# Eight Lost Years: An Interactive Timeline

*Published:* 2008-10-09
*Author:* Sheryl Canter

![Sheryl Canter](https://blogs.edf.org/climate411/wp-content/blogs.dir/7/files/2008/07/sheryl_canter.jpg)What has the federal government done over the last eight years to stop global warming? Sadly, not much, despite numerous, dire warnings. Our new [interactive timeline](http://edf.org/page.cfm?tagID=28228) gives an at-a-glance overview of the scientific reports, lost policy opportunities, and environmental impacts over the last eight years. Click the forward and backward arrows to move through time, and click on a color-coded event box to learn more about it.

Besides giving a succinct summary of the last eight years, the timeline is fun to click around – lots of interesting information all in one place. And it makes it very clear what we need to do when the new administration comes in. There’s no time to waste.

*This post is by Sheryl Canter, an online writer and editorial manager at Environmental Defense Fund.*