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My Fling with the Chevy Volt (Video)
I recently bid adieu to our Chevy Volt. We had a lovely weekend romance, but now it’s back to my minivan. Like any relationship, we had our ups and downs. But, when all is said and done, I’m eagerly awaiting… Read more >
New Climate Data Shows July was 7th-Hottest on Record Globally
New data confirms what you already knew – July was incredibly hot, one of the warmest on record. The U.S. National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s National Climatic Data Center just released its recap of July 2011. Here are some of the… Read more >
18-Foot-High Ice Waves Pound Chicago: Totally Normal?
Update 3:02pm: My colleague Patrick Fitzgerald points out this post is now inaccurate – the forecast has now been upgraded to call for 25-foot ice waves. Hey Iceman, surf’s up! Here’s the thing about people who deny 2010 was tied… Read more >
NWF@AMS: Connecting Climate, Weather & Wildlife
What role do meteorologists have to play in educating Americans about the climate crisis? Read more >
Media’s Coverage of Climate & Extreme Weather: Partly Cloudy
Global warming’s impact on extreme weather is coming into focus – but media’s reporting on the issue is sometimes cloudy. Read more >
Lake Ontario, Justin Bieber & You: A Guide to Global Warming & Lake Effect Snow
If global warming is accelerating, how can Syracuse’s snowfall be breaking records? Read more >
New Analysis Refutes Barton-Ordered Attack on Climate Science
Want to know why it’s so scary that Rep. Joe Barton (R-TX) could re-claim chairmanship of the House Energy & Commerce Committee? A new report reveals how destructive his last tenure was for Americans’ understanding of climate science. Read more >
(VIDEO) Getting the Word Out on Heat Waves and Global Warming
NWF members rely on us to educate the media, policy makers and the broader public on the impacts of climate change. Our most recent effort was the launch of our report on heat waves and the links to global warming (see previous… Read more >
Extreme Heat in Summer 2010: A Window on the Future
Could the sweltering summer of 2010 be considered mild compared to the typical summers of the future? It depends on whether America & nations around the world act now to curb our global warming pollution. That’s the conclusion of a… Read more >
As Heat Waves Grip East Coast, Revisiting Climate Connection
Here in the Washington, DC area, we’re experiencing our second brutal heat wave of the summer — and summer’s only a few weeks old. As NPR reported, it’s part of a national pattern: “Over the weekend, temperatures pushed into the… Read more >
