Top Businesses Pledge Climate Action
I briefly mentioned in my most recent post that 13 major US corporations have come out in support of strong action against climate change with the American Business Act on […]
Tag Archives: climate change
[MOVIE] Chasing Ice Documentary Stuns and Inspires
Imagine images of vast glaciers rising high above an icy landscape. Envision seeing nothing but white ice and bright blue sky for as far as the eye can see. To […]
Shocking News: Clean Air Helps You Live Longer
I’ve got shocking news: Harvard School of Public Health (HSPH) recently published a study revealing that life expectancy increases as particulate matter air pollution decreases. Not surprised? Me either. The […]
How is Rainforest Loss Really Contributing to Climate Change?
I recently read an article saying that Amazon rainforest deforestation between 2000 and 2010 totaled nearly 93,000 square miles, or an area approximately the size of the United Kingdom. Statistics like these are […]
Testing Out Cap-and-Trade in California
You may have heard: California recently held its first auction for carbon dioxide emissions credits. The auction was orchestrated by the California Air Resources Board (CARB) as part of the […]
Climate Expected to Warm More Rapidly Without Action
A number of disturbing climate figures have been released in the past few days and weeks: CO2 levels continue to rise, other greenhouse gas (GHG) levels are reaching record highs, […]
27 Years with Above-Average Temps?!
I came across a startling quote the other day, and I just had to investigate. Grist.org wrote: “If you’re 27 or younger, you’ve never experienced a colder than average month.” […]
Americans Want Renewable Energy
It’s true. According to a recent survey by George Mason University’s Center for Climate Change Communication and Yale University’s Project on Climate Change Communication, a majority of Americans think it’s […]
Climate Change Comes Into Play 5 Days Before Election
You may have already heard, but New York City’s mayor, Michael Bloomberg, has decided to endorse President Obama in the upcoming election as a result of Hurricane Sandy. Even though […]
What’s To Blame for Hurricane Sandy (aka “Frankenstorm”)?
As Hurricane Sandy batters the East Coast, I have been wondering about whether climate change is to blame for the increased hurricane activity in recent years. This year, we have […]
