Rajendra Pachauri, the head of the Nobel-Prize winning Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change, said Friday that "only seven years remained for stabilising emissions of global-warming gases at a level widely … Read more
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Can Democracy Catch Up to Climate Science?
When he first appeared before the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee, Dr. James E. Hansen, head of NASA’s Goddard Institute for Space Studies, brought alarming findings from a three-dimensional … Read more
Climate Change Decimating the North Pole
The North Pole could be ice-free for the first time in human history this summer. Scientists at the National Snow and Ice Data Center in Boulder, Colorado say that because … Read more
On Global Warming and the Catastrophic Flooding in the Central U.S.
As so many grapple with catastrophic flooding in the central United States, my thoughts and prayers are with those in harm’s way. The big picture is that global warming is … Read more
Joint Science Academies’ Statement Highlights Mounting Urgency
A new, landmark statement from the United States National Academy of Sciences and the science academies of 12 other nations was recently released. The statement, entitled Joint Science Academies’ Statement: … Read more
Preserving habitats on campus
Being part of National Wildlife Federation, those of us at Campus Ecology talk a lot about wildlife habitats. Not only are we invested in maintaining biological diversity and preserving the … Read more
GOP Filibuster Can't Slow Momentum for Climate Action in 2009
Though an attempt to break through Senate Republican leadership’s filibuster fell short, today’s historic U.S. Senate vote on the Climate Security Act, the strongest global warming bill ever acted on … Read more
Vote Creates Momentum to Continue the Fight
Thank you to everyone who worked so hard with us this week on the Climate Security Act. I am pleased with all the new and important voices that joined together … Read more
