Much to the chagrin of Republicans, President Barack Obama used his inauguration address to strike a decidedly liberal, progressive tone — perhaps signaling that he will use his second term to push for key items on the progressive agenda, such as climate change, equal rights for gays, equal pay for women and easier passage to [...]
President Obama Says The Economy Takes Priority Over Climate Change
November 15, 2012 | Posted by
Climate change will have to take a back seat to efforts to the economy in the near term, but the issue will return to the agenda in the future, President Barack Obama said Wednesday. The president, who won an endorsement from New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg late in the presidential campaign because of his support [...]
Gov’t Scientist: Heat Wave Caused by Climate Change
July 3, 2012 | Posted by
Heat waves seem to be an inevitable part of an American summer, but the temperatures we’ve come to expect may be a part of a global trend towards a more extreme climate. So far 2012 has been one of the driest years in recent memory, with a noticeably calm winter giving way to record breaking [...]
U.N. Report: Planet May Be Facing Irreversible Damage
June 11, 2012 | Posted by
Nations have been urged to meet environmental targets or face irreversible damage to the planet. According to the United Nations, population growth, urbanization and consumption could lead to irreversible damage. “If current trends continue, if current patterns of production and consumption of natural resources prevail and cannot be reversed and ‘decoupled’, then governments will preside [...]
