12:00 AM PST -
Curitiba and Hope
The Brazilian city of Curitiba is a global model for…
—Tue Nov. 8, 2005 12:00 AM PST -
Sucker's Bets for the New Century
The U.S. After Katrina
—Wed Sep. 7, 2005 12:00 AM PDT -
Climate of Denial
One morning in Kyoto, we won a round in the battle…
—Sun May. 1, 2005 12:00 AM PDT -
Stranger Than Fiction
—Sun May. 1, 2005 12:00 AM PDT -
Global Inc. Goes Green
—Sun May. 1, 2005 12:00 AM PDT -
One Roof at a Time
With no help from the Bush administration -- but plenty…
—Mon Nov. 1, 2004 12:00 AM PST -
Are We Better Off: In Search of Common Ground
After all the post-9/11 talk about Americans pulling…
—Sat May. 1, 2004 12:00 AM PDT -
The Next Energy Source?
The Hydrogen Economy: The Creation of the Worldwide…
—Sun Sep. 1, 2002 12:00 AM PDT -
It's Easy Being Green
George W. Bush doesn't get it yet.…
—Mon Jul. 1, 2002 12:00 AM PDT -
An End to Sweet Illusions
America must open its eyes to the rest of the world…
—Tue Jan. 1, 2002 12:00 AM PST -
An Alternative to Progress
Bangladesh, despite all its problems, holds the promise…
—Tue May. 1, 2001 12:00 AM PDT -
Patriotic Acts
Every generation finds its own definition of patriotism…
—Wed Nov. 1, 2000 12:00 AM PST -
Muggles in the Ozone
Last winter's protest in Seattle were an attack on…
—Tue Mar. 7, 2000 4:38 PM PST -
The End of Growth
"Renounce and enjoy," Gandhi taught.…
—Mon Nov. 1, 1999 12:00 AM PST -
The Christmas
A small revolt takes hold in the author's New England…
—Sat Nov. 1, 1997 12:00 AM PST
Author's Blog Posts
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12,000 Climate Activists Can't Be Wrong
—Mon Mar. 2, 2009 9:44 PM PST
