Latest Library Content tagged with "Michigan"

Protecting Michigan’s Economy, Communities and Environment from Global Warming PDF

Global warming is already affecting Michigan, and will continue to do so for decades to come. In the absence of national policy that jumpstarts the clean energy economy and ramps down dangerous carbon emissions, our economy and wildlands are at an even greater risk. As a result, additional resources are even more necessary for protecting our natural heritage, jobs, and communities from climate disruption. Given the scale of the threat, there is no time to waste. 

Restore, Rebuild, Revitalize: Now more than ever, America needs jobs PDF

The challenges posed by unemployment and climate change create a powerful opportunity to revitalize our economy while restoring the backbone of our wellbeing: our natural heritage. Safeguarding our natural resources — our forests, rivers, prairies and other wildlands — in a warming world will protect and create jobs across the country today, while investing in our country's future.

Global warming by the state PDF

Global warming is not just a distant threat. Rising temperatures, shifts in weather patterns and increasing storm intensity are just a few of the symptoms already being felt in communities across America.