TGIF! Paris Climate Agreement Officially International Law
Today, the historic Paris Agreement, our first global agreement to limit carbon emissions and keep the global average temperature increase below 20C, officially became international law. Happy Friday, Earth! 192 countries signed…
Florida Power & Light - Solar Leader or Solar Laggard?
Florida Power & Light (FPL) professes to be a solar leader. According to FPL, “Florida’s clean energy landscape is bright.” FPL touts that it's tripling the amount of solar it's generating for…
Danger Days on the Rise in Florida
Is it hot enough for you? Well, Climate Central just released a report that it's about to get hotter, especially in Florida. The study finds National Weather Service-designated “Danger Days” — where…
Globally Warming Oceans Are Killing Coral Reefs
The third-ever global coral bleaching event is killing coral reefs and the many creatures that rely upon them worldwide. Hot global temperatures are heating up the oceans, and are compounded by a…
A People's Movement Takes Widespread Action on Climate Around the Southeast and Nation Today
This post is part of the “Prelude to Paris” series highlighting updates and analysis on international climate negotiations in the lead up to the United Nations climate change conference – the 21st…
Is Climate Change Actually a Threat to National Security?
In last night's Democratic Party presidential debate, two of the five candidates on stage--Bernie Sanders and Martin O'Malley--said that climate change is one of the greatest threats to the United States' national…
Frank Talk: Pope Francis Calls for Bold Actions Against "Culture of Waste" at United Nations
This post is part of the “Prelude to Paris” series highlighting updates and analysis on international climate negotiations in the lead up to the United Nations climate change conference – the 21st…
Frank Talk: Pope Francis Calls for "Courageous Actions" on Poverty, Environment
This post is part of the “Prelude to Paris” series highlighting updates and analysis on international climate negotiations in the lead up to the United Nations climate change conference – the 21st…
Guest Post: Big Rigs, Big Benefits; How Strong Rules Will Clean Up the Road
This blog was originally published on Union of Concerned Scientists' (UCS) blog, The Equation, by Kenneth Kimmel, president of UCS. SACE's clean fuels team works to support UCS' Half the Oil vision…
Pope Francis: Substitute Fossil Fuels with Renewable Energy
This post is part of the “Prelude to Paris” series highlighting updates and analysis on international climate negotiations in the lead up to the United Nations climate change conference – the 21st…