A Senate economic stimulus plan that would extend renewable energy tax credits fell one vote short last night, raising questions about the road ahead for incentives that developers call crucial … Read more
Global Meltdown: Scientists Isolate Areas Most at Risk of Climate Change
In a new comprehensive study, a team of scientists identified the nine areas that are in gravest danger of passing critical thresholds or "tipping points", beyond which they will not … Read more
Scientists, conservationists push for wildlife protection in greenhouse gas bill
NWF collected signatures from a group of over 600 scientists, sending a letter to members of Congress asking them to work with urgency on legislation to reduce greenhouse gases and … Read more
Focus the Nation is launched!
On Jan. 30th, NWF sponsored the opening night webcast of the largest teach-in on global warming in history. The Focus the Nation Team now estimates that 3 million people participated … Read more
Decline in Snowpack Is Blamed On Warming
Water Supplies In West Affected Researchers reported the persistent and dramatic decline in the snowpack of many mountains in the West is caused primarily by human-induced global warming and is … Read more
Exxon's Profits: Measuring a Record Windfall
Exxon Mobil’s staggering $40.6 billion earnings for 2007 drive the truth home: There’s no business on the planet that gushes forth more profit than selling oil-nothing even close. Read the … Read more
States Sue EPA over Vehicle Emissions Ruling
On January 2, California and 15 other states filed a lawsuit challenging the EPA’s decision to not grant a waiver allowing states to regulate vehicle emissions. The EPA decided not … Read more
Escalating Ice Loss Found in Antarctica
Researchers are now reporting vast ice sheets of western Antarctica that had previously seemed protected from global warming are becoming unstable, raising the prospect of faster sea-level rise. Read the … Read more
Lake Erie's Water Level Could Drop as Temperatures Rise
An end of year report by 75 scientists from government and private institutions projected the water level in Lake Erie could drop 3.3 to 6.6 feet by 2066 as temperatures … Read more
The Candidates On Climate Change: Is The Global Warming Threat Overblown?
A new CBS News/New York Times poll shows that more than half of those surveyed said global warming is a serious problem that’s having a serious impact right now. This … Read more
