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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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What is climate change adaptation anyway?

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October 15, 2009 - Cap. Trade. Renewable Energy Standard. Emissions reduction targets. Offsets. Price collars. Price floors. Allowances. If you’ve been following the climate debate, you’ve probably heard these terms ad nauseum. Yet another phrase that is critical to the health of our families, economy and culture slips by too often: natural resources adaptation. more

Public Lands: A Bridge to the Future

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October 4, 2009 - This feature was first published in the 2009 Wilderness Magazine. To receive the annual magazine and quarterly newsletters from The Wilderness Society, become a member today! This article linking public lands, wildlife and climate change was written by Doreen Cubie of Awendaw, South Carolina, who also writes for National Wildlife and Audubon. By Doreen Cubie more

Senate climate bill: What’s inside for wild places

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October 1, 2009 - There’s a joke here in town that D.C. is Hollywood for ugly people; meaning that the celebrities we see out on the town are not beautiful movie stars, but rather average looking politicians and appointees. Well, it felt like a red carpet event this morning in the shadow of the Capitol dome as a team of Wilderness Society staff and interns gathered with over a hundred other supporters for the release of the Senate’s clean energy and climate bill. more

TWS President lauds climate bill momentum

October 1, 2009 - Writing for the National Journal’s energy and environment blog this week, Wilderness Society President Bill Meadows praised Senators Boxer and Kerry for their leadership in introducing the Clean Energy Jobs and American Power Act. Meadows expressed optimism that U.S. more