Congressional Budget Office http://tinyurl.com/37hqtmd [From Summary] The accumulation of greenhouse gases in the atmosphere–particularly carbon dioxide released as a result of deforestation and the use of fossil fuels–could create costly changes in regional climates throughout the world. Concern about the damage from such changes has led policymakers and analysts to consider policies designed to reduce … Continue reading »
Posted on November 5, 2010 …
Climate Change Adaptation: What Federal Agencies Are Doing
Pew Center on Global Climate Change http://tinyurl.com/25wn8ey [From Report Page] In March 2010, the Pew Center released the report, Adapting to Climate Change: A Call for Federal Leadership. The Pew Center’s report was developed with the understanding that while many efforts to adapt to climate change will occur at the state and local level, the … Continue reading »
Fighting Oil Addiction: Ranking States’ Gasoline Price Vulnerability and Solutions for Change
NRDC / David Gardiner & Associates, LLC, and Deron Lovaas http://tinyurl.com/35v752w [From Press Release] The events of 2010 have made clear the perils of our dependence on oil. The continued recession has stretched the resources of many Americans and underscored the need for affordable transportation. The massive oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico has … Continue reading »
Facilitating Climate Change Responses: A Report of Two Workshops on Insights from the Social and Behavioral Sciences
National Academies Press / Paul C. Stern and Roger E. Kasperson (eds.) http://tinyurl.com/2bppm9n (free PDF with registration) [Description] The William and Flora Hewlett Foundation, understanding the need for policy makers at the national level to entrain the behavioral and social sciences in addressing the challenges of global climate change, called on the National Research Council … Continue reading »
