Conservation

Obama Goes to Copenhagen!

 |  Dec 1, 2009

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

 |  Nov 30, 2009

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

 |  Nov 24, 2009

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

 |  Nov 19, 2009

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

Economic Message of the Week: Study: Billions for Farmers in Energy Bill

 |  Nov 19, 2009

Climate and energy legislation, passed recently by the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee and now up for broader deliberation, could benefit most major American crops and generate up to $13 billion … Read more

Global Warming Skews Record Temperature Distribution

 |  Nov 19, 2009

According to a new study to be published in Geophysical Research Letters, global warming is distorting the ratio of record high temperatures to record low temperatures in the continental United States.  Record high … Read more

Generation E Report: Students Striving For A Clean Energy Future

 |  Nov 19, 2009

National Wildlife Federation released its new report, Generation E: Students Leading for a Sustainable, Clean Energy Future, today.     The report highlights 165 campus examples in 45 states, covering … Read more

Former Virginia Sen. John Warner Honored For Conservation Leadership

 |  Nov 19, 2009

The National Wildlife Federation has honored former Sen. John Warner of Virginia with the National Conservation Achievement Award for his extraordinary environmental leadership in the political and nonprofit sectors, naming him "Conservationist … Read more

Report: Greenland Ice Loss Hastens Sea Rise

 |  Nov 19, 2009

A new study shows that ice loss in Greenland is speeding up global sea level rise, a phenomenon that weather conditions have masked in recent years.   The report finds that Greenland's … Read more

Unfinished Business

 |  Nov 19, 2009

Here is my posting on National Journal’s blog in response to Senator Majority Leader Harry Reid’s announcement Tuesday that Democrats will wait until to spring to debate climate legislation on … Read more