Northern Hemisphere Temperature Shatters July Record
NASA released data today (11 August 2010) showing that the average surface temperature in July 2010 in the Northern Hemisphere shattered the previous record set in 2005. Globally, the year to date is...
View ArticleVideo: Montana's Melting Glaciers
CNN talks to Daniel Fagre, a U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) ecologist, and his colleagues about the disappearing glaciers of Glacier National Park. "I think on a global scale when you look at all the...
View ArticleVideo Shows One Group's Efforts to Educate Public about a Devastating...
In a video from the U.S. Department of State's America.gov, filmmaker Brandon Bloch introduces us to one of the consequences of rising temperatures in the greater Yellowstone ecosystem of Montana,...
View ArticlePay Now, Pay Later: A State-by-State Assessment of the Costs of Climate Change
The American Security Project on 19 April 2011 released a series of 50 reports -- one for each state -- on the economic consequences of not sharply curbing greenhouse gas emissions and slowing the pace...
View ArticleNOAA Reports that April was "A Month of Historic Climate Extremes Across Much...
The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) reports today (9 May 2011) that April 2011 was "a month of historic climate extremes across much of the United States, including: record...
View ArticleDangerously Unprepared: Congressional Budget Cuts are Leaving Americans...
In 2011, the U.S. has been hammered by climate extremes, with economic damages by mid-June approaching a record $32 billion. Yet determined Congressional opponents of Federal climate change efforts are...
View ArticleAs the Costs of Extreme Weather Rise, Americans Cannot Afford Denial
As costly climate extremes exact a mounting toll on the U.S. economy and further strain the Federal budget, the path forward is clear: acknowledge and better understand the growing threat posed by...
View ArticleWhite House Reports on Climate Change Adaptation, as Communities Face Rising...
The White House Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ) and Office of Science and Technology Policy (OSTP) on Friday (28 October 2011) released a second annual progress report from the government’s...
View ArticleIPCC Says Essential Actions Needed to Reduce Risks of Changing Climate Extremes
The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) approved on Friday (18 Nov 2011) a report on preparing for weather and climate extremes. The report’s summary warns that a changing climate “can...
View ArticleWWF Webinar Introduces U.S. City Officials to Earth Hour City Challenge (video)
WWF on 3 May 2012 held its first webinar about the Earth Hour City Challenge, a competition among cities to prepare for climate change and promote renewable energy. Keya Chatterjee, Deputy Director of...
View ArticleTo Politicians Napping on the Fireline: Wake Up, Smell the Smoke and Act on...
Extraordinary wildfire conditions are among the indications that climate change is well underway in the Southwestern U.S. Cities and towns in the region are responding, showing leadership where the...
View ArticleVideo introduction to WWF's Earth Hour City Challenge
A short video introduction to WWF's Earth Hour City Challenge, a competition among U.S. cities to prepare for climate change and to shift away from fossil fuels.read more
View ArticleFederal Report: Rising Seas and Climate Change Threaten Coasts, as Local...
A new report on climate change impacts, adaptation and vulnerability in coastal areas of the U.S. warns that coping with sea level rise and coastal disruption "will be a challenge for coastal economies...
View ArticleRelease of National Climate Assessment Public Review Draft: 11 January 2013
Event Date: Friday, January 11, 2013 (All day) Event Location: Washington, DC
View ArticleWWF Climate Blog Has Moved to New Location
The WWF climate blog now is located at a different Web address: worldwildlife.org/blogs/wwf-climate-blog. All posts since May 2013 are at that location, while older posts will remain archived on this...
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