By CORAL DAVENPORT Originally Published: December 5, 2013 at The New York Times WASHINGTON — More than two dozen of the nation’s biggest corporations, including the five major oil companies, are planning their future growth on the expectation that the government will force them to pay a price for carbon…

  Dear Friends of PrimaMundi.com, This auspicious turning from autumn into the deep winter of the holiday season always marks the beginning of a time of reflective introspection for me—one of resting in the deep snowy quiet after another year’s outdoor chores are done, taking stock of the year just…

Yesterday (11/19/13) Filipino negotiator Yeb Sano delivered the signatures of over 600,000 people from around the world who are joining him to call for action at the UN Climate Talks in Warsaw. Here’s the transcript of the speech he gave at the event, posted at 350.org Here’s how to donate…

  This article originally appeared at The Grist on November 11, 2013 By John Upton It’s hard to comprehend the scale of the disaster in the Philippines, where a massive typhoon may have killed more than 10,000 people. But climate delegates who have gathered today in Warsaw, Poland, for a…

Originally Posted on Front Page of the New York Times (11/1/13) A United Nations panel of scientists says that globally, rising temperatures will make it harder for crops to thrive. By JUSTIN GILLIS Published: November 1, 2013 In a departure from an earlier assessment, the scientists concluded that rising temperatures…

Originally posted at the Official Site of His Holiness the Dalai Lama, from the University of Portland event May 9, 2013. Presented by the University of Portland and Maitripa College. His Holiness the Dalai Lama participates in an interfaith discussion on the environment at the University of Portland.   Venue:…

*This deeply inspiring piece was originally posted at BillMoyers.com and aired on “Moyers and Company” (Oct. 4, 2013)     Wendell Berry, a quiet and humble man, has become an outspoken advocate for revolution. He urges immediate action as he mourns how America has turned its back on the land…

*This inspiring piece originally was posted at Bill Moyers.com and also aired on “Moyers and Company”   On this week’s broadcast, the charismatic Greenpeace International Executive Director Kumi Naidoo joins Bill to discuss the politics of global warming and the urgency of environmental activism. As of this moment Vladimir Putin’s…

Ten Steps You Can Take Right Now… For a Healthier, Safer Planet, For a Greater Sense of Connectivity with Humanity and Mother Earth, and Entry into Deeper Inner Peace While Taking Powerful Action for Good. Feeling helpless and hopeless? We can and do make a difference, starting with our own lives.…

***This is an important post from Democracy Now, September 18, 2013. The skies have finally cleared over Colorado after more than a week of rain that led to what experts are calling a “1,000-year flood.” At least 21 inches of rain fell on parts of Boulder in the last week,…