Are Human Beings Hard-Wired to Ignore the Threat of Catastrophic Climate Change?

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———————————————————– “‘Many climate scientists find the response to global warming completely baffling,’ says Elke Weber, a Columbia University psychologist and the chair of the Global Roundtable on Climate Change’s Public Attitudes/Ethical Issues Working Group.” “The truly disconcerting thing about this work is that it shows how difficult it is to… Continue reading

US Fish and Wildlife Service Releases Flawed New Wilderness Policy for Wildlife Refuge System

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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE November 14, 2008  1:39 PM CONTACT: The Wilderness Society Maribeth Oakes, 202-429-2674, Maribeth_Oakes@tws.org Kathy Westra, 202-429-2642, Kathy_Westra@tws.org US Fish and Wildlife Service Releases Flawed New Wilderness Policy for Wildlife Refuge System Policy Ignores Global Warming, Exempts Alaska Refuges from Wilderness Review Process WASHINGTON-November 14. The Wilderness Society… Continue reading

Natural-Gas Drilling Endangers Groundwater Supplies

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——————————– “Halliburton (HAL) and other gas-service giants are fighting to keep secret the potentially hazardous chemicals they use …” “Halliburton threatened to cease natural-gas operations in Colorado if regulators there persisted in demanding the chemical recipe …” ” … regulators have only lately sought to learn more …” —————————————- Business… Continue reading

New Report Highlights Need to Act Now to Protect Wildlife From Global Warming

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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE November 13, 2008 5:26 PM CONTACT: Defenders of Wildlife-Erin McCallum, (202)772-3217 New Report Highlights Need to Act Now to Protect Wildlife From Global Warming Defenders of Wildlife releases “Beyond Cutting Emissions: Protecting Wildlife and Ecosystems in a Warming World.” WASHINGTON – November 13 – The new administration… Continue reading