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An Homage to Leading Environmentalist Bill McKibben

Posted on December 26, 2014 by Richard Matthews | 0 Comments

Bill McKibben is an environmental titan who has played a leading role in the war against climate change. McKibben is one of the most influential environmental figures of all times, he has played a crucial role building a new environmental movement and taking it to new heights. McKibben is a journalist and author. His first book, titled, “The End of…

ALEC Must Die

Posted on August 15, 2013 by Richard Matthews | 0 Comments

There is a sinister force that is corrupting American politics by giving the most environmentally destructive elements of Big Business significant control over state legislatures. The American Legislative Exchange Council (ALEC) turns 40 this year. This organization is composed of large corporations and state lawmakers. They draft environmentally harmful model laws that have been adopted in state legislatures across the…

Keystone XL: First Big Test of President’s Climate Change Action Plan

Posted on July 23, 2013 by Andrew Burger | 0 Comments

The proposed Keystone XL pipeline that would transport liquefied bitumen from massive tar sands deposits in Alberta south through Midwest US watersheds and agricultural areas and on down to the Gulf of Mexico would significantly boost the carbon emissions that fuel climate change and thus fails to meet the criteria set out in President Obama’s recently announced National Climate Change…

Video Friday: Bill McKibben – Climate Change is an Environmental and Economic Issue

Posted on January 11, 2013 by Thomas Schueneman | 0 Comments

Bill McKibben, leading climate change advocate and founder of 350.org, joins Current TV’s John Fugelsang to review the latest news on climate and discusses the economic and environmental reality of global warming.

Enviro News Wrap: Obama and Climate Change; Extreme Weather in 2012, and more…

Posted on January 7, 2013 by Anders Hellum-Alexander | 0 Comments

GlobalWarmingisReal contributor Anders Hellum-Alexander wraps-up and comments on the climate and environmental news headlines for the past week: 2012 was a wild year for the environment, and storm Sandy made sure the year ended with a horrible bang in the US. But, will 2013 be better or worse, that will be for us to decide. The US government handed down…

The amount of carbon dioxide (CO2) in the atmosphere today is roughly 390 parts per million (ppm), well above the 275 ppm it was before we started pumping pollution skyward during the Industrial Revolution. Climate scientists and green leaders today agree that 350 ppm would be a tolerable upper limit.

EarthTalk: Atmospheric CO2 – Is it Too Late Anyway?

Posted on August 23, 2012 by Earth Talk | 0 Comments

EarthTalk® is a weekly environmental column made available to our readers from the editors of E/The Environmental Magazine Dear EarthTalk: I read that CO2 in our atmosphere is now more than 300 parts per million. Doesn’t this mean that we’re too late to avoid the worst impacts of climate change? — Karl Bren, Richmond, VA Actually the amount of carbon…

Popular efforts to fight global warming increased in 2011

The Year in Review: Popular Efforts to Combat Climate Change in 2011

Posted on January 4, 2012 by Richard Matthews | 0 Comments

Last year saw a significant increase in popular efforts to combat climate change. From protests against the Keystone XL pipeline to campaigns that pressure businesses to engage more sustainable practices, people are standing up in support of efforts to combat climate change. Last year, we also saw an unprecedented number of people getting involved with environmental events, protests and social…