Global Warming and Energy

Redwood National Park

Thu, 19 Nov 2009 19:07:59 GMT

Great Smokey Mountains National Park

Thu, 19 Nov 2009 19:04:44 GMT

Temperatures in the Appalachian region have been on the rise since the 1970s. Global warming will alter the flow of Appalachian streams. Models predict lower base flow and bigger floods, both of which can be disastrous for native fish. A longer and hotter summer will increase drought and wildfires, increase stresses on trees, and cause plant and animal species to shift to higher latitudes or altitudes.

Everglades National Park

Thu, 19 Nov 2009 18:59:37 GMT

Yosemite National Park

Thu, 19 Nov 2009 18:51:31 GMT

Weather records from Yosemite Valley show a 9 degree Fahrenheit increase in mean minimum temperatures over the past century. At higher elevations, it is estimated that mean minimum temperatures throughout the central Sierra rose 5 degrees Fahrenheit over the last 100 years. Warming over the past several decades has reduced the amount of snow on the ground each spring, substantially in some areas. It has also changed when the western rivers rise to spring time peak flows. Earlier snowmelt and a greater proportion of rain result in more water flowing into rivers in winter when it is a hazard, and less into rivers in summer when it is a resource. Yosemite has also experienced a drastic increase in the ratio of snow to rain.

Glacier National Park

Thu, 19 Nov 2009 18:46:25 GMT

Because temperatures are warmer, there's less snow, and more rain, which leads to earlier snowmelt and spring runoff. The National Park Service estimates that spring runoff in the Pacific Northwest now occurs two weeks earlier than in the past, and that, over time, will likely mean an increase in flooding. It also means less water later in the year, and the eventual drying out of many rivers, something that would have far-reaching effects on the ecosystem.

Yellowstone National Park

Thu, 19 Nov 2009 18:44:14 GMT

National Parks

Thu, 19 Nov 2009 16:42:38 GMT

The effect of climate change on our national parks.

Sea ice extent

Fri, 11 Sep 2009 22:43:57 GMT

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Thu, 27 Aug 2009 21:20:44 GMT

What You Can Do

Wed, 26 Aug 2009 19:18:17 GMT

Since the G8 have totally failed to act on climate change, it's even more important for us all to take action as individuals. YOU can help turn things around. Join the global movement to save the climate.

Copenhagen Climate Summit

Wed, 26 Aug 2009 18:11:35 GMT

This year's United Nations Climate Conference in Copenhagen is absolutely vital to the future of the world's climate. The Summit will take place from December 7-18, 2009. On the brink of runaway climate change, it's time for world leaders to lead, and set us on the path to a low carbon economy.

Legal Documents

Wed, 26 Aug 2009 17:50:17 GMT

Attorneys

Wed, 26 Aug 2009 17:49:55 GMT

Case Studies

Wed, 26 Aug 2009 17:49:16 GMT

Plaintiffs

Wed, 26 Aug 2009 17:47:23 GMT

Climate Lawsuit

Wed, 26 Aug 2009 17:46:40 GMT

Friends of the Earth, Greenpeace, and the city of Boulder, Colorado are suing two U.S. government agencies for providing financial assistance to oil and other fossil fuel projects without first evaluating the projects' global warming impacts on the United States.

Defendants

Wed, 26 Aug 2009 17:46:28 GMT

Our work

Wed, 26 Aug 2009 17:41:30 GMT

Climate change is a priority issue for us here at Greenpeace. We realized years ago that it has the potential to wipe out most of the gains the environmental movement has made in other areas. Disruptions to ecosystems will likely harm everything from minke whales to coral reefs to polar bears. Whole forests will be lost, and hundreds of thousands of species will become extinct. Climate change will also bring devastation to people and communities, especially some of the world's poorest.

Climate voices

Wed, 26 Aug 2009 17:35:55 GMT

The real meaning of climate change can not be fully grasped from scientific charts and equations alone; one needs to hear the stories of those who are living through it, grappling with its implications, and struggling to find ways to halt it. Part of what we do is to give a voice to these first hand witnesses of climate change. Here is what some of them have to say:

Ocean circulation

Wed, 26 Aug 2009 17:32:32 GMT

The water in our world's oceans is always moving – pulled by tides, blown by waves, and slowly circulating around the globe by the force of the Great Ocean Conveyor Belt (aka thermohaline circulation). The Conveyor is powered by differences is water temperature and salinity, and one of its most well know parts, the Gulf Stream, is what gives Europe it's relatively mild climate.