As global warming takes center stage in the U.S. Senate and at next month's United Nations climate change conference in Copenhagen, faith leaders are emphasizing that addressing carbon pollution is … Read more
Conservation
House Natural Resources Committee Approves Ocean, Coastal, and Watershed Education Act
The U.S. House Committee on Natural Resources recently approved legislation expanding key watershed and environmental education programs at the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA). Congresswoman Lois Capps (CA-23) introduced … Read more
Oceans Waning As Effective Carbon Sink
A new study finds that the world's oceans are becoming less efficient at absorbing carbon, likely due to emissionsbuildup over the last 30 years. "The more carbon dioxide the ocean absorbs, the more … Read more
Harvard: Global Warming May Spur Public Health Risks
Harvard researchers say increased global warming may bring a spate of public health risks. Paul Epstein, associate director of Harvard's Center for Health and the Global Environment, and leaders of other … Read more
"Generation E": Reporting Campus Sustainability Leadership For The Next Generation
National Wildlife Federation has released its new study, Generation E: Students Leading for a Sustainable, Clean Energy Future, which highlights the unique and critical role college students play in reforming sustainability … Read more
Pathways Out of Poverty
Tabari Morris, a 34-year-old Northern California resident, says he was doing janitorial work before he heard about a unique opportunity from his brother-in-law. “I was thinking, I need a real … Read more
Obama Goes to Copenhagen!
A day before Thanksgiving, President Obama gave us all a little something more to be thankful for by announcing that he will attend next week’s climate negotiations in Copenhagen. The … Read more
Inhofe Insults Pro-Energy Reform Veterans
Sen. Jim Inhofe (R-OK) has a name for those veterans: Attention hogs.
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A Climate for Change: A Good New Read
Two noted evangelicals have written a book on climate change from a science and faith perspective: Katharine Hayhoe and Andrew Farley’s A Climate for Change: Global Warming Facts for Faith-Based … Read more
Highlight of the Week: Arctic Sea Ice Slow to Recover, Near Record November Low
Seasonal Arctic sea-ice recovery has been slower than many hoped this fall, erasing modest gains achieved during the relatively cool summer. Daily observations of sea-ice extent this November are currently below the levels for … Read more
