Scientific evidence now points to global cooling, contrary to U.N. alarmism | Washington Examiner

Opponents of the Waxman-Markey “cap and trade” bill would do well to invoke recent scientific studies that show global surface temperatures have not increased since 1998, contrary to what climate models have predicted.

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went to SanFran's new ScienceAcademy Museum; long lines for the planetarium,no one at the global warming exhibit...

The Yale Forum on Climate Change & The Media » U.S. Environmental NGOs: Media Moles or Moguls In Drive for Power in Changing Media Landscape

Pressures on these organizations, and specifically what might be called the environmental “G8″ - National Audubon Society, Natural Resources Defense Council, Sierra Club, World Resources Institute, Greenpeace, The Nature Conservancy, Environmental Defense Fund and World Wildlife Fund - have been both varied and immense in recent years as they constantly adapt to new political and economic realities, emerging issues, and financial stresses. Mounting scientific evidence of the loss of biodiversity, of global climate change, and of resource depletion on land and in the oceans have lent credibility and urgency to these organizations.

How to Get a Strong Senate Climate Bill, Part 4: Party! | CCAN Blog

Please volunteer today to host a climate house party this month. Hosting is really simple; all you need to contribute is a space for a few dozen local climate activists to meet, mingle and have fun. CCAN will help you work out the details, spread the word, and turn out the crowd.

Arctic Sea Ice News & Analysis: Arctic ice melts "quickly" through July

In 2007, unusually sunny skies throughout the summer melt season were one of the factors that helped lead to the record low ice extent. The clear skies allowed more of the sun's energy to reach the surface, melting the ice and warming the ocean. This year, cloud fields provided by Jennifer Kay at the National Center for Atmospheric Research show fewer clouds over the Beaufort Sea than in 2007, leading to strong melt in that region. However, over the Chukchi and East Siberian Seas, the Arctic sky has been cloudier than 2007.