On October 7, 2003, actor Arnold Schwarzenegger was elected as the governor of California. Roger Rosenblatt called it a “victory for the outsider,” “politics as unusual,” “a breath of fresh air” on NewsHour. As governor, Schwarzenegger surprised voters when he prioritized the issues of greenhouse gases and smog.
The Arctic ice cap has melted to a point that exceeds the 2005 level — previously the second lowest on record — and could surpass the record this year, scientists at the U.S. National Snow and Ice Data Center have said. It’s now a “neck-and-neck race between 2007 and this year over the issue of ice loss,” Mark Serreze, a senior climate researcher at NSIDC said, quoted Canwest News Service. Read more…
In 1988, Dr. James Hansen, director of the NASA Goddard Institute for Space Studies, brought national attention to global warming when he said in Congressional testimony: “The greenhouse effect has been detected and is changing our climate now.” Watch an interview with Dr. Hansen:
Just days before the Olympic games begin, a haze still stretches across Beijing. The air pollution in China is a powerful reminder of the consequences of China’s recent rapid economic …
The film “Burning Season” kindles both sides of the climate divide in Indonesia and explores whether capitalism can step in where altruism has so far failed to succeed. (Film back online as of 7/30/08!)
Calculate your carbon footprint based on your home size, transportation method, energy usage, food consumption, and goods and services. You can compare your results to other households of a similar size and location, as well as the average U.S. or global household.
Overfishing, ocean pollution and global warming are wreaking havoc on the delicate coral, home to more than a quarter of the world’s marine life, and many reefs may have lost the ability to replenish themselves.
The White House reneged on its commitment with Group of Eight nations to help reduce global greenhouse gasses Friday citing an Environmental Protection Agency notice and on the basis of averting job losses. Read the NewsHour report or watch the video about the administration’s decision.
An eighth-grader’s science fair project prompts her scientist father to develop a new way to pull excess carbon dioxide out of the atmosphere. Watch Capturing Carbon segment and entire episode online.
G8 discussions on Tuesday and Wednesday focus on climate change. Leaders will try to move U.N.-led talks forward, aimed at forging a new global warming accord by the end of next year. Thus far, climate negotiations have stalled because of deep disagreements over what targets to set for greenhouse gas reductions, and how much developing countries such as China and India should be required to participate.
