Between the economic slowdown and the struggling auto industry, Michigan’s economy has been dealt a double whammy, sending unemployment soaring into the double digits. But now the Detroit area is … Read more
Conservation
Tune in and Chill Out!
On April 15, National Wildlife Federation will unveil the winners of the 2009 campus Chill Out competition! These campuses are incredible examples of how the students, faculty and staff at … Read more
Troubling Signs of Warming from the Poles
The National Snow and Ice Data Center reported yesterday that in the Antarctic, an ice bridge connecting the Wilkins Ice Shelf on the Antarctic Peninsula to Charcot Island has collapsed. … Read more
Chill Out winners to be announced soon
Wednesday, April 15: NWF will feature winning college submissions in the Chill Out: Campus Solutions to Global Warming webcast, a low footprint production. Visit www.campuschillout.org to register for and view … Read more
Salazar: Offshore Wind Resources Could Lead Clean-Energy Revolution
The wind potential off the coasts of the continental United States actually exceeds the country’s entire electricity demand, Secretary of the Interior Ken Salazar recently said. U.S. offshore areas hold … Read more
Report: More Insurers Work To Protect Clients From Effects Of Global Warming
Ceres, a U.S. coalition of investors and environmental groups, has released a report looking at insurance initiatives related to climate change. “From Risk to Opportunity: Insurer Responses to Climate Change” … Read more
Arctic Sea Ice Melting Faster Than Expected, New Study Warns
Arctic sea ice is melting so fast most of it could be gone in 30 years. A new analysis of changing conditions in the region, using complex computer models of … Read more
Clean Energy and Security Act Answers Call for Climate Action Now
The House Energy and Commerce Committee has released a discussion draft of the American Clean Energy and Security Act that sets national standards for energy efficiency, renewables, and global warming … Read more
Will Congress Act Soon to Protect the Nation’s Waters?
Given how much we all depend on clean water, the answer should be a no-brainer. But believe it or not, this is a decision that each member of Congress now … Read more
