In the spirit of writing more often about climate research, I thought I’d share some new data on the impact of climate change on coral reefs and forests. Climate advocates have homed in on the research in the latest effort to call for action to reduce greenhouse gas emissions.
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A prominent coalition of unions and environmentalists called today for passage of a renewable energy standard during the lame-duck session, but offered few specifics about the likelihood that such a proposal will actually come up for a vote.
The Blue Green Alliance — which includes among its membership the United More…
Though Senate Democrats say there won’t be much time in the lame-duck session to pass significant energy legislation, environmentalists know it could be their last chance to move key bills, given the potential for Republicans to make gains in the mid-term elections. I wrote about this in a story More…
By all accounts, it is a good time to pass the food safety bill that has languished between the upper and lower chambers of Congress for 14 months — since last July.
Federal agencies have inconsistent media policies when it comes to allowing scientists to share information with journalists, concludes a new study by the Union of Concerned Scientists.
The nonpartisan, nonprofit group issued a “report card” grading 15 federal agencies on their communication policies. Some agencies, it found, “stifle communication” even More…
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