Thin Ice – Scientific Documentary on Climate Change to Premier Earth Day 2013

A free global premier of Thin Ice: The Inside Story of Climate Change takes place in nearly 200 locations worldwide on April 22, Earth Day 2013. More than six years in the making, the 73-minute documentary is the first film about the science of climate change made by scientists themselves. It tells the story of the urgent work to understand the Earth’s changing... Read More

Grist on Climate: Can we do the Impossible to Stop the Unthinkable?

“Climate Change Is Simple,” said David Roberts of Grist in a compelling and frightening Ted talk.  Evidenced by recent weather calamities, we’re already facing the deleterious effects of a warming earth.  Sandy is just the tip of the iceberg.  Scientific studies have shown that methane gasses released by the diminishing permafrost and darkening... Read More

Click, Text, Give — Welcome Relief for Sandy Victims

~by Snowden Bishop ~ Despite the warnings of the impending storm of the century, no one could have anticipated the magnitude of damage from Sandy.  The images and B-roll are heartbreaking.  Having spent at least half of my adult life in New York, I find myself feeling rather helpless in the safe confines of Scottsdale, Arizona while my friends along the coast of... Read More

Not Up for Debate: Climate Change and Global Warming

Climate change is like the pink elephant in the room.  Evidence of a warming planet is making headlines more frequently than ever — record-high temperatures, record-breaking floods, extreme weather, drought, wildfires, melting ice caps, a dying ocean. It is likely the single most important issue facing human beings in our lifetime. And yet it is avoided like... Read More

Native American Youth Sues Governor Janice Brewer Over Failure to Combat Climate Change

February 10, 2012 Government’s inaction jeopardizes her generation’s future well-being Phoenix, AZ – She may not be old enough to drink, vote or drive a car, but Jaime Lynn Butler, a 5th grader and member of the Navajo Nation, is old enough to recognize the danger of the government’s inaction on climate change. Today, Jaime will take time off from school... Read More

Climate Change: True or False?

From Envirothink, August 29, 2011: Climate Change: Which direction do you think it is going? by Debra Atlas There are well-known climate change deniers, many of them with a wide audience of believers. The issues are hotly debated and both sides can point to “evidence” that they say supports their position. Oddly enough, there are facts involved, credible scientific... Read More