US Candidates Offer Divergent Views on Climate Change
Chris Hannas As world leaders gather for a major climate conference in Paris, the U.S. delegation headed by President Barack Obama is pushing for strong, collaborative action based on the "overwhelming...
View ArticleOn global warming, Kasich staking out middle of GOP field
Ohio Gov. John Kasich is willing to buck Republican Party orthodoxy on some issues, such as the expansion of Medicaid under Obamacare, but when it comes to global warming, he may be falling into line...
View ArticleROBINSON: Right step on coal plants
WASHINGTON — Even for people who dont believe in it, climate change just got real. Its about time. The Obama administrations proposed new rule for existing power plants reducing heat-trapping...
View ArticleRight Step on Coal Plants
WASHINGTON -- Even for people who don't believe in it, climate change just got real. It's about time. The Obama administration's proposed new rule for existing power plants -- reducing heat-trapping...
View ArticleA Really Hot 2016 Start, A Really Cool Battery, and More!
Today, the Earth got a little hotter, and a little more crowded. When The Forest Goes, So Does This Beauty, a beautiful tropical forest hummingbird. Credit Michel Giraud-Audine at flickr Forests: the...
View ArticleThe summer of 2015 was the hottest on record
The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) has just published a report that this past summer was the hottest summer ever recorded since the government started keeping land and ocean...
View ArticleBIG Savings Via Family Planning, Zooming Emissions, and More!
Today, the Earth got a little hotter, and a little more crowded. Forests: the cheapest way to store carbon Fascinating Ants: Another Reason to Preserve Forests, as these Indonesian weaver ants...
View ArticleA Case for Optimism on Climate Change (Sheldon Whitehouse)
(Source: Sheldon Whitehouse) RSS Thursday, March 17, 2016 Madam President, I come to this Chamber for the 131st time to urge this body to break free and wake up to what carbon pollution is doing to our...
View ArticleJeb Bush finds new ways to be inaccurate about global warming in 2016 race
What is it with Florida Republicans and global warming? The state that has the most at stake in the near future from global warming-related sea level rise — with at least $145 billion in property value...
View ArticleMemo to Jeb Bush: denying human-caused global warming is ignorant
The frontrunner for the Republican presidential ticket exhibited Stage 2 climate denial last week...
View ArticleMethane Blob, Renewables And Global Heat Rise, and More!
Today, the Earth got a little hotter, and a little more crowded. @@ Funny or Die: Climate Change Denial Disorder - absolutely hilarious. Enjoy, and share! * * @@ How Much Fossil Fuel Is Extracted As...
View ArticleJeb Bush pins hopes on 'someone in a garage' to tackle climate change
As rising sea levels threaten their state of Florida, fellow Republican candidate Marco Rubio also warns that action on climate would ‘destroy’ the economy...
View ArticleEPA coal plant proposal is the right step
Even for people who don’t believe in it, climate change just got real. It’s about time. The Obama administration’s proposed new rule for existing power plants — reducing heat-trapping carbon emissions...
View ArticleThe Thing We Should Be Talking About When It Comes to the Democratic...
I'm taking a break from writing "absurd things radical presidential candidates say" to bring you some promising news instead. In addition to Hillary Clinton, there are three new candidates who've...
View ArticleHamstrung by Congress, Obama tries to clinch climate pact
WASHINGTON — President Barack Obama is trying to negotiate a legacy-making climate change pact this coming week in Paris with one hand tied behind his back. Congress can't even agree whether global...
View ArticleJeb Bush is All Over the Place on Climate Change
Jeb Bush is hard to pin down on climate change. The former Florida governor, who has taken more moderate stances on controversial issues such as immigration and education than many of his Republican...
View ArticleBishops Bugle, Latin Solar Salsa, the Price of Heat, and More!>
Today, the Earth got a little hotter, and a little more crowded. @@ The 2014 IPCC Synthesis Report Video - informative, engaging... OO Study: Hotter Days In US Mean Less Cold Cash - Days that averaged...
View ArticleSenator Roger Wicker explains his lone 'no' vote on climate amendment
On Wednesday, Americans found out that there is in fact a senator more skeptical of the reality of manmade global warming than Republican James Inhofe of Oklahoma. When the Senate voted by an unusually...
View ArticleSenator Boxer Gives Keynote Speech at University of Hawaii Conference on...
(Source: US Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works) Senator Boxer Gives Keynote Speech at University of Hawaii Conference on Sustainability, Clean Energy and Climate Change Washington, DC -...
View ArticleObama's Opus, Alarming Antarctic History, and More!
Today, the Earth got a little hotter, and a little more crowded. Daily Climate Change: Global Map of Unusual Temperatures, June 5 2014 How unusual has the weather been? No one event is "caused" by...
View ArticleObama unveils major climate change proposal
Washington (CNN)The Obama administration unveiled a major climate change plan on Sunday aimed at a large reduction in greenhouse gas emissions from the nation's coal-burning power plants. On Monday,...
View ArticleClimate change has become a big campaign issue — but here’s the downside
These are exciting times for climate hawks. After years of having their issue relegated to second-tier status in presidential campaigns, they’re now seeing the Democratic candidates fighting hard over...
View ArticlePolitical rifts slow US efforts on climate laws
The United States needs to enact a major climate change law, such as a tax on carbon pollution, by the end of this decade to stave off the most catastrophic impacts of global warming, according to the...
View ArticleThe Jet Stream Run Amok, Cheap Wind and More!
Today, the Earth got a little hotter, and a little more crowded. Daily Climate Change: Global Map of Unusual Temperatures, Aug 1, 2014 How unusual has the weather been? No one event is "caused" by...
View ArticleCarbon Caps Help, Religions Agree, and More!
Today, the Earth got a little hotter, and a little more crowded. Forests are homes to some of nature's brightest jewels, such as this tufted coquette hummingbird in Brazil. Credit Michel Giraud-Audine...
View Article#TBT: Inhofe Delivers 2003 Floor Speech Predicting the Inevitable Failure of...
(Source: US Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works) #TBT: Inhofe Delivers 2003 Floor Speech Predicting the Inevitable Failure of the Kyoto Protocol. WASHINGTON - In 2003, U.S. Sen Jim Inhofe...
View ArticleReally Hot Summers, New Global Warming Gases, and More!
Today, the Earth got a little hotter, and a little more crowded. Daily Climate Change: Global Map of Unusual Temperatures, June 14 2014 How unusual has the weather been? No one event is "caused" by...
View ArticleRick Santorum And Mike Huckabee Still Just Don't Get It On Climate Change>
The following post first appeared on FactCheck.org. Two potential Republican candidates for president distorted the facts about climate change and casually dismissed well-established threats and...
View ArticleThe State of Climate Science: No Justification for Extreme Policies (The...
(Source: The Heritage Foundation) April 22, 2016 | Backgrounder on Energy and Environment By David W. Kreutzer, Ph.D., Nicolas Loris, Katie Tubb and Kevin D. Dayaratna, Ph.D. The Obama Administration...
View ArticlePresidential candidates graded A to F on climate statements
WASHINGTON — When it comes to climate science, two of the three Democratic presidential candidates are A students, while most of the Republican contenders are flunking, according to a panel of...
View ArticleDemocratic presidential debate reveals climate change chasm between the parties
The Democratic presidential debate, in which climate change was mentioned during four of the five candidates' opening statements and then discussed at length later in the debate, laid bare the growing...
View ArticleRepublicans reject climate change fears despite rebukes from scientists
Ted Cruz has presented ‘misleading’ information in the Senate, scientists say, while Marco Rubio rejects ‘destroying our economy’ – despite pleas for action coming from officials in his own state...
View ArticleCostly Heat, Exxon's Climategate, and More!
Today, the Earth got a little hotter, and a little more crowded. What We're Losing. Source www.getintravel.com OO US Forests Threatened By Growing Demand For Wood-Based Biofuels - report. When we...
View ArticleAP FACT CHECK: On climate science, most GOP candidates fail
WASHINGTON (AP) -- When it comes to climate science, two of the three Democratic presidential candidates are 'A' students, while most of the Republican contenders are flunking, according to a panel of...
View ArticleAP FACT CHECK: Most GOP candidates flunk climate science
WASHINGTON (AP) -- When it comes to climate science, two of the three Democratic presidential candidates are A students, while most of the Republican contenders are flunking, according to a panel of...
View ArticleRising Seas, Family Planning Pays, and More!
Today, the Earth got a little hotter and a little more crowded. @@ Climate Change: The Elevator Pitch * * * These sea slugs are now invading northern California. Gary McDonald, Courtesy of UC Santa...
View ArticleEugene Robinson: Do-nothing Republicans on climate change
By Eugene Robinson The Washington Post The vast majority of scientists who have devoted their professional lives to studying the Earth's climate believe human-induced warming is an urgent problem...
View ArticleTime to Wake Up: Climate Change in Texas (US Senate Committee on Judiciary)
(Source: US Senate Committee on Judiciary) RSS Wednesday, January 20, 2016 Mr. President, I rise for 'Time to Wake Up' speech number 124. Today, let's talk Texas. Polling from the University of Texas...
View ArticleTime to Wake Up: Climate Change in Texas (Sheldon Whitehouse)
(Source: Sheldon Whitehouse) RSS Wednesday, January 20, 2016 Mr. President, I rise for 'Time to Wake Up' speech number 124. Today, let's talk Texas. Polling from the University of Texas at Austin shows...
View ArticleDo-Nothing Republicans on Climate Change
WASHINGTON -- The vast majority of scientists who have devoted their professional lives to studying the Earth's climate believe human-induced warming is an urgent problem requiring bold action....
View ArticleGOP’s line on climate change is unrealistic, unconvincing
The vast majority of scientists who have devoted their professional lives to studying the Earth’s climate believe human-induced warming is an urgent problem requiring bold action. Republican candidates...
View ArticleHere’s what climate scientists and activists would ask at the next...
This story was originally published by Mother Jones and is reproduced here as part of the Climate Desk collaboration. The presidential debates so far have tended more toward theater of the absurd than...
View ArticleUS Candidates Offer Vastly Different Views on Climate Change
Chris Hannas As world leaders gather for a major climate conference in Paris, the U.S. delegation headed by President Barack Obama is pushing for strong, collaborative action based on the "overwhelming...
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