Rebuilding our economy by solving climate change

06/26/08 | Posted by: Nami

Yesterday I wrote a pretty grim assessment about the consequences of inaction when it comes to climate change. But today I'm here to tell you that it's not all doom and gloom! Today I want to talk about some of the the exciting opportunities that tackling climate change presents.

It's clear that we need to take action on global warming, but it's also clear that our nation is in a deep recession. Can we fight global warming and rebuild our economy at the same time? The answer is an emphatic yes!

Tom Friedman on renewable energy credits

06/25/08 | Posted by: Luis

As you probably know, a few weeks ago the Senate added the Renewable Energy and Job Creation Act to a growing list of climate change bills it has killed this year. The bill would've extended several tax incentives for the development of renewables such as solar, wind, biomass, geothermal, and others. The public opinion backlash on this and other climate failures has been swift. Example: Earlier this week, NY Times foreign affairs columnist Thomas Friedman wrote a scathing column taking the Driller-in-Chief to task for his lack of leadership on renewable energy.

Climate change: It's personal

06/25/08 | Posted by: Nami

It’s easy to think of climate change as something that is happening way out there, somewhere beyond the realm of our personal lives. Yes, the climate is changing, some ask, but how will it change my life -- how will it affect me?

Dr. Hansen: After twenty years, the science is still clear

06/24/08 | Posted by: Emily

Yesterday, on the 20th anniversary of his initial testimony to Congress about human impact on the earth's climate, Dr. James Hansen was celebrated for his work as a "hero of science and our planet." (To read more about the 1988 hearing, check out yesterday's post from Luis).

Although it was a moment to honor his work, Dr. Hansen was quick to bring the conversation back to the science and the need for action now. As he put it, "This is not a time to celebrate."

See you later, 1Sky!

06/24/08 | Posted by: Carolynn

Having finished my fellowship with Young People For, last week was my last "official" week at 1Sky. But before moving on, I wanted to post here one more time to say goodbye (or rather, see you later), and to share some (albeit chee-zee) thoughts with all of you.

James Hansen, 20 years later

06/23/08 | Posted by: Luis

Twenty years ago today, Dr. James Hansen gave his seminal testimony on global warming before the Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. In the middle of a horridly warm day -- even for Washington DC in the summer -- the man Rolling Stone calls "the Paul Revere of climatology" went before the committee, armed with evidence he'd collected as head of the Goddard Institute for Space Studies at NASA, and declared emphatically that "the greenhouse effect has been detected, and it is changing our climate now."