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Solar, Wind Can Power NC – Groundbreaking Study – Report by Dr. John Blackburn Published by IEER

March 4, 2010

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

On Thin Ice – Summer Arctic Ice Melting – The Economist

February 15, 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 – News Release by NC WARN

January 29, 2010

NASA’s James Hansen is calling for development of “next generation” power reactors as insurance against runaway climate change; it’s an understandable position that must be openly discussed Statement from Executive Director Jim Warren: In his new book, Dr. James Hansen further demonstrates that humanity has very little time left to …

Clarifying Nuclear Waste at Shearon Harris – Independent Weekly

January 21, 2010

Thanks to the many of you who contacted us regarding the Independent Weekly’s late 2009 article about Shearon Harris. Many of you remember this five-year campaign, and as several noted, the nuclear waste shipments have ended. The following letter appears in the current edition of the paper. (You can see …

2009: Second Warmest Year on Record – NASA’s Earth Science News Team

January 21, 2010

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.

Hansen to Speak at UNC, February 1 – The Carolina Curator

January 20, 2010

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 Bet on Solar Power – Associated Press

January 12, 2010

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.

Leading Climate Scientist James Hansen on Democracy Now

December 22, 2009

James Hansen

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

Warming Woes and the World’s Women – The News and Observer

December 7, 2009

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.

Progress to Close 11 Coal Plants – The News and Observer

December 2, 2009

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.

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