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Keeping My Cool
As a California transplant to Washington D.C., my first six months have been full of new experiences. Riding the subway to and from work every day? Check. Deciphering the grid layout of streets? Got it down (with the help of… Read more >
Two More Coal Train Wrecks — The Epidemic Continues
A slew of coal train derailments has put the industry on edge, but are they helping to cause the very problem that plagues them? Read more >
Climate Change Becoming A Broken Record
Just today, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration released its report on U.S. climate highlights for June. The following are some key findings taken directly from the summary: The January-June period was the warmest first half of any year on record… Read more >
Your Mind Is The Scene Of The Climate: Watch NWF’s Climate Capsule
The National Wildlife Federation Climate Capsule team’s favorite summer movie was Inception. It got us to thinking, what if you could enter the dreams of Sen. Jim Inhofe (R-OK), Big Oil’s MVP? Also this week — updates on tar sands,… Read more >
East Coast Cities Shatter Summer Heat Records
A National Wildlife Federation report last month warned global warming is fueling summer heat waves. Given that 2010 has been the hottest year on record so far globally, are this summer’s East Coast heat waves our new normal? Preliminary figures… 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 >
Hot Streak Continues with Warmest Spring on Record
Are you feeling the heat this year? The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) is reporting that the combined global land and ocean surface temperature for May was the warmest on record– 1.24°F above the 20th century average. May’s not… Read more >
Climate Change Hits Home
By Larry J. Schweiger Climate change is hitting home, here and now, in some ways that maybe you might not have expected. Check out this video. Read more >
