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UCS Cartoon of the Month

                        The Union of Concerned Scientists Cartoon of the Month  keep reading

Written by UCSUSA this month, about Action, Protest, & Activism, Agriculture & Food, Politics & Government

Storm of the Century, Every Two Years?

    To protect New York City from the increasing number of flooding events expected in the next century—similar to Hurricane Sandy—the city needs to consider a costly and invasive option: permanent evacuation of communities in the lowest-lying areas and massive barriers around the city that will cost billions of ... keep reading

Written by Celsias this month, about Children and Families, Climate Change, Earth, Soil, & Landscape, Economics, Lifestyle & Behavior, Politics & Government, Weather

Why Australian Labor Should Fight the 2013 Election on Climate Change

If climate change features prominently in the federal election campaign, it will almost certainly be driven by the Coalition. Under Tony Abbott, the Coalition has long smelled blood in the water on climate change and in particular the carbon tax. Abbott has stated repeatedly that the repeal of the carbon ... keep reading

Written by Matt McDonald this month, about Climate Change, Industry & Business, Politics & Government, Population

Prince Charles Condemns Climate Change Sceptics and "Corporate Lobbyists"

Prince Charles has attacked climate change sceptics and the "international association of corporate lobbyists" for preventing progress on tackling environment issues.   In a speech on tropical forest science yesterday at St James' Palace in London, Prince Charles called for businesses to take more action on environmental issues and stressed that ... keep reading

Written by ENN this month, about Action, Protest, & Activism, Climate Change, Coal & Oil, Industry & Business, Politics & Government

NZ Government Exposing Auckland To Dangers of Deep Sea Drilling

The Government is putting Auckland's popular and pristine west coast beaches at risk of an oil spill from dangerous deep sea drilling, the Green Party said today. "The upper West coast of the North Island is postcard New Zealand. It is where Kiwis go to swim, fish and holiday ... keep reading

Written by Celsias this month, about Action, Protest, & Activism, Coal & Oil, Earth, Soil, & Landscape, Health, Industry & Business, Lifestyle & Behavior, Politics & Government

Australia's Great Barrier Reef Headed for the UNESCO Endangered List

The United Nations has put the Queensland and federal governments on notice that the Great Barrier Reef could be added to a list of endangered world heritage sites.This would be a huge slap in the face for Australia and a massive economic loss to Australia's tourism business. There ... keep reading

Written by Celsias this month, about Action, Protest, & Activism, Coal & Oil, Environment & Wildlife, Environmental Disasters, Politics & Government, Pollution

Three Years On From Deepwater Horizon, Little has Changed

Three years ago on Saturday April 20th, the world watched in horror and disbelief as the Deepwater Horizon oil rig exploded in the Gulf of Mexico, killing 11 workers and unleashing 200 million gallons of oil into the Gulf over the course of 87 days. The environmental devastation caused by ... keep reading

Written by Matthew Huelsenbeck this month, about Action, Protest, & Activism, Coal & Oil, Environment & Wildlife, Environmental Disasters, Events, Politics & Government, Rivers, Lakes, and Oceans

Beyond Light Bulbs: Individual Responsibility and Climate Action

International negotiations have failed to give us strong global commitments on climate change. Nations are falling short on their commitments for greenhouse gas emission reductions. Forget top-down solutions: it’s time to shine a light on what community action can achieve. After 20 years of deliberation, the United Nations Framework ... keep reading

Written by Jennifer Kent/ The Conversation this month, about Action, Protest, & Activism, Clean Technologies, Climate Change, Politics & Government, Solar

Hansen Calls Canada's Conservatives "Neanderthal"

The former NASA scientist criticized by Natural Resources Minister Joe Oliver earlier this week for his views on the Keystone XL pipeline is responding by calling the Conservatives a desperate and “Neanderthal” government. In an interview with Evan Solomon airing Saturday on CBC Radio’s The House, James Hansen defended ... keep reading

Written by Celsias last month, about Climate Change, Coal & Oil, Politics & Government

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