While a recent Gallup poll showed that 50 percent of the public prioritizes environmental issues over economic growth, only 24 percent identify it as a critical policy area. This indicates that although the public highly values the environment, it do...
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While a recent Gallup poll showed that 50 percent of the public prioritizes environmental issues over economic growth, only 24 percent identify it as a critical policy area. This indicates that although the public highly values the environment, it do...
Though climate change reform is the charge of the Democratic Party, the organization has allocated a disappointing amount of energy to pushing for new policy or even discussion of the issue. That’s why President Barack Obama took a significant step...
Though climate change reform is the charge of the Democratic Party, the organization has allocated a disappointing amount of energy to pushing for new policy or even discussion of the issue. That’s why President Barack Obama took a significant step...
Though diplomatic relations with Russia are cooling globally, one region stands out: the Arctic. The members of the Arctic Council — Canada, Denmark (Greenland), Finland, Iceland, Norway, Russia, Sweden and the United States (Alaska) – are ma...
Though diplomatic relations with Russia are cooling globally, one region stands out: the Arctic. The members of the Arctic Council — Canada, Denmark (Greenland), Finland, Iceland, Norway, Russia, Sweden and the United States (Alaska) – are ma...
When “An Inconvenient Truth” came out in 2006, introducing the severity of climate change to a mass audience, it seemed like the new buzz surrounding the issue had jolted the world into action. It was an uphill battle, but people on both the left...
When “An Inconvenient Truth” came out in 2006, introducing the severity of climate change to a mass audience, it seemed like the new buzz surrounding the issue had jolted the world into action. It was an uphill battle, but people on both the left...
How much does it cost to win a gubernatorial election? Or to kick out an incumbent Republican Senator? How much does it cost to save the environment? Answers to these questions may become clearer in coming years. The 2010 Supreme Court Citizens Unite...
How much does it cost to win a gubernatorial election? Or to kick out an incumbent Republican Senator? How much does it cost to save the environment? Answers to these questions may become clearer in coming years. The 2010 Supreme Court Citizens Unite...
Get ready for an eventful 2013 hurricane season. NOAA’s Climate Prediction Center estimates that three to six major hurricanes (Category 3, 4 and 5; winds of 111 mph or higher) will make appearances this fall. Where and when, exactly, no one knows....
Get ready for an eventful 2013 hurricane season. NOAA’s Climate Prediction Center estimates that three to six major hurricanes (Category 3, 4 and 5; winds of 111 mph or higher) will make appearances this fall. Where and when, exactly, no one knows....
This week, President Obama delivered a speech in which he outlined new measures to combat climate change. These include reductions in the amount of carbon dioxide that can be emitted by power plants, a greater emphasis on the dangers of climate chang...
This week, President Obama delivered a speech in which he outlined new measures to combat climate change. These include reductions in the amount of carbon dioxide that can be emitted by power plants, a greater emphasis on the dangers of climate chang...
Rep. Lamar Smith (R-Texas) has proposed draft legislation that would require every grant handed out by the National Science Foundation (which oversees non-medical science) relate to research that is of “the finest quality, is ground breaking, and a...
Rep. Lamar Smith (R-Texas) has proposed draft legislation that would require every grant handed out by the National Science Foundation (which oversees non-medical science) relate to research that is of “the finest quality, is ground breaking, and a...
Bob Inglis, a former Republican congressman from South Carolina, spoke to members of the Brown community Tuesday about climate change. Inglis, while in Congress, voted against a cap and trade system to reduce carbon emissions. But he’s come to...
Bob Inglis, a former Republican congressman from South Carolina, spoke to members of the Brown community Tuesday about climate change. Inglis, while in Congress, voted against a cap and trade system to reduce carbon emissions. But he’s come to...
The State Department’s draft report on the Keystone XL pipeline, released March 1st, has already been subject to loud criticism and praise. The American Petroleum Institute hailed the report, the New York Times called it a “2,000 page lubricant...
The State Department’s draft report on the Keystone XL pipeline, released March 1st, has already been subject to loud criticism and praise. The American Petroleum Institute hailed the report, the New York Times called it a “2,000 page lubricant...
New York Governor Andrew Cuomo’s recently proposed buyback plan for homes devastated by Hurricane Sandy is an important step towards a more sustainable America. Offering to purchase coastal dwellers’ homes for their pre-storm value (with bonuse...
New York Governor Andrew Cuomo’s recently proposed buyback plan for homes devastated by Hurricane Sandy is an important step towards a more sustainable America. Offering to purchase coastal dwellers’ homes for their pre-storm value (with bonuse...
It’s a little funny how climate change is an issue of belief. Most controversial issues, like evolution, are framed in terms of faith. But we wouldn’t ask someone if they believe in antibiotics or gravity. I understand how evolution could be cont...
It’s a little funny how climate change is an issue of belief. Most controversial issues, like evolution, are framed in terms of faith. But we wouldn’t ask someone if they believe in antibiotics or gravity. I understand how evolution could be cont...