Seattle’s Climate Strategy Pays Off
“Cities are the location of a lot of emissions because they’re centers of industry and population,” Mann said. “But they’re also laboratories for solutions. They’re going to generate the ideas the federal government will come back to, at some point, out of necessity.”
Read moreMore Research Builds Case for Global Warming, Rising Seas
Research published June 20 finds a steady rise in the sea level on the U.S. Atlantic coast, a faster rise now than at any time in the last 2,000 years.
Read moreU.S. to Provide $1 Billion to Helping Vulnerable Nations Fight Climate Change
The Obama administration has announced an intent to provide $1 billion through 2012 to help other nations adapt to climate change, an amount Stern said is only three one-hundredths of 1 percent of the annual budget
Read moreTrees are Great Pollution Fighters in Cities
Choosing the right tree to plant depends on what sort of climate
you live in. The U.S. Department of Agriculture teamed up with the
Chicago Botanic Garden and Pennsylvania State University to produce an
illustrated list of trees and shrubs best suited for urban environments.
Read moreScientists Detect Record Depletion in Arctic Ozone Hole
The depletion of the ozone layer over the Arctic is more severe than scientists have ever seen it, with a 40 percent loss occurring from the beginning of winter to late March.
Read morePresident Obama Announces New Energy Security Measures
Today, my Administration is releasing a Blueprint for A Secure Energy Future that outlines the comprehensive national energy policy we’ve pursued since the day I took office. And here at Georgetown, I’d like to talk in broad strokes about how we will secure that future.
Read moreOne Million Electric Cars Coming Our Way?
In his January 25 State of the Union address, President Obama challenged the United States to become the first nation with 1 million electric cars. His administration since has announced several initiatives it will ask Congress to fund in the 2012 budget to help spur such rapid growth.
Read moreClinton on Cancun Agreements: Global Response to Climate Change
Today, I am pleased to announce that we secured the Cancun Agreements, a set of balanced international decisions under the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) which represent meaningful progress in our global response to climate change.
Read moreCOP-16 Renews Hope for Global Climate Treaty
The world may finally be on its way toward a legally binding treaty that includes all major greenhouse gas emitters and compensates nations most vulnerable to climate change.
Read moreClinton on Cancun Agreements: Global Response to Climate Change
Today I am pleased to announce that we secured the Cancun Agreements, a set of balanced international decisions under the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCC) which represent meaningful progress in our global response to climate change.
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