Scientists have learned that some corals seem to resist warming temperatures better than others. New research is testing whether scientists can help corals adapt by providing them with symbiotic partners … Read more
Conservation
Brazil hosts global forum on climate
Lawmakers from industrialized nations and big emerging economies met this week to draft policies to address global warming and rising deforestation. Read the entire story here. (Photo of Congressman Ed … Read more
World’s First Carbon-Neutral Sailfish Tournament
Last month I spent a weekend in Miami Beach at the world’s first carbon-neutral sailfish tournament, co-sponsored by the National Wildlife Federation. The tournament offset an estimated 200 tons of … Read more
Hunters, anglers target Lieberman-Warner fence-sitters
NWF held a press conference announcing the more than 670 sportsmen groups that signed onto a letter calling for funding for protection of wildlife from global warming and to pass … Read more
UN Seek New Leaders on Global Warming
Virgin CEO Richard Branson offered Monday to set up an "environmental war room" to lead the world’s efforts to find a fix for global warming. Read the entire story here. Read more
Unnatural Preservation
In the age of global warming, public-land managers face a stark choice: They can let national parks and other wildlands lose their most cherished wildlife. Or they can become gardeners … Read more
Wall Street Shows Skepticism Over Coal
Three of Wall Street’s biggest investment banks are set to announce today that they are imposing new environmental standards that will make it harder for companies to get financing to … Read more
As Senate stimulus bill falters, renewable energy tax credits face uncertain path
A Senate economic stimulus plan that would extend renewable energy tax credits fell one vote short last night, raising questions about the road ahead for incentives that developers call crucial … Read more
Global Meltdown: Scientists Isolate Areas Most at Risk of Climate Change
In a new comprehensive study, a team of scientists identified the nine areas that are in gravest danger of passing critical thresholds or "tipping points", beyond which they will not … Read more
Climate Change’s Largest National Teach-in
I want to thank all of you who supported or participated in the Focus the Nation Teach-in. It was a fantastic success, and the Focus the Nation team did a … Read more
