Conservation

October 19 at Seattle Aquarium – Be There

 |  Oct 17, 2009

I’m looking forward to talking with guests at the Seattle Aquarium about my new book Last Chance: Preserving Life on Earth on Monday October 19 at 6:45 pm. The Seattle … Read more

Speaking Up for the Frog

 |  Oct 17, 2009

In my new book Last Chance: Preserving Life on Earth, I write that large tracts of the vast Amazonian rainforest ecosystem may be on the brink of irreversible collapse if … Read more

Get Ready…We’re Up Next

 |  Oct 16, 2009

I was glad to see renewed momentum this week for bipartisan Senate action on an energy and climate bill. President Obama said yesterday at a New Orleans town hall meeting … Read more

Wolves Do It, Moose Do It, Even Orange Clownfish Do It. Will You?

 |  Oct 15, 2009

Today a college student will graduate with thousands in debt and a difficult job search. Tomorrow, if we take action now to confront the climate challenge, college students might find … Read more

CBO Counts Costs of Climate Action, But Not Benefits?

 |  Oct 15, 2009

If only Paul Harvey were still with us! It seems Douglas W. Elmendorf is having some trouble telling the rest of the story. The Congressional Budget Office director testified on … Read more

Nicely Done in South Carolina

 |  Oct 14, 2009

Nice job by Ben Gregg of the South Carolina Wildlife Federation on a National Wildlife Federation telepress briefing today where Ben reiterated what Senators Graham and Kerry said Saturday: that … Read more

Highlight of the Week: Kerry-Graham Statement Signals Bipartisan Progress on Clean Energy

 |  Oct 14, 2009

Sens. John Kerry (D-Mass.) and Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.) outlined a path to a bipartisan agreement on a climate plan they think can pass the Senate, buoying hopes for clean energy legislation … Read more

Economic Message of the Week: Report: ACES Won't Hurt Farmers

 |  Oct 14, 2009

A new report finds that global warming poses a far greater threat to American farmers than the costs associated with the energy bill passed this summer.   According to an Environmental Working Group … Read more

Obama's Nobel Remind of Energy Task Ahead

 |  Oct 14, 2009

The recent announcement of President Obama's Nobel Peace Prize serves as recognition of his extraordinary efforts to strengthen international diplomacy and cooperation between peoples as well as an acknowledgment of … Read more

Religious Groups Push for Action on Climate

 |  Oct 14, 2009

A new coalition of faith leaders is speaking up about global warming and its effects on those least able to adapt.   "On the sixth day God created us, and … Read more