By Larry J. Schweiger The writings of leading climate-change skeptic, Bjørn Lomborg (a Danish statistician) sheds light on an age old question, “Do Figures Lie or do Liars Figure? In … Read more
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Climate Change Adaptation Task Force Releases Progress Report
In 2009, the White House Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ), the Office of Science and Technology Policy (OSTP), and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) initiated the Interagency Climate … Read more
UAW Opposes Threat to Green Jobs
Download Disapproval Resolution 1 By Larry J. Schweiger The International Union, United Automobile, Aerospace and Agricultural Implement Workers of America (UAW) sent a letter to Capitol Hill yesterday opposing any … Read more
This Week’s Climate Capsule: Earth Day, Threatened Birds & ShamWow
In this week’s National Wildlife Federation Climate Capsule, climate change threatens birds, an Earth Day update, and Dirty the Global Warming Denier Sock Puppet takes on the IPCC & channels the ShamWow Guy. Read more
New Reports Warn of Climate Change’s Impact on Birds
A new report from the U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service warns some already-stressed bird species face a new threat — climate change. Read more
Help Stop Mine Waste Dumping
The Clean Water Act has been protecting our waters from harmful pollutants since 1972, but loopholes in this critical law are leaving many rivers, lakes and streams vulnerable. Mining companies … Read more
Highlight of the Week: Senate Bill in the Works Amidst Clean Air Attacks
On Tuesday, the Obama administration signaled a fresh commitment to moving a climate bill this year, bringing together a bipartisan group of 14 key Senators and top cabinet officials for … Read more
Economic Message of the Week: DOE Loan Guarantee Invests in Hawaiian Wind Power Project
Energy Secretary Steven Chu announced the Department of Energy's conditional commitment to a $117 million loan guarantee for a new wind energy project in Kahuku, Hawaii that could avert nearly 160 million pounds of … Read more
Editorial of the Week: Getting global warming right (Los AngelesTimes)
Although the IPCC errors have cast some light on the problems that arise when policymakers' demands for hard numbers conflict with the uncertainties of climate forecasting, they have done nothing … Read more
China May Launch First 'Cap and Trade' System
The northeast port city of Tianjin, China, may launch a cap-and-trade system by June, making it the first such case in the world's most pollution-heavy nation. "Pursuing energy efficiency has truly risen … Read more
