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.

More than anyone else, Dr. Hansen knows that climate change demands one of the greatest economic, technological, and political transformations in history if there’s a chance to pull humanity’s fat out of the fire. He believes nuclear technology might help if it could be deployed expediently, and if clean energy proves insufficient for whatever reason. That’s a legitimate position, even if it turns out to be incorrect.

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

NASA: 2009 was tied for the second warmest year in the modern record, a new NASA analysis of global surface temperature shows. Southern Hemisphere, 2009 was the warmest year since modern records began in 1880.

James Hansen will present a lecture, “Global Climate Change: What Must We Do Now?” at 7 p.m. in Memorial Hall on the UNC Chapel Hill campus.

Indian tribes control more than 55 million acres of land across the nation, and those lands are capable of producing solar power equivalent to more than four times the amount of electricity generated annually in the US.

As our leaders ponder climate legislation and work to construct a meaningful global agreement abroad, they must not lose sight of those most affected by global warming: women.

Although this was required and not entirely unexpected, it’s a good move regarding both climate change and public health. NC WARN will have much more detail on this soon.

A 3-foot sea level rise means the end of development as we know it on the 20 or so barrier islands that make up the 350 mile-long North Carolina coast.

A new assessment of coal’s health effects from Physicians for Social Responsibility – excellent article by Facing South – Inst. for Southern Studies

26 experts urge action to cap rising world greenhouse gas emissions by 2015 or 2020 to avoid the worst impacts of climate change.