06 Oct '12, 3pm

Say It Loud: Climate Change Can’t Wait!

Say It Loud: Climate Change Can’t Wait!

A few decades ago, the word, ‘cancer,’ was uttered in whispers only. No one wanted to talk about it. Then, in 1974, First Lady Betty Ford started a national conversation when she publicly shared her breast cancer diagnosis. In the process, she saved the lives of countless women by raising awareness and helping them overcome their fear of the unknown. (And, it should be noted, she was a mom.) We need the same kind of leadership and open discussion when it comes to climate change. Although it was widely discussed in the media all summer, our presidential candidates have only just begun to mention it . But a national conversation requires that all candidates and elected officials make addressing climate change an integral part of their political agendas. As it happens, doing so may help them with voters. A recent study by the Yale Project on Climate Change Communication finds...

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Climate Change videos: Part I

realclimate.org 10 Oct '12, 12am

Are these people living in a bubble? The graphs and other visual information are at a level far beyond the simple verbal e...

"We’re No. 1! (In climate denier coverage)"

"We’re No. 1! (In climate denier coverage)"

grist.org 06 Oct '12, 12pm

America is unique when it comes to giving a platform to climate deniers and skeptics. According to a new analysis of data ...

OH WAIT I MIGHT NEED THESE

uggaustralia.com 15 Oct '12, 4am

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Why You Need to Worry About How the Media Cover...

renewableenergyworld.com 09 Oct '12, 2pm

For me, the lesson from these studies is clear. It’s not worth getting into endless arguments about whether or not climate...

Why You Need to Worry About How the Media Cover...

renewableenergyworld.com 09 Oct '12, 1pm

For me, the lesson from these studies is clear. It’s not worth getting into endless arguments about whether or not climate...

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digikey.com 11 Oct '12, 10pm

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Minishorts: I can’t do these things now…: I wan...

minishorts.net 13 Oct '12, 8am

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butter fingers.

sarahs-loft.com 11 Oct '12, 2pm

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Can Climate Change Action and Evangelicals Coexist?

Can Climate Change Action and Evangelicals Coex...

care2.com 14 Oct '12, 1pm

Written by Laura Michelle Burns I’m a strong believer that climate change is the highest moral issue of our time . Just be...

#Climate change increases the frequency and mag...

eea.europa.eu 13 Oct '12, 7am

The vulnerability to climate change varies significantly across regions and sectors in Europe, making adaptation a context...

Voters may care about climate change — but not nearly enough to make a difference

Voters may care about climate change — but not ...

grist.org 03 Oct '12, 7pm

Our partners at Climate Desk have an overview of a series of recent polls that lead to one conclusion: People are increasi...

"To solve climate change we need to change the ...

neweconomics.org 05 Oct '12, 10am

Every winter, another United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change conference adds to our discontent. Another opp...

Romney and Obama Surrogates Square Off on Energy: Sharp differences emerge on "clean coal" and climate change

Romney and Obama Surrogates Square Off on Energ...

spectrum.ieee.org 09 Oct '12, 2pm

Last Friday, two substantial representatives of the Romney and Obama campaigns debated energy before an audience at MIT, w...

Wait, Obama says something different ... "Al-Qa...

navytimes.com 09 Oct '12, 6pm

http://www.navytimes.com/news/2012/10/ap-al-qaida-making-comeback-in-iraq-100912/ Al-Qaida making comeback in Iraq, offici...

How certain can we be about climate change?

How certain can we be about climate change?

grist.org 26 Sep '12, 5pm

The question that headlines this post has caused great confusion and strife ever since climate change first entered the pu...