December, 2009

President Obama will announce specific near-term carbon emissions targets in the coming days with an eye on U.S. Senate approval in the months ahead, setting the stage for The United Nations climate change summit …

More major companies are moving to curb their carbon pollution, and it appears to be good for their bottom line.   A survey of 90 major American companies by Climate Counts found that most …

Hope springs eternal, but the idea of waiting to "spring" for Senate action doesn't fill me with hope. In 2010, the Senate will convene in January, not March. The Senate's …

The U.S. and China have agreed to cooperate on tracking China's carbon emissions, answering critics who claim the commitments made by the world's leading carbon polluter lack transparency, and setting the stage …

As global warming takes center stage in the U.S. Senate and at next month's United Nations climate change conference in Copenhagen, faith leaders are emphasizing that addressing carbon pollution is …

The U.S. House Committee on Natural Resources recently approved legislation expanding key watershed and environmental education programs at the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA).  Congresswoman Lois Capps (CA-23) introduced …

A new study finds that the world's oceans are becoming less efficient at absorbing carbon, likely due to emissionsbuildup over the last 30 years. "The more carbon dioxide the ocean absorbs, the more …