Conservation

One More Day – New Hampshire Primaries

 |  Jan 7, 2008

The candidates have one more day to win over New Hampshire voters, and they are surely giving it all they’ve got! I just left a crowded Hillary rally in Dover, … Read more

The Excitement is Palpable in New Hampshire

 |  Jan 7, 2008

I crossed into New Hampshire today from Massachusetts on a rag-tag meandering secondary road.  I knew immediately exactly when I’d hit pay dirt.  I was jolted at the otherwise unannounced … Read more

NWF is on the Ground in New Hampshire!

 |  Jan 6, 2008

New Hampshire is buzzing! The intensity of the presidential campaign in New Hampshire has definitely gone up several notches! For the last 2 days my colleagues and I have been … Read more

Methane Leaking from Alaska Lake

 |  Jan 5, 2008

Some time back, I wrote about a young Alaskian scientist Dr. Katey Walter who has been doing some very important research concerning the formation and leakage of methane from ponds … Read more

Return of the Conservation Candidate

 |  Jan 3, 2008

Iowans think long and hard about their candidates, and it seems the longer and harder you think, the more you begin to recognize the environment–and global warming in particular–is an issue the next president better be ready to address. Read more

American West: Mega-Fires Fueled by Warming Climate

 |  Jan 2, 2008

"60 Minutes" did a great piece on forest fires in America’s West: The Age of Mega-Fires – Warming Climate Fuels Mega-Fires. This informative and disturbing segment highlights that due to … Read more

Most Important Words Spoken in 2007

 |  Dec 29, 2007

Check out this video of Al Gore’s speech accepting the Nobel Peace prize in Oslo, Norway earlier this month. They are the most important words of the year. Read more

10 Best Green Stories of 2007

 |  Dec 28, 2007

Grist has an excellent post called The Top Green Stories of 2007.  While they highlighted some of the biggest news, good and bad, I tried to focus on the most … Read more

Schwarzenegger to Sue Federal Government

 |  Dec 21, 2007

California Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger plans to sue the federal government over the Environmental Protection Agency’s decision to block efforts by California and other states to regulate tailpipe emissions of greenhouse … Read more

Reduce Emissions, When Politically Convenient

 |  Dec 20, 2007

Just yesterday, President Bush was basking in the glow of the freshly-signed energy bill, taking credit for improved fuel economy standards and expanded biofuels mandates. But it turns out the … Read more