Conservation

Global Warming Changing the Face of Chesapeake Bay

 |  May 22, 2008

If this Memorial Day weekend mirrors the last, about 350,000 people will cross the Chesapeake Bay Bridge, many to begin enjoying the ocean and bayside beaches of Virginia, Maryland, and … Read more

Polar Bear Listing Highlights Broader Arctic Challenge

 |  May 22, 2008

With its decision to list the polar bear as threatened, the Interior Department finally acknowledged the clear scientific consensus around the forecast for these magnificent animals. For polar bears, some … Read more

Climate Change, Happening Now

 |  May 21, 2008

Our President and CEO Larry Schweiger has a very touching and moving story about how climate change is impacting him personally. It involves a pond and melting ice. I won’t … Read more

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