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On AlterNet: climate change

Stories, blog posts, and videos tagged as "climate change"

'El Nino' Keeping California Summer Comfortably Warm

Agence France Presse July 9, 2009.

G-8: Obama hails 'historic consensus' on climate change

Agence France Presse July 9, 2009.

Will G-8 Countries Move Faster on Climate Change?

Will G-8 Countries Move Faster on Climate Change?

Peter N. Spotts, Christian Science Monitor. July 9, 2009.
In the post-Bush era, the major industrial nations meeting this week face pressure to set firm temperature and emission-reduction goals.

The New Energy Bill May Create a 'Super Lobby' of Powerful Opposition

The New Energy Bill May Create a 'Super Lobby' of Powerful Opposition

Teryn Norris, AlterNet. July 8, 2009.
If we don't act now to strengthen the bill, it could create a "super lobby" that will diminish the possibility of achieving future reforms.

Finally, Someone Has Made Fighting Global Warming Cool

Finally, Someone Has Made Fighting Global Warming Cool

Tara Lohan, AlterNet AlterNet: PEEK. July 6, 2009.
Thanks to the Alliance for Climate Education, high school students are getting engaged in the issue. Check out the video.

Thanks to Our Fossil Fuel Addiction, We May Be Setting Ourselves Up for a Catastrophic Natural Event

Thanks to Our Fossil Fuel Addiction, We May Be Setting Ourselves Up for a Catastrophic Natural Event

Scott Thill, AlterNet. July 3, 2009.
Too much CO2 in the air and not enough oxygen in the oceans may release a toxic dose of hydrogen sulfide -- an unheralded executioner.

Energy Bill Scrapes by House -- Will it Survive the Senate?

Energy Bill Scrapes by House -- Will it Survive the Senate?

Faiz Shakir, The Progress Report. June 29, 2009.
The focus is now on trying to make sure the bill clears the Senate and is not weakened by special interests.

Creating a 'Pollution Casino': Why the Energy Bill May End Up a Boon for Our Dirtiest Industries

Creating a 'Pollution Casino': Why the Energy Bill May End Up a Boon for Our Dirtiest Industries

Dara Colwell, AlterNet. June 24, 2009.
Let's take a look at why Waxman-Markey has the support of big polluters such as Shell Oil and Duke Energy, and not many environmental groups.

Congress: Back-Room Deals and Inexorable Slides to the Right

Congress: Back-Room Deals and Inexorable Slides to the Right

Chris Bowers, Open Left AlterNet: Politics. June 23, 2009.
The climate change bill is being deeply compromised.

How Will Climate Change Affect Where You Live?

How Will Climate Change Affect Where You Live?

Judy Lowe, Christian Science Monitor. June 16, 2009.
Here's what the new US climate report sees as already happening in various parts of the country and predicts will occur unless changes are made.

The ABCs of the House GOP's Dick Cheney Energy Plan

The ABCs of the House GOP's Dick Cheney Energy Plan

Josh Dorner, Sierra Club AlterNet: Environment. June 15, 2009.
The leadership of the increasingly embattled GOP minority in Congress continues to circle the wagons around the failed policies of the past.

Climate Change Conference Ends in Stalemate

The Washington Post June 12, 2009.
With the gap between industrialized and developing countries still wide, the best that U.N. officials could offer were small achievements.

Learning to Live With Climate Change Will Not Be Enough

Learning to Live With Climate Change Will Not Be Enough

David W. Orr, Yale Environment 360. June 10, 2009.
Our best course is to reduce the scale and scope of the problem with a sense of wartime urgency.

California's Water Woes Threaten the Entire Country's Food Supply

California's Water Woes Threaten the Entire Country's Food Supply

Scott Thill, AlterNet. June 6, 2009.
Nearly a third of the country's food supply comes from California, but drought there may be a catastrophe for farmers -- and the rest of us.

World's Next Big Climate Pact Begins to Take Shape

World's Next Big Climate Pact Begins to Take Shape

Peter N. Spotts, Christian Science Monitor. June 2, 2009.
This week, negotiators from 182 countries meet in Bonn, Germany to lay the groundwork for a post-Kyoto climate regime.

Obama's Climate Guru: Paint Your Roof White!

Obama's Climate Guru: Paint Your Roof White!

Steve Connor, Independent UK. May 27, 2009.
When it comes to carbon emissions, changing the color of roofs and roads would be like taking all the world's cars off the road for 11 years.

Clean Energy Bill Survives: Political Realists Rejoice, Climate Science Realists Demand More

Clean Energy Bill Survives: Political Realists Rejoice, Climate Science Realists Demand More

Joseph Romm, Climate Progress. May 22, 2009.
Now the next challenge: how to stop this bill from being weakened as it winds itself through the House and the Senate.

Will Congress Pass a Much-Needed Environmental Bill? The Future Is Looking Dicey

Will Congress Pass a Much-Needed Environmental Bill? The Future Is Looking Dicey

Tara Lohan, AlterNet. May 19, 2009.
The Waxman-Markey bill, our best effort to fend off climate catastrophe, is in the hands of Congress, and prospects aren't good.

How Do We Curb Carbon: The Debate Over an Emissions Cap or a Tax

How Do We Curb Carbon: The Debate Over an Emissions Cap or a Tax

Yale Environment 360May 19, 2009.
As the U.S. Congress debates the issue, eight experts discuss the merits of a cap-and-trade system versus a carbon tax.

Good News, There's a Climate Bill -- Bad News, It Stinks

Good News, There's a Climate Bill -- Bad News, It Stinks

Daphne Wysham, AlterNet. May 19, 2009.
Sparing the many odiferous details, here are three particularly bad aspects that have to be addressed.

Help Stop the Coal Industry's Desperate Attempts to Thwart Change on Global Warming

Help Stop the Coal Industry's Desperate Attempts to Thwart Change on Global Warming

Bruce Nilles, Sierra Club AlterNet: Environment. May 18, 2009.
You now have the chance to counter the fear mongering by demonstrating that Americans want strong action on global warming.

Obama to Raise Fuel Efficiency Standards: Biggest Step Gov Has Taken to Fight CO2

Obama to Raise Fuel Efficiency Standards: Biggest Step Gov Has Taken to Fight CO2

Joseph Romm, Climate Progress. May 18, 2009.
It looks like the Waxman-Markey bill is not the alpha and the omega of energy policy -- this is big news, too.

Armed Forces Community Takes Up Global Warming Cause: It's an Ugrent Matter of National Security

Armed Forces Community Takes Up Global Warming Cause: It's an Ugrent Matter of National Security

Bill Becker, Climate Progress. May 18, 2009.
Delaying the transition to a sustainable energy economy or to launching an aggressive response to global climate change is a national security threat.

Our Appetite for Animals Is Taking Us Toward Apocalypse

Our Appetite for Animals Is Taking Us Toward Apocalypse

Kathy Freston, AlterNet. May 16, 2009.
Cutting your meat-eating habits is one of the most impactful ways you can prevent drastic changes to our climate.

Has Anyone in U.S. History Made More Americans Less Safe Than Dick Cheney?

Has Anyone in U.S. History Made More Americans Less Safe Than Dick Cheney?

Joseph Romm, Climate Progress. May 11, 2009.
One could write an entire book on Cheney's single-handed efforts to destroy a livable climate for the next 50 generations of Americans.