Energy and Climate

Guest Opinion: Global Warming Twenty Years Later

by James Hansen on June 23, 2008
Today, I will testify to Congress about global warming, 20 years after my June 23, 1988 testimony, which alerted the public that global warming was under way. There are striking similarities between then and now, but one big difference.

A Climate Hero: An Outspoken Truth

by Ben Block on June 20, 2008
James Hansen would not be intimidated. Not by Big Oil, Big Coal, or the White House. Twenty years after his landmark testimony, Hansen remains a source of reason for a climate change solution. Final part of a three-part series.

A Climate Hero: The Testimony

by Ben Block on June 18, 2008

On June 23, 1988, in sweltering heat, James Hansen told a U.S. Senate committee that the year's record temperatures were not the result of natural variation. Global warming had arrived. Part two of a three-part series.

A Climate Hero: The Early Years

by Ben Block on June 16, 2008
Many regard Dr. James Hansen as the Paul Revere of climate change. This is the story of how he sounded the alarm 20 years ago, and what has transpired since. Part one of a three-part series.

U.K. Committee Supports Personal Carbon Trading

by Ben Block on June 4, 2008
Members of Parliament say a cap-and-trade system that targets households and individuals is the only way for the U.K. to meet its carbon-reduction goals.

OPINION: China’s Wind Power Development Exceeds Expectations

by Junfeng Li on June 2, 2008
A recent boom in Chinese wind power development has surpassed the government's original target and forced policymakers to set a new goal that might still be too modest.

Lighting an Efficient Future, Minus the Mercury

by Ben Block on May 30, 2008
To improve consumer confidence, manufacturers of more-efficient light bulbs have committed to reduce the mercury content of their products.

Population and Climate Change: Can We Talk?

by Robert Engelman on May 20, 2008
Can population growth be linked to climate change without excusing industrialized nations with shrinking populations?

Study Supports U.S. Wind Expansion

by Ben Block on May 19, 2008
The U.S. Department of Energy found that 20 percent of U.S. energy needs can be supplied by wind power at a "modest" cost difference.

Green Jobs Find International Support

by Ben Block on May 14, 2008
Citizens groups and government leaders are all singing praises for "green-collared" jobs. The movement may be the savior of climate change legislation.
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