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Videos: Climate Change and National Security

Submitted by Lynn Englum on 20 August 2010 - 3:26pm

In two recent videos from Peter Sinclair, intelligence and military experts discuss the security threat of a changing climate. The recent floods in Pakistan reinforce the concerns voiced in the videos.

Get Comfortable with Hot Summers

Submitted by Lynn Englum on 12 August 2010 - 4:23pm

Think this summer is hot? According to a new report from the National Wildlife Federation and Physicians for Social Responsibility, “summer 2010 could be considered mild compared to the typical summers of the future.”

Climate Change a Recruiting Tool for Terrorists?

Submitted by Lynn Englum on 10 August 2010 - 10:38am

With northwestern Pakistan experiencing the worst flooding in 80 years, the already tumultuous region is highly susceptible to events that cause livelihood insecurity and infrastructure damage.

PAT on the Back for India

Submitted by Ivan Dario Valencia on 3 August 2010 - 10:12am

India advances in the low carbon economy with energy efficiency savings trading and a carbon tax on coal.

Arkansas, California, Florida and Montana are among states expecting water risks from climate change

Submitted by Lynn Englum on 28 July 2010 - 8:46am

A new report from the National Resources Defense Council concludes that “cimate change will greatly increase the risk that water supplies will not be able to keep pace with withdrawals in many areas of the United States.”

WWF Statement on Senate's Failure to Pass Clean Energy & Climate Legislation

Submitted by Lynn Englum on 27 July 2010 - 10:05pm

Today (27 July 2010), WWF along with other supporters of legislation to address America’s fossil fuel addiction and climate crisis released a joint statement on the Senate’s failure to pass a bill.

“Moving fuel in a combat zone: it’s a job that’s cost over 1,000 American lives,” says retired Iraq general

Submitted by Lynn Englum on 20 July 2010 - 2:45pm

Brigadier General Steven Anderson (Ret.), Chief of Logistics in Iraq under General David Petraeus, speaks about the dangers of America’s oil addiction and the need to pass a clean energy & climate bill in a new ad from VoteVets.org. 

America's Businesses Say Limiting Fossil Fuel Pollution is Key to Job Creation

Submitted by Nick Sundt on 14 July 2010 - 3:41pm

NextEra Energy, Levi Strauss & Co., Diversey and Tetra Pak Inc. reiterate call for climate bill.

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