Are you a climate change expert? If you agree that climate change is occurring, the answer to this question is 100% yes – especially if you are a scientist or … Read more
Global Warming
Is there room for climate deniers in Big Sky country?
Anyone who knows me or works with me at NWF’s National Advocacy Center in Washington, DC knows that I am a proud Montanan. I was born and raised in the … Read more
Earmarks Give Way to Oilmarks in GOP Spending Bill
White House Remains Silent on Clean Air, Clean Water Attacks The new GOP majority in Congress promised to reduce the deficit, but failed to mention they would give polluters free reign to … Read more
New Evidence Global Warming Fueling Extreme Weather
As polluter allies in Congress continue efforts to blindfold the Environmental Protection Agency from the realities of global warming, two new studies are confirming that changes in our climate are … Read more
They Won’t Stop with the Clean Air Act
New legislation is based around one premise: Regulation of carbon pollution would make our air too clean. You have to wonder what’s next. Is our drinking water too safe? Are our endangered species too protected? Read more
Should we plug the hole in the St. Clair River?
Two years ago when I started working on the issue of Great Lakes water loss I went to a meeting in Canada. When crossing the border, much to my surprise, … Read more
18-Foot-High Ice Waves Pound Chicago: Totally Normal?
Update 3:02pm: My colleague Patrick Fitzgerald points out this post is now inaccurate – the forecast has now been upgraded to call for 25-foot ice waves. Hey Iceman, surf’s up! … Read more
NWF@AMS: Artists Help Scientists Tell Climate Story
The American Meteorological Society’s 91st Annual Meeting wraps up today at the Washington Convention Center. During the conference, the convention halls are featuring art that highlights weather and climate issues. … Read more
NWF@AMS: Getting Local on Cost of Climate Inaction
The national discussion on how to respond to the climate crisis centers almost exclusively on any possible costs of action. But the potentially massive costs of inaction go virtually unmentioned. … Read more
