Global Warming Staff’s Archive

Leaders of the world’s foremost industrial nations agreed last week to take action to prevent temperatures from rising more than 3.6 degrees Fahrenheit above the average levels of the era … Read more

A report issued last week on the effects of global warming on storms and flooding is drawing attention in many at-risk areas. Among the communities taking special notice of the … Read more

The Environmental Protection Agency announced last week that it is granting a waiver request that will allow the state of California to enforce emissions standards for new vehicles. EPA Administrator … Read more

The United States is seeing more heavy storms and major floods, and it seems global warming is partly to blame. The National Wildlife Federation is set to release “Increased Flooding … Read more

The United States is seeing more heavy storms and major floods, and it seems global warming is partly to blame. The National Wildlife Federation is set to release “Increased Flooding … Read more

"Most people here in the Senate believe the issue is real. They believe action is appropriate to put a price on carbon." —Sen. Jeff Bingaman (D-NM), chairman of the Senate … Read more

According to a major anti-poverty organization, unchecked global warming will exacerbate a crisis already being called "the defining human tragedy of this century": hunger. Oxfam International says that global warming … Read more

Just two weeks after the House passed the American Clean Energy and Security Act, the Senate is preparing to build on their victory with a broad base of bipartisan support. … Read more

The successful passage of the American Clean Energy and Security Act through the House dovetails with public support for cleaner energy practices. A recent Washington Post-ABC News poll finds that … Read more

In the weeks leading up to last Friday’s crucial House floor vote, scientists and conservationists were far from alone in pushing for comprehensive new energy legislation. In an open letter … Read more