Everyone is talking about the weather, except for two people who both happen to be running for president, as CBS points out in their article on why global warming matters … Read more
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Climate Question Should Be Center Stage
The year 2012 has been seen climate change’s widespread impacts become apparent to people across the country. As NWF’s recent report Ruined Summer highlighted, we’ve witnessed: Children and the elderly … Read more
West Nile Virus and Paying for Prevention
Like many across the country, I enjoy gardening and yard work during the summer. Mosquito attacks, however, have a way of diminishing the fun. Last weekend, I was out in the backyard trimming some bushes … Read more
Weekly News Roundup – August 30, 2012
Want to know what National Wildlife Federation was up to this week? Here is a recap of the week’s NWF news: NWF Report Says Climate Change Ruined Summer in the … Read more
Keeping My Cool
As a California transplant to Washington D.C., my first six months have been full of new experiences. Riding the subway to and from work every day? Check. Deciphering the grid … Read more
Drought and the Climate Change Freeloaders
By now our news media has probably made you aware of the historic drought that is gripping the country. Almost 80 percent of the nation’s agricultural land is experiencing drought … Read more
Climate Change Becoming A Broken Record
Just today, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration released its report on U.S. climate highlights for June. The following are some key findings taken directly from the summary: The January-June period … Read more
Connecting the Dots: How Climate Change is Fueling Western Wildfires
Western wildfires are dominating headlines in June – but the media coverage focuses only on effects while ignoring a major cause. Read more
