Global Warming is Urgent

North Carolina is Pivotal

NASA’s James Hansen and the head of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change, R.K. Pachauri, warn that global emissions must start downward by 2015 or the climate crisis will move beyond humanity’s control.

“Prayer is very good…like meditation.
But not enough…We need to take action.”
- The 14th Dalai Lama of Tibet

The continuing dire news on climate change drives our priorities: to phase out all existing coal-fired power plants in North Carolina, and to press for a sharp North Carolina turn to energy efficiency and green jobs via the NC SAVE$ ENERGY campaign.

Featured Items

Solar and Nuclear Costs – The Historic Crossover

- July 8th, 2010

Solar Energy is Now the Better Buy
by Dr. John O. Blackburn
Solar-NuclearGraph

News Release 7-8-10
Full Report
Letter to Governor Perdue

The News and Observer, 7/8/10
The New York Times, 7/26/10

NC Can, Must Phase Out Coal

- March 15th, 2010

NC WARN Announces New Campaign
Dr. John Blackburn’s Analysis
Graphs Showing Coal Phase Out

Solar, Wind Can Power NC – Groundbreaking Study

- March 4th, 2010

John-Blackburn-For-WebNC WARN technical expert, Dr. John Blackburn, has published a study showing that NC can replace coal with energy efficiency and renewable energy sources.

Leading Climate Scientist James Hansen on Democracy Now

- December 22nd, 2009

James Hansen

Leading Climate Scientist James Hansen on Why He’s Pleased the Copenhagen Summit Failed, ‘Cap and Fade,’ Climategate and More.

VIDEO: The Age of Megafires – CBS 60 Minutes

- September 6th, 2009

The Age of Megafires on 60 Minutes

Global warming is increasing the intensity and number of forest fires across the American West.

Recent News

A Nuclear Gamble on the Not-So-Distant Horizon

- June 4th, 2010

In this oped, Paul and Linda Gunter of Beyond Nuclear explore the potential for an equally catastrophic accident in the nuclear sector as the one we are witnessing with the Deepwater Horizon oil rig in the Gulf.

Health at Risk as Climate Changes

- May 6th, 2010

By Sarah Avery
News and Observer
The health risks of global climate change read like…

Feds Duck Nagging Problems with #1 Safety Rule at Shearon Harris and All U.S. Nuclear Plants

- May 5th, 2010

Public officials, watchdogs seek investigation after NRC ignores fire safety experts’ warnings about risks at operating plants; modeling failure impacts new reactors

Westinghouse Reactor Defect Was Missed By Regulators

- April 21st, 2010

Groups urge Feds to suspend nuclear licensing, loans; nuclear engineer says corrosion turns “passive” emergency feature into greater accident risk.

A Banner Year for Wind Power

- April 9th, 2010

A record 10,010 megawatts of new wind capacity was installed in the United States last year, according to an industry group’s report.

Climate, Coral and Sarah Palin

- March 31st, 2010

Climate scientists and meteorologists disagree on warming; coral reefs are dying around the world; and rising sea levels have claimed a small island in the Bay of Bengal.

Ending North Carolina’s Dependence on Dirty Coal

- March 16th, 2010

As a state that depends heavily on coal-fired power, North Carolina currently dumps more climate-disrupting carbon dioxide pollution into the environment from burning fossil fuels than 186 nations.

On Thin Ice – Summer Arctic Ice Melting

- February 15th, 2010

For the past three years, the vast cap of shining-white ice covering the Arctic has melted away in summer to an area that would have been unbelievable just a decade ago.

Watchdogs to Climate Expert: We’re Willing to be Persuaded About 4th Generation Nuclear Power

- January 29th, 2010

NASA’s James Hansen is calling for development of “next generation” power reactors as insurance against…

Clarifying Nuclear Waste at Shearon Harris

- January 21st, 2010

Thanks to the many of you who contacted us regarding the Independent Weekly’s late 2009…