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GLOBAL WARMING

Protecting public lands from the worst of global warming; Putting them to work as part of the solution.

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Climate change: How do we know what to believe?

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March 18, 2010 - 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

Roadless areas are for the birds

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March 18, 2010 - A few years ago, The Wilderness Society and the Sierra Club filed a lawsuit to stop logging in an inventoried roadless area in the White Mountain National Forest. The legal action caused quite a stir in New Hampshire conservation circles. A number of organizations even filed a friend-of-the-court brief supporting the Forest Service plan to log in the Wild River roadless area. I was a bit surprised that “conservation” groups would go out of their way to support logging. more

Calling all Clean Energy Patriots!

March 18, 2010 - It’s time to declare our independence from Big Oil. Earth Day is the time to do it. Earth Day turns 40 this year, and it's never been more important to ensure this enduring legacy is a day of action. more

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

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March 12, 2010 - 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