President Bush may be beginning to take a more serious look at a mandatory cap-and-trade system despite opposition from the Vice President and others. Read more here. Read more
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Man-Made Global Warming Increases Rainfall
The current flooding experienced in the UK and earlier this summer in the Great Plains is due to man-made global warming, a new study finds. Read more here. Read more
In the Greenhouse: Confronting a Changing Climate
The National Wildlife Federation recently worked with experts at the Duke Nicholas Institute who modelled a 2% per year global warming pollution reduction pathway. The result of Duke’s work is … Read more
Scientists Detail Cost of Global Warming
The Union of Concerned Scientists recently presented a report detailing the consequences of climate change on the economy, tourism industry, coastline and agricultural production in the Northeast. For example, Boston … Read more
Students Motivated to Fight Global Warming
Students across the country are being motivated to reduce global warming. Read the full story here. Read more
Live Earth Lights Up Seven Continents
On July 7th, millions of people around the world tuned into Live Earth–including 10 million viewers via msn.com–making Live Earth the most simultaneous viewed online concert ever. Read more about … Read more
Hawaii Prepared to Clean Up Emissions
The bipartisan passage of a new law recently made Hawaii a nationwide leader in addressing climate change. The Global Warming Solutions Act establishes a state policy to lower Hawaii’s greenhouse … Read more
Global Warming May be Behind Increase in Insects and Disease-Carrying Animals
Rising temperatures may be the cause of a population boom in insects and disease-caring animals. Experts warn that with the arrival of summer, extra care needs to be taken to … Read more
MIT Analysis of Climate Bills
Last week before the Senate Environment Committee, the Chamber of Commerce presented testimony citing an MIT analysis of climate bills. The testimony cited large price increases from the MIT study … Read more
Moving Beyond Kyoto
In a recent op-ed to the New York Times, Al Gore explains why America must quickly act to lead the world in reducing our global warming pollution. Read the article … Read more