A Global Warming Story You Haven't Heard

EarthJustice

Black carbon casts a deadly shadow worldwide, from the sprawl of Los Angeles, to the slums of Mumbai, to the Arctic ice that sustains polar bears and other wildlife. Quick action to cut black carbon can slow Arctic melting, fight global warming and save lives.

And you can help make it happen.

Starting next Tuesday, April 28, the nations of the Arctic Council, including the United States, will meet in Tromsø, Norway, where action to slow Arctic warming will be a major focus.

Secretary of State Hillary Clinton is sending a team to represent the United States at Tromsø. As a senator, she co-sponsored a bill on black carbon and visited the Arctic to see the devastating effects of climate change first hand. Now, as her team prepares for the Arctic Council Ministerial, we must let her and EPA Administrator Lisa Jackson know how important it is for the United States to lead the way.

This is your chance to have a voice in critical world affairs. But time is very short. You need to take action now by urging Sec. Clinton and Administrator Jackson to take the lead in Tromsø.

Doug & Andrea Peacock on Montana’s Grizzly Bears, the Late Edward Abbey and the Fight to Save the Wilderness

DemocracyNow!

We speak with environmentalists Doug and Andrea Peacock. Doug Peacock is a longtime naturalist, adventurer and writer. His books include Grizzly Years: In Search of the American Wilderness. He was a close friend of the late writer Edward Abbey. One of Abbey’s most famous characters, Hayduke, from his book The Monkey Wrench Gang, was based partly on Doug Peacock. Andrea Peacock is an independent journalist who has covered Montana politics and western environmental news for several years.

Applaud EPA for Taking a Giant Step in Addressing Global Warming

Be a part of the Big Picture - send a thank you message to the EPA to join the campaign. Determining that carbon dioxide and other greenhouse gases endanger public health and welfare is a bold and necessary step towards solving the climate crisis and realizing President Obama’s vision for a prosperous clean energy economy. The world scientific community tells us that we must act now to combat climate change. Swiftly finalizing this decision will jumpstart that effort.

Seven Easy Ways to Rock Your Earth Day

Sierra Club

April 22, 2009 will be the 40th anniversary of Earth Day! We could easily come up with 40 amazing things to do to mark the occasion, but we know you're busy -- so we narrowed the list down to an easy seven. And you don't even have to do all of them. Just pick even one and you'll be giving something back to the lovely ball of blue that gives us all a place to hang our hats.

Communicating Climate Change

Policymakers, businesses, the media, and the public are increasingly interested in this complex issue. This generates a multitude of information and opinions about climate change, and presents significant challenges to accurately and effectively communicate the issue.

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Global Civil Society Opposes Charred Earth Policy

Climate Ark
April 6, 2009

147 organisations from 44 countries warn against 'biochar' (large-scale charcoal) as a dangerous new false solution to climate change

What’s the matter with Earth Day?

Grist
Monday, April 13, 2009

Earth Day, then, is sort of like Christmas, Hannukah and Kwanzaa all in one: We Gristers love to talk about hating it, we say we’re only doing it for the kids, but in the end we grudgingly have to admit that we had fun, at least until crazy Uncle Ray started talking about the ozone layer being a myth…

The Struggle Against Mountaintop Removal: Leading Activist Mike Roselle Continues Fight Against Destructive Coal Mining

Democracy Now!
April 8, 2009

The Environmental Protection Agency recently dealt a blow to the coal mining industry when it delayed hundreds of mountaintop coal mining projects for a new review of their environmental impact. But the EPA decision still leaves in place hundreds of existing permits for mountaintop removal. The group Climate Ground Zero has been leading protests and peaceful direct actions against the company Massey Energy to prevent mountaintop removal at Coal River Mountain in West Virginia. We speak with leading activist Mike Roselle of Climate Ground Zero.

Consider Agrotourism for your Next Vacation

There is a new form of sustainable travel called agrotourism. The traveler is encouraged to experience life, agricultural life, firsthand. The vacationers work side-by-side with local farmers in the fields or as fishermen. It gives the agro-pilgrim an insight into how a sustainable community works...