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Dems Poised to Benefit as Climate Change Emerges as an

Richard Matthews October 16, 2015

There are clear indications that climate change is finally emerging as a critical election issue. As reiterated by those who participated in the first Democratic Presidential debate, most of the candidates have plans to manage the climate crisis. It is not hyperbole to suggest that this may be the most important election in American history. […]Read More

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The UN Climate Summit and the People’s Climate March

Richard Matthews September 18, 2014

Two major events are coalescing to give us hope that we may be able to muster the political will to finally tackle the climate crisis. UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon has invited world leaders from government, finance, business, and civil society to a climate summit that will take place at UN headquarters on September 23, 2014. […]Read More

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The Pearl in the Oyster – Leveraging the Climate Crisis

Richard Matthews August 28, 2014

We may be able to leverage the threats posed by environmental degradation in a way the could contribute to human health and galvanize action on climate change. The deteriorating state of our environment has prompted research that shows how the preservation of the natural world augments our physical and mental wellbeing. Adverse health impacts from […]Read More

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Climate Finance and Why We Cant Give Up on the

Richard Matthews November 14, 2013

Despite the expectation that we will see progress on climate finance, there are a number of people who are cynical about the outcome of COP 19. Every year around this time, as we settle in for UN climate talks, an army of pundits come out and tell us why we will not see anything of […]Read More

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Climate Action: Political Will and Popular Activism

Richard Matthews February 21, 2013

A couple of factors are coming together to breathe new life into hopes for environmental action in the U.S. The combination of political will and renewed enviromental activism are lending support to the possibility that we may see unprecedented climate action in the U.S. over the next four years. At the start of his second […]Read More

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Forward on Climate: More Than 35,000 Rally in DC

Thomas Schueneman February 17, 2013

The Forward on Climate Rally is happening right now in Washington and across the US. Following is a press release from the Sierra Club: Washington, D.C., February 17, 2013 – Today, during President’s Day weekend, more than 35,000 people are marching to the President’s doorstep to support immediate action to contain climate change. People from more […]Read More

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Enviro News Wrap: COP18 Underway; Is Sandy the New Normal;

Anders Hellum-Alexander November 26, 2012

GlobalWarmingisReal contributor Anders Hellum-Alexander wraps-up and comments on the climate and environmental news headlines for the past week: UN Climate Talks in Qatar start on November 26 and the initial terms of the Kyoto Protocol is expiring this year. Will Storm Sandy have any impact on the US position and role, and will the world ever agree on a plan to solve […]Read More

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