According to a new survey, more top corporations are keeping close track of their greenhouse gas emissions and assigning personnel to manage or curb them. The Carbon Disclosure Project (CDP), … Read more
Conservation
Groups Fight Back To Kill Anti-Clean Energy Amendment
Sen. Lisa Murkowski (R-AK), ranking member of the Energy and Natural Resources Committee, introduced an amendment to the fiscal 2010 Interior and environment appropriations bill that would prohibit the Environmental … Read more
Global Warming Bringing Extreme Weather and Health Impacts
Global warming is making hot days hotter, rainfall and flooding heavier, storms stronger, and droughts more severe, according to groups analyzing the public health and social justice consequences of extreme … Read more
Reports: Global Warming Adaptation May Mean Business Opportunity
A new report from Oxfam America highlights several business sectors that can benefit by adapting to the challenges of global warming. Among areas included in the report are agriculture, water … Read more
Experts Say Global Warming May Bring Quakes and Eruptions
Scientists now say earthquakes, volcanic eruptions, landslides, and tsunamis may become more common as global warming changes the earth's crust. At the first major conference of scientists researching the effects … Read more
Scientists to Obama: Halt Oil Work in Arctic
More than 400 scientists have signed a letter urging President Obama to suspend offshore oil and gas development in the Arctic Ocean until ecosystem risks can be fully analyzed. "The … Read more
Pittsburgh’s Promise: A Green Revitalization
And we’re live from Pittsburgh at the G20! The National Wildlife Federation is hosting a forum this morning focusing on the lessons of Pittsburgh’s green jobs revival. It’s a subject … Read more
Clean Energy Images from G20
Greenpeace activists hung from one of Pittsburgh’s many bridges to unfurl a huge banner reading “Climate Destruction Ahead: Reduce CO2 Emissions Now.” Seemed to be effective at getting the message … Read more
Business Isn’t Usual Anymore
Today at 3 pm Eastern time Dr. Stephen Schneider of Stanford is hosting a free seminar: “Meaning of Business as Usual.” Since the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change issued its … Read more
Waking Up to Bold Coffee and Bold Climate Action
I’m in Pittsburgh this week, covering some G20 events for the National Wildlife Federation. Went down to get some coffee this morning (Starbucks Anniversary Blend – just OK, but better … Read more
