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Category Archives: Climate Change Mitigation
The "Pricing Carbon" conference
A recent conference at Wesleyan University, “Pricing Carbon,” gathered a group of distinguished scientists, politicians, and thinkers to consider the principles of effective carbon pricing. An excellent roster of speakers included James Hansen, Bill Mckibben, four members of Congress, Gary Yohe, … Continue reading
The state of politics and climate change – A Northern update
Canada's conservative government, led by Stephen Harper, seems to be working hard to build up a reputation for irresponsibility in the international community. And they are succeeding: In October Canada failed to win a seat on UN's security council. Critics … Continue reading
‘Climategate’ lives on in federal court challenges to EPA greenhouse gas regulations
With all hopes for passage of climate and clean energy legislation in the Senate long gone and the deadline for EPA regulation of greenhouse gases fast approaching, the showdown on climate has moved to the courts. A number of legal challenges … Continue reading
“Expertise matters for climate solutions, not just for climate science.”
Jonathan Koomey, independent analyst and Consulting Professor at Stanford University, comments on our July 2010 interview with Stephen Schneider on climate science expert credibility, and their exchange on clarifying a point about the need for policy expertise in deciding what … Continue reading
10/10/10 global warming rally at the White House
James Hansen and other speakers joined hundreds of demonstrators in Lafayette Park in Washington, DC, in calling on President Obama to speak out and take action with urgency on climate change. The rally was one of more than 7,000 350.org … Continue reading
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US faces collision between energy demands and water scarcity, reports Circle of Blue
The U.S. must integrate water and energy planning as the nation heads into a collision between rising energy and water demands and increasing water scarcity, warns Circle of Blue Waternews, an international news network of journalists and scientists reporting on … Continue reading
Hansen joins Appalachia Rising mountaintop removal coal protest, 100 arrested at White House
On September 27 we joined in the spirited Appalachia Rising protest in Washington, D.C., calling for an end to the destructive practice of mountaintop removal coal mining. James Hansen, joining speakers and musicians from mountain communities, spoke at a rally … Continue reading
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New US survey: public wants climate action, and large climate change “issue public” cares deeply
Despite a common perception in Washington, DC, huge majorities of Americans “still believe the earth has been gradually warming as the result of human activity and want the government to institute regulations to stop it,” Jon Krosnick, the Stanford University … Continue reading
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Martin Hoffert: “No. No. No to decoupling the issues of human energy systems from climate change.”
“Without the possibility of catastrophic climate change radically changing Earth’s environment in decades to a hundred years or so, creating a new global energy system would be a problem for the 22nd Century plausibly tackled in a leisurely way without … Continue reading
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White House Ends Climate Change Gag Order: EPA Whistleblowers Now Free to Speak Out
The Government Accountability Project (GAP), counsel for EPA and climate change whistleblowers Laurie Williams and Allan Zabel, sent a letter to President Obama yesterday thanking the White House for causing the EPA to withdraw its censorship orders that effectively gagged … Continue reading
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