Quantcast
Channel: WN.com - Articles related to US Candidates Offer Divergent Views on Climate Change
Browsing latest articles
Browse All 165 View Live

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 Article



On 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 Article

ROBINSON: Right 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 Article

Right 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 Article

A 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 Article


The 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 Article

BIG 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 Article

A 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 Article


Jeb 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 Article


Memo 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 Article

Methane 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 Article

Jeb 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 Article

EPA 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 Article


The 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 Article

Hamstrung 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 Article


Jeb 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 Article

Bishops 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 Article


Senator 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 Article

Senator 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 Article

Obama'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 Article

Obama 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 Article


Climate 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 Article


Political 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 Article

The 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 Article

Carbon 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 Article

Really 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 Article

Rick 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 Article

The 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 Article



Presidential 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 Article

Democratic 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 Article

Republicans 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 Article

Costly 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 Article


AP 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 Article

AP 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 Article

Rising 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 Article


Eugene 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 Article


Time 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 Article

Time 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 Article

Do-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 Article

GOP’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 Article


Here’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 Article

US 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...

View Article

Browsing latest articles
Browse All 165 View Live




Latest Images