Books & Arts in 2008

If future explorers came across evidence of human civilization 100 million years from now, what impression would they have of our existence?

A clever use of fable brings surprising clarity to the story of climate change.

An ambitious look at how global warming is wreaking havoc with natural phenomena suggests there are no simple solutions to complex problems.

The hefty 2007 report from the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change gets a diminutive translation.

Is a slow, measured approach to reducing emissions more cost-effective than taking immediate action?

The colourful story of carbon's rise to infamy.

Is past climate change a harbinger of the future?

Far from being cool and rational, Nigel Lawson's offering on climate change is largely one of misleading messages.

Aircraft emissions show little sign of abating as the development of climate-friendly technologies struggles to keep pace with booming passenger numbers.

Vast technological opportunities exist for providing the world with clean energy in the future, but the real debate is over the policies needed to decarbonize the growing global economy.

Humour can be a great vehicle for sustainable-living messages, but a lack of substance makes for a faltering ride.

By failing to question the conventional wisdom rigorously, we risk shutting the door to a radical rethink on how to move climate policy forward.

In the growing clamour over global warming, eye-witness accounts of a changing world stand out.

Despite the abundance of information on climate change, finding ways to meaningfully engage the public on this topic remains a formidable challenge.

The White House-led censorship of climate scientist James Hansen shows what can happen when those who should know better stand idly by.