Stories by Joe Romm

‘Miami, As We Know It Today, Is Doomed. It’s Not A Question Of If -- It’s A Question Of When’

Posted on: Jun 25, 2013, Source: Think Progress

Climate change is for real -- and Miami has front row seats. Scientist's explanation is highly shocking.

Northern Over-Exposure: Record Heat Wave Envelops Alaska

Posted on: Jun 20, 2013, Source: Climate Progress

The news is of particular note since the Alaska is one of the fastest warming states.

99 One-Liners That Rebut Climate Change Denier Talking Points

Posted on: May 7, 2013, Source: Climate Progress

Progressives should know the disinformers’ most commonly used arguments — and how to answer them crisply.

Elderly Obama And Boehner Daughters Arrive In Time Machine To Demand Climate Action

Posted on: Apr 1, 2013, Source: Think Progress

House GOP pass emergency bill criminalizing research into time travel even as their own grown children return from future with irrefutable evidence of climate catastrophe.

Chu Resigns, Writes Of Our ‘Moral Responsibility’ For Action Amid Growing Evidence We’re Making Weather More Extreme

Posted on: Feb 1, 2013, Source: Climate Progress

Given that he has not spoken out strongly on the climate crisis since the start of his term, his words on the subject are striking.

Sea Levels Rising 60% Faster Than Projected, Planet Keeps Warming As Expected

Posted on: Nov 28, 2012, Source: Climate Progress

As sea level rises, storm surges worsen, coastal populations are put at risk, and salt water infiltrates rich deltas.

Why Hurricane Sandy Has Morphed into a 'Frankenstorm' -- And Why We Should Get Used to Catastrophic Weather

Posted on: Oct 28, 2012, Source: Climate Progress

Here's how manmade carbon pollution is making many of the most destructive kinds of extreme weather events -- Frankenstorms -- more frequent and more intense.

U.S. Poised to Be World's Top Oil Producer, Part of 'The New Middle East'. The Bad News: We'll Also Have Their Climate.

Posted on: Oct 24, 2012, Source: Climate Progress

Prices are also expected to stay high at the pump -- so much for consumers benefiting from "drill, baby drill."

Obama To Nation: 'Climate Change Is Not a Hoax. More Droughts and Floods and Wildfires Are Not a Joke.'

Posted on: Sep 7, 2012, Source: Climate Progress

Death Spiral Watch: Experts Warn 'Near Ice-Free Arctic in Summer' in a Decade if Trends Continue

Posted on: Sep 6, 2012, Source: Climate Progress

If so, it may well usher in a permanent change toward extreme, prolonged weather events.

Why Exporting Liquefied Natural Gas Is Bad For the Climate — And a Very Poor Long-Term Investment

Posted on: Aug 16, 2012, Source: Climate Progress

Odds That The Record Heat Was a Fluke: 1 in 1.6 Million

Posted on: Jul 10, 2012, Source: ThinkProgress

We're Already Topping Dust Bowl Temperatures -- Imagine What'll Happen if We Fail to Stop 10°F Warming

Posted on: Jul 9, 2012, Source: Climate Progress

The Earth has warmed only a bit more than 1°F since the catastrophic Dust Bowl, and we are poised to warm an astounding 9-11°F this century.

North Carolina Bill Would Force Coastal Counties to Ignore Climate Change Science

Posted on: Jun 1, 2012, Source: Think Progress

North Carolina Bill Would Require Coastal Communities to Ignore Global Warming Science

Posted on: May 31, 2012, Source: Climate Progress

Global CO2 Emissions Hit New Record in 2011, Keeping World on Track for 'Devastating' 11°F Warming

Posted on: May 29, 2012, Source: Climate Progress

The scientific literature now makes clear that even 7°F warming would destroy the livable climate 7 billion people have come to depend upon.

Heartland Institute Compares Climate Science Believers and Reporters to Mass 'Murderers And Madmen'

Posted on: May 4, 2012, Source: Climate Progress

The Titanic at 100 Years: We're Still Ignoring Warnings, This Time it's Climate Change, Says Director James Cameron

Posted on: Apr 14, 2012, Source: Think Progress

Heartland Saga Continues: Peter Gleick Apologizes for Leaks and NYT's Andrew Revkin Publicly Flogs Him

Posted on: Feb 21, 2012, Source: Climate Progress

In this sewer of unethical and immoral activity, we all have tough choices, most especially climate scientists, the victims of many of the worst attacks.