Larry Schweiger’s Archive

I woke up this morning hopeful we were one step closer to a new energy future. But then I turned on CSPAN and was dismayed to see the Senate unable … Read more

I think Christmas just came early in Washington. Today, the U.S. House of Representatives passed the energy bill, 235-181. It was a monumental task, but we have a monumental problem … Read more

The Alliance for Climate Protection and Current TV are proud to announce that the grand prize winner of their "60 Seconds to Save the Earth" Ecospot Contest is Dave Schlafman … Read more

This evening’s vote marks a new era in Congress and a new approach to global warming. After years of empty promises in Congress, this evening’s victory is a triumph of … Read more

We are running out of time to act. The latest data from the Arctic show that the planet’s massive polar ice cap may melt decades faster than scientists had been … Read more

Australia has a new prime minister, Kevin Rudd, and he is making global warming a top priority. Rudd has pledged new leadership from Australia in the fight against global warming; … Read more

On Saturday the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change will release Climate Change 2007 – the IPCC Fourth Assessment Report.  This important synthesis report will summarize the science, impacts, and solutions … Read more

A young woman from Alaska Youth for Environmental Action testified before Congress early this week. Rush Limbaugh went after her. Her home village has been falling into the sea due … Read more

This essay was written by a wonderful young woman, Carlyle Howard, who has the courage to imagine that we can have a bright environmental future if we act now. If … Read more

Today marks an important and hopeful milestone in our work together to confront the urgent threat of global warming. On November 1, 2007, a seemingly small but I believe profound … Read more