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Global Warming and
Wildfires
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The devastating Colorado
wildfires remind us of one of
the great dangers posed by
climate change. As detailed in
the journal Ecosphere,
climate change will make
wildfires in the West more
frequent over the next 30
years. According to the
report, almost all of North
America and most of Europe
will see an increase in
wildfires by 2100.
The U.S. Southwest is the
fastest-warming region of the
United States, and this
warming will worsen droughts
and increase wildfire risk.
The warning signs are there,
with recent fire seasons
setting records in both the
number of reported fires as
well as acres burned.
The consequences of global
warming on weather patterns
are serious, and we all must
do our part to reduce C02
emissions. Visit StopGlobalWarming.org
for simple actions you can
begin today to help.
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Rio Wraps
Negotiators from 188
countries wrapped up the
three-day Rio+20 environmental
summit last week, and the
results were disappointing. No
significant new agreements
were made, and there has been
virtually no progress beyond
what was signed at the
original 1992
Earth Summit.
“We’ve sunk so low in our
expectations that reaffirming
what we did 20 years ago is
now considered a success,”
said Martin Khor, a member of
the U.N. Committee on
Development Policy.
For more on Rio+20, visit the
UN
Conference on Sustainable
Development.
Governments follow the will
of the people only when the
people make their voices
heard. Help become part of the
movement to demand our
political and business leaders
reduce carbon dioxide
emissions now.
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Court Backs EPA
Authority Over Emissions Limits
Last Tuesday, a federal
appeals court upheld a finding
by the EPA that global warming
causing emissions endanger
public health.
The three-judge panel also
declared that the EPA was
“unambiguously correct” that
the Clean Air Act requires the
government to impose limits
once it has determined that
emissions are causing harm.
The court also approved the
White House's first set of
clean air and fuel economy
standards, paving the way for
tougher fuel standards by
2025.
“These rulings clear the way
for the EPA to keep moving
forward under the Clean Air
Act to limit carbon pollution
from motor vehicles, new power
plants and other big industry
sources,” said David Doniger,
senior attorney with the
Natural Resources Defense
Council.
Read
more on the ruling.
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Promoting National
Service
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We are dedicated to the
notion that great change comes
when citizens take personal
action. Often the most
valuable donation you can give
is your time.
OneMillionNewJobs.org
is a campaign of OUR
TIME, a national
non-profit that promotes
empowerment for young
Americans, who support the
expansion of jobs for youth
and national service.
National service jobs allow
young Americans to address
critical social issues in
education, health, housing,
economic development, the
environment, and disaster
relief. These jobs enable
qualified Americans to serve
the country for up to two
years through organizations
such as Habitat for Humanity,
Teach for America, City Year,
and many others, while
providing young Americans with
valuable professional skills
and leadership experience.
Visit OurTime.org
to learn more about their
efforts to expand national
service opportunities, and how
you can help.
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There are
many simple things you
can do in your daily
life to help stop global
warming. Take
Action Now! |
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