Results for keyword: Hot Times
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Western Climate Initiative moves forward, smaller than imagined
Cap and trade is dead in Washington, D.C., but a few states are hoping to limit emissions through the Western Climate Initiative.
by Cally Carswell, Dec 05, 2010 -
Computer model slices and dices mountain climates
In Oregon's H.J. Andrews Experimental Forest, scientists study climate patterns.
by J. Madeleine Nash, Oct 04, 2010 -
Dancing with Climate Change
In California's White Mountains, scientists ponder the fate of beardtongues, bristlecone pines and butterflies in a rapidly warming world.
by J. Madeleine Nash, Oct 04, 2010 -
Climate change: Check the data yourself
A collaborative online effort allows both skeptics and believers to study and compare the scientific data regarding climate change.
by Debra Peters and William deBuys, Jul 13, 2010 -
Pika politics
Biologists disagree over whether the American pika should be listed as endangered, largely due to a warming climate.
by Molly Samuel, Apr 25, 2010 -
Good night, sweet trees
A scientist sees a Shakespearean tragedy unfold in the West’s dying aspen forests, victims of climate change.
by William R.L. Anderegg, Feb 26, 2010 -
A nature lover's bucket list
Time is running out to see the natural wonders that are endangered by rampant global warming.
by Tim Lydon, Feb 15, 2010 -
Bear witness to climate change
To imagine what your corner of the West will be like in a warmer climate, consider how different plants and animals are at a lower elevation.
by Pepper Trail, Feb 03, 2010 -
Out of the frying pan . . .
If we don’t deal with climate change now, we’ll face horrendous social and economic consequences.
by Auden Schendler and Mark Trexler , Jan 06, 2010 -
The big bonfire
The economy is stuck in a ditch, but on climate change the U.S. is finally moving in the right direction.
by Randy Udall, Dec 30, 2009
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