This is a wake up call. It’s haunting to visualize polar bears literally drowning from global warming, unable to swim the increasingly longer distances between declining sea ice and land. … Read more
Larry Schweiger’s Archive
The Best Gift You Can Give to Your Children
During the holidays, we encounter wildlife in all “the old familiar places” as the popular song would have it…in department store displays…greeting cards…decorated homes and even a few rooftops. There … Read more
Tribes speak out on Global Warming
With thousands of years of traditional knowledge and a deep connection to nature, native Americans are important eyewitnesses to our changing planet. We believe native people can play a significant … Read more
Beach House for Sale—Cheap
The historic trend of rising sea-levels during the period of the industrial revolution and into modern times is unmistakable. For beach lovers, let me make just one suggestion, don’t buy … Read more
Get on With Solutions to Global Warming
Election Day clearly propelled global warming to the top tier on the nation’s agenda for action. The public has already moved beyond a debate over science to a demand for … Read more
America Wants a Clean Energy Future
America’s voters have delivered a clear message that the newly elected Congress must set the nation on a path to a clean energy future to address the joined priorities of … Read more
Bad News for Good Times
Good times are here again. Gasoline prices have plummeted this pre-election season. The Dow Jones has responded to this positive signal by rocketing into virgin territory nearing a record 12,000 … Read more
Tune In to “The Climate Code,” Sundays at 5 p.m.
Mark your calendars and set your TiVos. On Sunday nights at 5 p.m. ET, The Weather Channel will air a new program called "The Climate Code with Dr. Heidi Cullen." … Read more
Hunters and Anglers Target Global Warming
Today is National Hunting and Fishing Day, America’s celebration of the 35th anniversary of honoring our nation’s first conservationists — hunters and anglers. Hunting and fishing under modern regulations are … Read more
Connect the Dots
What American didn’t learn how to play "Connect the Dots" as a kid? The game is simple: Look at all the numbered dots on the page and begin tracing lines … Read more