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Climate change: How do we know what to believe?

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In F. Scott Fitzgerald’s perennial novel, “The Great Gatsby,” socialite Tom Buchannan muses about fickle weather in between sips of gin on hot summer afternoon: “I read somewhere that the sun is getting hotter every year…It seems that pretty soon the earth is going to fall into the sun — or wait a minute — it’s just the opposite. The sun’s getting colder every year.” more

Report: Climate Change Threatening a Third of North American Bird Species

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Secretary Salazar Issues Timely Reminder of Climate Threat The issue of forest protection, species survival and climate all come together in a just-issued report from the US Department of Interior. “State of the Birds” is a timely reminder of the looming threat of Climate Change to Hundreds of Species. more

Recent polls show broad, enduring support for climate action

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Copenhagen failed to get a legally binding international agreement on climate action. The voters of Massachusetts elected a Republican running against healthcare reform. Now is an appropriate time to test the public’s staying power when it comes to ameliorating the worst effects of climate change. more

Lungs of the Earth: The Top 10 carbon storing national forests in America

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Ever hear the old adage that trees are the “lungs of the earth?” It creates an awesome visual and brings a human element to the towering giants that fill our forests. But did you know that forests in the Pacific Northwest and Southeast Alaska are among the Earth’s strongest “lungs?” more

Marbled Murrelet retains federal protections

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A tiny Northwestern seabird got some great news on Jan 20. The United States Fish and Wildlife Service declared that the marbled murrelet is still in need of federal protection and declined petitions to remove the bird from the list of threatened species under the Endangered Species Act. The Fish and Wildlife Service cited declining populations in Oregon, Washington, and California as proof that the marbled murrelet was not ready to be removed from the protective measures that have been in place since the early 1990s. more

Massachusetts election doesn’t change a thing…

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It’s been a little over a week since the upset election in Massachusetts that left Democrats finger pointing and Republicans chest pounding. Since then we’ve seen the importance of this event sliced and diced by commentators from every persuasion. "The Supermajority is gone!" "Good-bye healthcare bill!" And so on. But let me buck conventional wisdom and suggest that Brown's election actually changed… nothing. more

Murkowski: What turns a would-be climate champ into a fossil fuel backer?

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Remember “Connect the Dots”? Those pages of seemingly random points that, when connected properly, formed a picture? Well, I’ve been reminded of this game while watching the Murkowski “Dirty Air Act” episode unfold. more

Limiting Global Warming Pollution: Help us protect the Clean Air Act

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One of our country’s most successful and long-running health and environmental laws is under attack and the Wilderness Society wants you to know what you can do to help protect it First some background: The Clean Air Act, which defines the EPA’s responsibilities for protecting air quality, has been protecting the public from unchecked, dangerous pollution for nearly 40 years. more