Here in the Washington, DC area, we’re experiencing our second brutal heat wave of the summer — and summer’s only a few weeks old. As NPR reported, it’s part of … Read more
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Joe Romm and Climate Change: It’s Personal
By Larry J. Schweiger I recommend Joe Romm’s book Straight Up. I saw Joe speak recently to The Climate Project presenters in Nashville, Tennessee and was struck by the title … Read more
WATCH – Senators Still Blocking Climate Action After Gulf Disaster
Senate Republican leaders had little new to say after emerging from a meeting with President Obama and Democratic senators despite the BP disaster and a series of polls from showing … Read more
Helping Wildlfe and People
By Larry J. Schweiger From an interview I gave this morning with Fox Boston, here are some powerful, tragic images of pelicans impacted by the BP oil spill. To help hold … Read more
Eco-Schools USA Case Study: Youth CAN at Boston Latin School
It’s the oldest school in the United States, but Boston Latin School prides itself on its new thinking. Students have taken the initiative on several ambitious projects, rapidly transforming … Read more
Big Momentum for Clean Energy Bill This Summer
President Obama made clear in a speech this week and Senate Majority Leader Reid (in a letter to committee chairs) said it’s time to move a clean energy bill this … Read more
Electric vehicles: Another part of turning the corner on oil
Congress took the country a step closer today to making electric vehicles widespread in the U.S. NWF’s Zoe Lipman welcomed the release today of the Electric Vehicle Deployment Act, sponsored … Read more
Top U.S. Scientists Reach Verdict On Climate
NWF climate scientist Amanda Staudt, Ph.D., contributes from Washington, D.C. after a briefing National Academy of Sciences.
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New Data: Climate Records Crumbled in April
April was one of the most alarming months ever for global warming. The startling details from NASA & NOAA: Read more
NWF President: “It’s Past Time for a New Energy Plan for America”
“The American Power Act has the one ingredient that is absolutely essential for any energy bill to be worth doing. It holds oil companies and other corporations accountable for doing their fair share to reduce pollution,” said NWF President & CEO Larry Schweiger. Read more
