Conservation

Polar Bear Threatened Listing Weakened by Contradictions

 |  May 21, 2008

The Department of Interior announced last week that it would list the polar bear as threatened under the Endangered Species Act, because their sea ice habitat is melting away. Sounds … Read more

$2 Billion Wind Turbine Order Sets Record

 |  May 21, 2008

Texas oil man T. Boone Pickens has placed a massive order for wind turbines, a big step toward building the world’s largest wind farm in the Lone Star State. Pickens … Read more

Victory in Surprise Global Warming Vote

 |  May 21, 2008

Opponents of federal legislation to fight global warming tried a sneak attack last week by adding an amendment to the budget bill. The amendment would have put Congress on record … Read more

Paper Industry Feeling Heat to Address Climate

 |  May 21, 2008

International Paper and the printing company RR Donnelley face upcoming shareholder votes on climate change resolutions filed by Domini Social Investments.Domini, a sustainable investing leader, has convinced five other major … Read more

Global Warming, a Global Security Threat?

 |  May 20, 2008

In April of 2007, a panel of retired U.S. generals and admirals released a report titled National Security and the Threat of Climate Change.The report outlines how “climate change acts … Read more

U. Hawai’i at Manoa Joins Climate Registry

 |  May 20, 2008

The American College and University Presidents Climate Commitment requires that signatories inventory their campus GHG emissions within the first year, and now that more than 500 schools have signed, many … Read more

The Brits Are Coming Together to Stop Global Warming

 |  May 20, 2008

British politicians, actors and singers are coming together for Britian’s biggest climate campaign – Together. The Together campaign helped consumers save half a million metric tons of carbon dioxide in … Read more

Global Warming is a Global Problem

 |  May 19, 2008

We are just weeks away from significant movement in the U.S. Senate on addressing global warming. The Climate Security Act will help the U.S. reduce global warming pollution by 2% … Read more

Victory in Surprise Global Warming Vote

 |  May 17, 2008

The clearest sign yet that our work to move Congress is paying off was the defeat last night of an amendment to the budget bill that would have put Congress … Read more

Students at San Jose State Compete to Tackle Climate Change

 |  May 15, 2008

San Jose State University, in a bid to get students more involved in learning about and dealing with climate change, is piloting a new course which will force groups of … Read more