The coal industry is an even larger part of the Australian economy than it is of the American, and it has an enormous amount of political power.

Climate change is a global issue - from the point of view of the Earth's climate, a molecule of CO2 emitted in Bejing is the same as a molecule emitted in Sydney.

Mark Ruffalo, aka the Incredible Hulk, is the natural gas industry's worst nightmare: a serious, committed activist who is determined to use his star power as a superhero in the hottest movie of the moment to draw attention the environmental and public health risks of fracking.

In the Arctic, things are already getting freaky. Temperatures have warmed three times faster than the global average.

It may be too late for West Virginia to save itself from the ravages of Big Coal. But it's not too late for America.

In the United States, we do a pretty good job of protecting iconic landscapes and postcard views, but the ocean gets no respect.

For better or worse, the bulk of coal industry jobs are in Appalachia - and when that coal is gone, so are the jobs.