climate change

Over 160,000 Want Climate on the Presidential Debate Agenda

Thanks to the support of wildlife advocates, yesterday National Wildlife Federation delivered over 160,000 petition signatures to Jim Leher of PBS NewsHour. The petitions, signed by supporters of the National … Read more

Voters Want Answers on Climate from President Obama and Governor Romney

Undecided voters are not hearing what they want to hear from the candidates right now on climate change. A new poll by Yale University and George Mason University found that … Read more

PBS Relies on Non-Scientist to Rebut Scientists on Climate Science

PBS pulls a Fox News and features a dubious “expert” on climate denial. Let’s make them set the record straight — read on to find out how you can help. Read more

Congress Takes a Mulligan for Dirty Energy, Ignores Actually Useful Legislation

Congress is set to leave town and head home to campaign for the next six weeks, and instead of working on unfinished business for the American people, the leadership of … Read more

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Sea Otters: More than Just a Cute Face

One of the many benefits of living in Santa Cruz, California was the up-close and personal encounters with wildlife. Nestled between the Pacific Ocean and the redwood forest, the Central … Read more

Burning Concern: Drought-Driven Wildfires Generating Pollution

This summer, the foothills and mountain peaks that form Colorado’s Front Range have been nearly invisible at times because of thick haze from wildfires in the state and across the … Read more

Photo by Melinda Koslow, 2012

Great Lakers Learn about Climate-Smart Restoration Success

This past week more than 600 representatives from around the Great Lakes joined at the Healing Our Waters – Great Lakes Coalition Restoration Conference as part of the larger Great Lakes … Read more

Downtown Seattle skyline on clear day and a day hazy due to Central WA wildfire

Hot and Hazy: Central Washington Wildfires Muddle the Puget Sound Skyline

Smoke from Central Washington wildfires is dimming the horizon throughout Washington today, obscuring the crispness that is so common on a sunny summer day in Seattle. It also raises air quality … Read more

Wacky Weather and Wildlife—Staring Climate Change in the Face

In the words of President Obama, “More droughts and floods and wildfires are not a joke. They’re a threat to our children’s future.” Indeed, it is not a joke that … Read more

Detroit Recovery Speaks Volumes Beyond Convention Words on Climate Change

Everyone’s talking about the auto industry. What with the Administration’s recent announcement of strong new fuel economy standards, regular news on automotive job growth across the country, and great August … Read more