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The Paris Agreement and the Trump Effect

Thomas Schueneman December 12, 2017

Easier said than done Last week, Taryn Fransen and Kelly Levin of the World Resources Institute published an informative analysis on the “Trump Effect” on the Paris Agreement, signed in Paris at COP21 in December 2015. It was historic in many respects, not least of which was that it was the first time the whole […]Read More

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Sustainability in Our New Political Climate

Bobbi Peterson December 8, 2016

One of the most controversial and terrifying things about president-elect Donald Trump is that he has openly admitted to not believing global warming exists. A president who rejects scientific proof about a significant threat to our country and our lives can be very dangerous. As a result, the future of our environment is in question. […]Read More

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The Koch Brothers Control of America

Richard Matthews September 4, 2014

Charles and David Koch are brothers and oil billionaires who have a long history of political interference and climate misinformation. Their multifarious support for fossil fuels has helped to slow America’s adoption of renewable energy. They have also undermined efforts to pass climate and energy legislation at both the state and national levels. They have […]Read More

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Video Friday: Climate Science and Policy Update

Thomas Schueneman February 1, 2013

A summary of climate science and policy from Dan Miller of ClimatePlace.orgRead More

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US Needs to Be Better Prepared for Extreme Weather, Ecological

Andrew Burger December 20, 2011

Climate change will cause changes in plant communities across nearly half the Earth’s land surface by 2100, driving conversion of nearly 40 percent of land-based ecosystems from one major ecological community type – forest, grassland or tundra – toward another, according to a new computer study conducted by NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory and the California Institute […]Read More

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Is Clean Energy the Solution for Climate Change?

Thomas Schueneman January 28, 2011

The Weekly Mulch from the Media Consortium by Sarah Laskow, Media Consortium blogger During the State of the Union address earlier this week, President Barack Obama spoke at length about clean energy, with nary a mention of climate change. This is the new environment in which America’s energy policy is being made. Just two years […]Read More

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Environmental News Wrap: Hopes for a National Climate Policy; Eco-Wiki

Anders Hellum-Alexander December 20, 2010

GlobalWarmingisReal contributor Anders Hellum-Alexander wraps-up the climate and environmental news headlines for the past week: Obama is doing what he can for a country that has no national climate change policy, Technology Review outlines what the US Government is doing for our climate future. Wind Farms are finding their way further out into the ocean. […]Read More