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Statement on the passing of Lois DeBerry 29 Jul 2013 | 05:23 am
Today, my dear friend and ally Lois DeBerry passed away after a long battle with cancer. A tireless public servant, Lois served the people of Tennessee with integrity and dedication for over four deca...
Statement on President Obama's Remarks on the Climate Crisis 26 Jun 2013 | 12:01 am
This was a terrific and historic speech, by far the best address on climate by any president ever. I applaud the new measures announced by President Barack Obama this afternoon to help solve the clim...
My Top Reads of the Week 8 Jun 2013 | 01:30 am
The climate crisis brought to a local level: As temperatures rise and ice melts, local communities are being forced to adapt to a new reality. Conditions and environments that could once be considered...
Senator Frank Lautenberg 3 Jun 2013 | 08:52 pm
It was with great sadness that I learned of the passing of my dear friend Senator Frank Lautenberg. A stalwart of the Senate, Frank's dedication to his country and his constituents was unparalleled. F...
Top Stories of the Week 20 May 2013 | 10:58 pm
New study finds that the climate crisis is critically endangering the habitat of 57% of plant species and 34% of animals. The good news? We can prevent this catastrophic loss of habitat and species by...
400 ppm 10 May 2013 | 08:25 pm
Yesterday, for the first time in human history, concentrations of carbon dioxide, the primary global warming pollutant, hit 400 parts per million in our planet's atmosphere. This number is a reminder ...
Top stories of the week 23 Mar 2013 | 10:53 pm
Medical revolution We are witnessing the emergence of many exciting technological innovations that hold the potential to disrupt health care as we know it, providing better outcomes at substantially r...
"Time has come" for a carbon tax 22 Mar 2013 | 05:28 am
Last weekend, the Financial Times published a must-read editorial on the need for a national carbon tax: "Taxes are always a regrettable necessity, but some are less regrettable than others. A tax th...
Sandy and the Climate Crisis 20 Mar 2013 | 05:37 am
A new report suggests the loss of Arctic sea ice contributed to Superstorm Sandy: "Cornell and Rutgers researchers report in the March issue of Oceanography that the severe loss of summertime Arctic ...
Top stories of the week 15 Mar 2013 | 11:34 pm
The Ecological Limits of Nitrogen-Intensive Agriculture Since its creation in 1913, synthetic nitrogen has driven an explosion in global population by providing abundant fertilizer to support modern ...
