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Record high temperatures far outpace record lows across U.S.

Spurred by a warming climate, daily record high temperatures occurred twice as often as record lows over the last decade across the continental United States, new research shows. The ratio […]

U.N. deputy says Copenhagen deal may take two stage approach

The top climate lieutenant to U.N. Secretary General Ban Ki-moon said Thursday that a major — though perhaps preliminary — international agreement to curb global warming is still possible in […]

USGBC jobs finds green building to support millions of U.S.jobs

USGBC/Booz Allen Hamilton Report Shows Green Construction to Contribute $554 Billion to U.S. GDP Between 2009 and 2013. The U.S. Green Building Council is having its huge annual conference now […]

Why solar energy trumps coal power

The color of solar cells — and their short energy payback — are trivial factors when considering the huge climate benefit they provide in avoiding the release of CO2 from […]

Veterans Day, 2029

This post is an update of Memorial Day, 2029. The two worst direct impacts to humans from our unsustainable use of energy will, I think, be Dust-Bowlification and sea level […]

Maryland county draws a “car-free blueprint for growth”

Montgomery County redefined the way it will grow in the next two decades when lawmakers endorsed a plan Tuesday that encourages development where residents can easily live a car-free lifestyle. […]

Must-see video of Sen. Kerry grilling AEI’s Kenneth Green

Senator Kerry:  Has your study been peer reviewed? Kenneth Green:  No, I don’t work in the peer review literature, Senator. I don’t work for a university. Steven Hayward, the F.K. […]

Why Senator Inhofe is going to Copenhagen

Thousands and thousands of climate science advocates — including me — will be in Copenhagen next month trying to advance an international deal that gives the world a chance to […]

Baucus supports a climate bill and knows it will pass Congress,

  Sen. Max Baucus (D-MT) knows that his state’s trees are being ravaged by warming-driven pests now and that Montana faces 175% to 400% increase in wildfire burn area if […]

Voters in Ohio, Michigan and Missouri support climate action

Polling from 3 key states — and 5 key districts — finds strong support for the climate and clean energy bill.  Every major recent poll has come to the same […]