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Iconic Image: Longest-Running Measurement of Atmospheric CO2 Rises to Highest Daily Value on Record on 16 May 2013

Submitted by Nick Sundt on 17 May 2013 - 2:05pm

Over the last week, both the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration and the Scripps Institution of Oceanography (University of California, San Diego) reported that the daily average concentration of carbon dioxide measured from Mauna Loa, Hawaii surpassed the historic milestone of 400.00 parts per million. Today Scripps reports that on Thursday (16 May), concentrations rose even higher.  The screenshot of the Scripps "Keeling Curve" Web site showing "400.27 ppm" and the curve of rapidly rising concentrations since 1958 merits to be among the iconic images of this era of climate disruption.

2012: The Year Climate Change Got Real for Americans (Video)

Submitted by Nick Sundt on 17 January 2013 - 1:38pm

In the latest in his “Climate Denial Crock of the Week" video series, Peter Sinclair provides an overview of the climate extremes in 2012 that battered the U.S.  The conditions have helped shift public opinion and elevate the public debate around climate change. 

Talkin' on Turkey Day: A Thanksgiving Climate Pledge

Submitted by Lou Leonard on 21 November 2012 - 5:59pm

We think of Thanksgiving as an eating holiday, but it really is a "talking holiday" when we slow down and spend the day in conversation.  When the conversation turns to the weather, consider talking about our changing weather patterns and the consequences we are feeling and hearing about.   What if we then spent a little time speaking with each other about steps we can take to prepare for those impacts, and to avoid more serious climate disruption in the future?   If we can pledge to talk turkey with friends and family around the table, we are one step closer to a national conversation about climate change -- and to enduring solutions.

WWF’s Science for Nature Seminar with Katharine Hayhoe: The Facts are Not Enough –Overcoming Public Deadlock on Climate Change

Submitted by Nick Sundt on 21 November 2012 - 9:36am
Event Date: 
Thursday, December 13, 2012 (All day)
Event Location: 
WWF, 1250 24th St NW, Washington, D.C

Mounting scientific evidence documents the emerging consequences and future risks of climate change for the United States. As the scientific evidence builds, however, public opinion in the U.S. remains sharply divided. Much of the disagreement comes from political and religious conservatives. Why is climate change so polarizing to these communities? What makes it so hard to comprehend and accept? Join  Dr. Katharine Hayhoe, Director of the Climate Science Center and Associate Professor at Texas Tech University in a seminar where she will identify common barriers to accepting the reality of climate change and explore ways to move past these obstacles towards action.

Great Lakes Climate Symposium 2012

Submitted by Nick Sundt on 22 October 2012 - 12:27pm
Event Date: 
Tuesday, October 30, 2012 (All day)
Event Location: 
Ann Arbor, MI

Learn about the latest research on climate change in the Great Lakes region from a team of researchers that contributed a set of white papers on Midwest climate impacts to the Federal government's National Climate Assessment.

Science Museum's Climate Change Photo Challenge

Submitted by Nick Sundt on 13 August 2012 - 11:46am

Do you have a good photo illustrating some action your community is taking to prepare for changing weather patterns, rising sea levels or other emerging impacts of climate change?  How about a photo showing ways in which your community is helping to reduce its carbon footprint?  If so, consider submitting it (by August 15, by 2 p.m. EDT!) to the Climate Change Photo Challenge of the Koshland Science Museum of the National Academy of Sciences.

Researchers Release Major Draft Assessment of Climate Change Impacts on the Southwest

Submitted by Nick Sundt on 28 March 2012 - 3:41pm

The Southwest Climate Alliance released today a review draft of the Assessment of Climate Change in the Southwest United States.  It is the first major regional climate assessment of the Southwest in over a decade, a period during which evidence of climate change and its impacts have rapidly emerged in the region.  Though not proceeding apace, actions in the region to prepare for future impacts are emerging -- even as efforts to address climate change at the Federal level have been stymied.

International Panel Highlights “Climate Resilient Cities,” as Communities Mobilize for Changing Weather Patterns

Submitted by Nick Sundt on 28 March 2012 - 9:50am

“In an increasingly urbanized world, global sustainability in the context of a changing climate will depend on achieving sustainable and climate resilient cities,” the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) says today (28 March 2012).  Cities are increasingly experiencing the disruptive and costly impacts of changes in the frequency and/or severity of weather extremes.  Responding to the trends, city officials are engaging their citizens in efforts to build more resilient, better prepared and more sustainable communities. On Saturday the City of Tucson, Arizona, is bringing its citizens together to discuss the challenges climate change poses the city and the opportunities to respond.  At the event, WWF will launch its Earth Hour City Challenge to encourage cities across the country to similarly engage their citizens around climate impacts and preparedness.

Arctic Temperatures Continue Rapid Rise as 2011 Breaks Record Set in 2010

Submitted by Nick Sundt on 20 January 2012 - 6:52pm

NASA yesterday (19 January 2012) released data showing that last year temperatures in the Arctic rose beyond the record established in 2010 -- setting a new record for 2011. News of the record Arctic temperatures follows a series of alarming developments related to the Arctic in recent months.

Video and Transcript: Senators Sheldon Whitehouse and Al Franken Team Up for a Colloquy on Climate Change

Submitted by Nick Sundt on 15 December 2011 - 9:57am

Yesterday evening (14 December 2011) Senators Sheldon Whitehouse (Democrat, Rhode Island) and Al Franken (Democrat, Minnesota) spent an hour on the floor of the U.S. Senate repudiating climate change denialists and arguing for serious U.S. action on climate chhange.  We provide the video and transcript.

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