Op-Ed by Jim Warren. Severe climate changes are occurring at an accelerating rate. Our planet is in crisis, according to the
world’s top scientists, and corrective measures that are proven, feasible and economically beneficial
— mainly energy efficiency — need to be implemented now.
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Duke’s Con Job + Bad News on Climate – News Release by NC WARN
Arctic Sea Ice Drops – Associated Press
This article is even more evidence that our society must finally – and immediately – begin to rapidly cut greenhouse gases. For NC, that means cancelling Cliffside and new nukes, and quickly adopting NC SAVE$, the new independent energy efficiency program proposed by 14 public interest groups. Arctic Sea Ice …
Govt Report Links Weather Extremes, Climate Change – ABC News
20-Year Intense Downpours to Occur Every 6 Years By CLAYTON SANDELL, BILL BLAKEMORE and BARBARA PINTO June 19, 2008 — In Burlington, Iowa, the rain-swollen Mississippi has swallowed part of downtown. It’s the second record-breaking flood in the past 15 years and the second time Dennis Standard’s riverfront restaurant has …
Climate Crisis, New Nukes & Progress Energy – News and Observer Op-ed by NC WARN
Melting Methane in Siberia, It’s Happening – Spiegel
MELTING METHANE A Storehouse of Greenhouse Gases Is Opening in Sibera By Volker Mrasek Researchers have found alarming evidence that the frozen Arctic floor has started to thaw and release long-stored methane gas. The results could be a catastrophic warming of the earth, since methane is a far more potent …
Forecast For Big Sea Level Rise: U.S. Media Fails on Another Big Climate Story – BBC
Jim Hansen, the Big Ice Melt, and the U.S Media – Truth Out
http://www.truthout.org/issues_06/040908EA.shtml By Bill Henderson t r u t h o u t | Perspective Wednesday 09 April 2008 Imagine you have a choice between two scenarios on the future impact of climate change: Scenario A: Climate change is real and human-caused, a gradual increase in global temperature that we have …
Jim Hansen’s Letter to Duke CEO Rogers: A Plea for Leadership
March 25, 2008 To: Mr. James E. Rogers, Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer, Duke Energy From: Jim Hansen, Columbia University Earth Institute Subject: A Plea for Cooperation and Leadership Dear Mr. Rogers, I was glad to see you attend my talk on climate change in Charlotte last November. I …