If this Memorial Day weekend mirrors the last, about 350,000 people will cross the Chesapeake Bay Bridge, many to begin enjoying the ocean and bayside beaches of Virginia, Maryland, and … Read more
Larry Schweiger’s Archive
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The Brits Are Coming Together to Stop Global Warming
British politicians, actors and singers are coming together for Britian’s biggest climate campaign – Together. The Together campaign helped consumers save half a million metric tons of carbon dioxide in … Read more
Victory in Surprise Global Warming Vote
The clearest sign yet that our work to move Congress is paying off was the defeat last night of an amendment to the budget bill that would have put Congress … Read more
Wildlife Is On The Run
Dr. James Hansen, director of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration Goddard Institute for Space Studies and one of the world’s leading climatologists, has written a persuasive article on the … Read more
Pine Beetles are Altering Carbon Balance in Forests
An outbreak of mountain pine beetles in British Columbia is doing so much damage that by 2020, the forest is expected to release more carbon dioxide than it absorbs. Beetle … Read more
When Will Your Hybrid Pay for Itself?
As part of my Good Neighbor pledge, my family bought a Toyota Prius car. This car’s hybrid technology allows us to reduce our gas consumption and fuel bill. We also … Read more
Dr. Rosina Bierbaum Selected to Co-Author World Development Report 2010
Dr. Rosina M. Bierbaum, professor and dean of the School of Natural Resources and Environment at the University of Michigan, has been selected by the World Bank to co-author and … Read more
Flawed Textbook
The Center for Inquiry has found that the popular textbook American Government Institutions and Policies has such significant flaws in its coverage of the science of global warming that either … Read more
New Slideshow on the Climate Crisis
Nobel Peace Prize Laureate and former Vice President Al Gore has a new slideshow on the climate crisis. In this slideshow he presents evidence that climate change may be happening … Read more
Wildlife Heroes Aren’t Just In the Movies
Last night I went to a special screening of Nim’s Island, the new Walden Media movie starring Jody Foster, Abigail Breslin, and Gerard Butler. This movie is about people who … Read more
