Frank Capra makes a film about global warming in 1958 For those who think that global warming is something people are just starting to be concerned with over the last 10 years, think again. The year was 1958, and visions of visiting Miami, Florida with a glass bottom boat were just beginning:
The current cold spell that has gripped a large portion of the US has given fuel to the doubters of Climate Change. Regardless of the difference between the definitions of “weather” vs. “climate”, the right-wing has again taken a vocal stance to stifle cap and trade legislation.
Green Building Pro has released a brand new Climate Scoreboard, helping us to visualize the debate currently unfolding from Copenhagen’s Climate Summit. We would like to share it with our subscribers here, but please take a stop by their green blog for more green reading.
Now that both the EPA (Environmental Protection Agency) and NHTSA (National Highway Traffic Safety Administration) have proposed tough new mileage standards for American automobiles, it is up to us to ensure it is taken seriously in Washington. The vehicles sold under these standards will carry out President Obama’s historic announcement and save 1.8 billion barrels [...]
Bill McKibben, 350.org - Earlier this week Barack Obama and the leaders of some other large nations announced that they weren’t going to reach any kind of legally binding climate agreement in Copenhagen–declaring that they need more time, despite the five years of preparation they’ve already had. That’s sad and dangerous – the planet is running [...]
The Climate change bill. Another big one on the floor of the Senate sure to cause strains in the fragile relationships between Democrats and Republicans. Since June’s passing of a sweeping Climate Change Bill by the House of Representatives, legislation has moved to the chambers of the Senate where the 19 member panel headed by [...]
