E N V I R O N M E N T A L     I M P A C T:                                         G l o b a l   W a r m i n g

        Overwhelming scientific consensus indicates that global warming is a real and significant threat to our health, our economy, and our environment. Global warming is the rise in global temperatures caused by the buildup of carbon dioxide and other emissions in the atmosphere that trap the sun’s heat.

You don't need to believe in global warming to understand that consuming less fossil fuels is a desireable goal for America and the planet. Energy conservation and development of alternative sustainable energy sources such as wind and solar power represent crucial investments in our future. The good news is that we can take steps as individuals and a society to address these critical issues. The great news: it is estimated that the work required to take these steps will potentially create five million new jobs.

Why should we all care and do what we can now? Visit the links at left and below to learn the facts about global climate change and how it is affecting our health and natural resources. Please support the environmental and conservation organizations that work hard every day to protect and preserve public health and our natural resources.

Thank you for helping to care for the home we all share.

CLIMATE CHANGE IN THE NEWS

   

• Climate change ‘will lead to warfare over food and water’ Web / PDF, The Times, 01/24/2008
  
  
• You Give Me Fever, Warming climate may lead to spread of dengue fever in U.S., say health officials Web / PDF, Grist, 01/09/2008
  
  
• As Temperatures Rise, Health Could Decline Web / PDF, Washington Post, 12/17/07

• Carbon-Dioxide Levels at 650,000-year High PDF, Wall Street Journal, 12/14/07

• U.N. Warns of Rapid Decay of Environment Web / PDF, NY Times, 10/26/07

• Extinctions Linked to Hotter Temperatures Web / PDF, Associated Press, 10/24/07

• Arctic Ice Cap Melting 30 Years Ahead of Forecast PDF, Reuters, 5/2/07

• Millions Face Hunger From Climate Change PDF, Associated Press, 4/10/07

• World's Most Important Crops Hit By Global Warming Effects PDF, The Independent, 3/19/07

• Climate Change Is Linked to Damage, Destruction of Old Sites Around Chesapeake Web / PDF, Washington Post, 2/13/07

• Mankind to Blame for Global Warming say Scientists Web / PDF, Washington Post/Reuters, 2/2/07

  More information:
  Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC)

• New Warnings on Climate Change Web / PDF, New York Times, 1/23/07

• Climate Experts Worry as 2006 Is Hottest Year on Record in U.S. Web / PDF, Washington Post, 1/10/07

• The Threat of Climate Change Web, Washington Post, 1/07

• Scientists Say 2007 May Be Warmest Yet Web / PDF, AP, 1/4/07

• Indian, Chinese Team to Map Glacier Melt Web / PDF, AP, 12/21/06

• Washington Warming to Southern Plants Web / PDF, Washington Post, 12/20/06

• Glaciers Set to Disappear From the Alps PDF, swissinfo.com, 12/8/06

• New Crops Needed To Avoid Famines Web / PDF, BBC News, 12/4/06

• Warming Trend Is Causing Havoc With European World Cup Skiing Events PDF, L.A. Times, 12/1/06

• Climate Altering UK Marine Life, Web / PDF,
  BBC News, 11/29/06

• Study Links Tropical Ocean Warming to Greenhouse Gases, Web / PDF, NY Times, 9/12/06

• Increasing ocean temperatures fuelling more powerful hurricanes, say scientists, Web / PDF, The Guardian, 9/12/06

• Hurricanes Shape New Natural Order, Web, Associated Press, 1/30/06

• Extreme Clean Up on Tap in New Orleans; Massive Effort Planned to Remove Hazardous Chemicals PDF - Dallas Morning News, 11/6

• New Orleans' Swamps Turn Into Dumping Ground, and Environmentalists Say It's A Superfund In The Making PDF - Associated Press, 10/31

• The Slow Drowning of New Orleans Web, Washington Post, 10/09

• Louisiana Ecological Harm Called Uprecedented; Spill Cleanup Could Take Years PDF - The Boston Globe, 9/30

• Waters Recede, Leaving a Trail of Frustration PDF - New York Times, 9/26

• Breaches Renew Fears of Toxins PDF - Boston Globe, 9/25

• Dangerous Mix: Oil, Saltwater Mar Louisiana Coast, Threaten Future; Katrina Dumps 193,000 Barrels Over Damaged Marshlands; Fishing Areas Are Polluted. Hurricane Rita Delays Work PDF - Wall Street Journal, 9/23

• Natural Buffers Took a Beating - Gulf's Woods and Wetlands Experienced Lasting Damage PDF / Web - Washington Post, 9/21

• Environmental Calamity Spawned By Hurricane Web, Seattle Times, 9/15

• Dangerous Levels of Bacteria, Lead Detected in Floodwaters PDF / Web - ENN, Associated Press, 9/15

• Levees Failed Nature Refuge Just As They Did Humans PDF - New York Times, 9/12

• Katrina's Oily Wake PDF - Wall Street Journal, 9/12

• Louisiana Scientists Expect Major Environmental Damage PDF / Web - Reuters, 9/9

• "The entire community is now a toxic waste dump" PDF / Web - Salon.com, 9/9

• Katrina Environmental Issues 'Almost Unimaginable' PDF / Web - Reuters, 9/7

• Meet the New Loss: Hurricane Katrina Brings a Foretaste of Environmental Disasters to Come Web - grist magazine, 9/7

• Katrina Takes Environmental Toll PDF / Web - Washington Post, 9/7

• The Lure of Coastal Life Outweighs the Risks PDF / Web - Washington Post, 9/7

• Unnatural Disaster: The Lessons of Katrina Web - Worldwatch Institute, 9/2

• Scientists Comb a Ruined Coastline for Clues and Lessons PDF / Web - NY Times, 9/2

• Environmental Damage A 'Creeping Catastrophe' PDF - Chicago Tribune

• Erosion Put Louisiana Coast At Risk PDF - Dallas Morning News

• Gulf Barrier Islands Now More Vulnerable PDF - L.A. Times

• After Centuries of 'Controlling' Land, Gulf Learns Who's the Boss PDF - NY Times