climate crisis

Twelve states have announced yet another suit against the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). They claim federal regulators have failed in issuing the necessary standards to regulate green house gas emissions. The EPA’s rebuttal: it’s not in our job description.

Congresswoman Michele Bachmann’s comments about House Speaker Pelosi brings the "Jesus" issue to the front of the line. We cannot lend ourselves to distractions like the plight of the incandescent bulb. There is no time. Accountability is our only salvation, not Jesus.

Compassion in World Farming announces a lecture from Dr Rajendra Pachauri, chair of the IPCC, joint winner of the Nobel Peace Prize (with Al Gore) in 2007.

This is a unique opportunity to hear one of the world’s most respected climate change experts in London, September 2008. Tickets are available through Compassion's website, ciwf.org.

A panel of experts, including Compassion’s own Joyce D’Silva and Prof. Robert Watson, Chief Scientific Adviser to DEFRA, will join Dr Pachauri in taking questions from the floor after the lecture.

Climate change, is one of the most profound challenges of modern times. So why is it that there is such a serious shortage of greenhouse gas experts, climate-change strategists, and professionals in the field? After all, climate change will certainly affect all of our lifestyles and the way we do business. And while it’s undoubtedly important to develop rigid, international standards for greenhouse gas monitoring and management, it’s equally as important to have skilled workers in place to ensure these standards are put into practice correctly.

Globalization is a fact of modern times, and supporters of “free trade” tout it is good for the US economy and supports world peace.  Given that it will take a global effort to solve the climate crisis,

However, regulating the aggregated emissions at a utility-level makes sense from a regulatory perspective and quantifying indirect greenhouse gas emissions from electricity use makes sense to individual companies because it is so closely tied to cost-saving efforts from energy efficiency projects. This example should start to demonstrate how complicated GHG legislation can become when ownership of emissions is itself a difficult concept to grasp.

Our water is running out. This is a very cool presentation that explores humanity's water use and the emerging world water shortage. It's is a very serious problem that is going to affect a lot of people very soon. Check it out and take some action.

Atmospheric carbon dioxide levels now stand at 387 parts per million.

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A video of Al Gore's talk at the TED 2008 conference in Monterey, California, which includes his new presentation, given in public for the first time!

Some of the hottest celebrities are talking about and taking action on solving the climate crisis. They're asking you to take action too: check out the following video PSA's, featuring stars such as Naomi Campbell, Chris Rock, and Julia Louis Dreyfus. PSA featuring Emily Blunt on conserving energy by boiling only the water you need.

As if the problem of global warming is not bad enough, President Bush is making the problem worse by hiding the facts.

Each of us should write him a PUBLIC letter demanding action...

Concerned that humans might push Earth into major climate shifts, a team of experts has published a study that lists nine "tipping elements," or areas of concern for policymakers.

Created to take a stand against the greatest threat our planet has ever faced, Earth Hour uses the simple action of turning off the lights for one hour to deliver a powerful message about the need for action on global warming.

Someone on a community forum recently asked if I would regret my passionate environmental stance if I found out definitively that climate crisis and global warming was a hoax. My answer is heck no!

“Green” for college students doesn’t mean what it used to. The phrase that once only conjured images of leafy substances now signifies recycling bins and fuel-efficient cars.