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We Need Your Help to Fight Global Warming

By Sheryl Canter / Published: December 28, 2007

Sheryl CanterThis post is by Sheryl Canter, an Online Writer and Editorial Manager at Environmental Defense.

As 2007 draws to a close, we also approach the end of our blog’s first year. Well, okay, it started in February, but it’s close. We’ve tried to bring you a blend of the science and policy of climate change, and be a resource for you in explaining these issues to others. How’ve we been doing? We want your feedback!

We also need your help in another quarter. The end of the year means fundraising for non-profits like ours. We rely on you to fund the important work we do.

Please donate now, and here’s wishing for a cool, green New Year for us all!

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Global Warming Policy 2007: Ten Victories

By Sheryl Canter / Published: December 27, 2007

Sheryl CanterThis post is by Sheryl Canter, an Online Writer and Editorial Manager at Environmental Defense.

Sometimes it can seem like we’re not making any progress at all on the global warming front, but we are! Here are ten important policy victories from 2007.

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Green Gifts for the Holidays

By Sheryl Canter / Published: December 21, 2007

Sheryl CanterThis post is by Sheryl Canter, an Online Writer and Editorial Manager at Environmental Defense.

If you need some last minute gift inspiration, check out our annual round-up of earth-friendly ideas.

We’ll be off for a few days, so we won’t be posting again until next Thursday. Have a great holiday.

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Fun with Maps

By Lisa Moore / Published: December 21, 2007

Lisa MooreThis post is by Lisa Moore, Ph.D., a scientist in the Climate and Air program at Environmental Defense.

Here’s an interesting way to look at greenhouse gas emissions. The WorldMapper project has assembled hundreds of global maps in which nations are resized according to different variables – for example, total population and carbon emissions:

WordMapper - Population
From WorldMapper. Reproduced with permission.

WorldMapper - Emissions
From WorldMapper. Reproduced with permission.

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EPA Delivers Lump of Coal to America for Holidays

By Vickie Patton / Published: December 20, 2007

Vickie PattonThis post is by Vickie Patton, Deputy General Counsel at Environmental Defense, and a former attorney in the EPA’s General Counsel’s office.

Two years ago, California asked the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to pave the way for landmark standards to limit global warming from motor vehicles. Seventeen other states plan to implement the Clean Car standards, pending the EPA decision. But today – after two years of stalling – EPA said no. This decision is virtually unprecedented; EPA has granted similar requests over 50 times in 40 years.

The Bush administration is putting the brakes on state action to address the global warming crisis. Doing nothing about global warming is bad enough – but going out of your way to block the state leaders who are taking action is just plain shocking.

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Global Warming Science 2007: Ten Top Stories

By Lisa Moore / Published: December 20, 2007

Lisa MooreThis post is by Lisa Moore, Ph.D., a scientist in the Climate and Air program at Environmental Defense.

All year long we’ve been monitoring developments in climate science, and posting about the important new developments. I thought now would be a good time to look back over 2007 and summarize what we’ve learned.

Here are ten noteworthy science stories we covered in 2007:

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