Global Warming Reports
Search this section • RSS Feed
| 2010-03-26 | |
| The Obama administration is slated to unveil new standards for automobile fuel economy and global warming emissions by the end of March. These new standards—based on the “clean cars program” developed by California and adopted by New York and 12 other states — will make a significant contribution toward reducing America’s dependence on oil and reducing the impact of our vehicles on the environment. | |
| Get Report | |
| 2010-03-09 | |
| America has virtually limitless potential to tap the energy of the sun. Solar energy is clean, safe, proven and available everywhere, and the price of many solar energy technologies is declining rapidly. By adopting solar energy on a broad scale, the nation can address our biggest energy challenges – our dependence on fossil fuels and the need to address global warming – while also boosting our economy. | |
| Get Report | |
| 2009-12-03 | |
| The impact of state-level actions to reduce global warming pollution is significant on a global scale. A review of dozens of individual state policies, federal policies based on state models, and new federal policies in which states will have key roles in implementation suggests that state actions will reduce carbon dioxide emissions by approximately 536 million metric tons by 2020. That is more global warming pollution than is currently emitted by all but eight of the world’s nations, and represents approximately 7 percent of U.S. global warming pollution in 2007. | |
| Get Report | |
| 2009-11-24 | |
| The United States relies heavily on outdated technology and limited resources for most of its electricity needs. While the production of clean, renewable energy such as wind and solar power is growing, the vast majority of American electricity comes from burning fossil fuels — coal, oil, and natural gas — and from nuclear power. | |
| Get Report | |
| 2009-11-17 | |
| This report analyzes the role, under a best-case scenario, that nuclear power could play in reducing global warming pollution. | |
| Get Report | |
| 2009-11-12 | |
| Global warming pollution declined in one-third of the states since 2004, the year in which pollution levels began to peak in many states, according to a new analysis of government data released today by Environment America. States are reducing pollution in part by using cleaner energy that keeps money and jobs in the local economy. Pollution levels, however, rose in the majority of states (33) between 2004 and 2007. | |
| Get Report | |
| 2009-09-22 | |
| Transportation is responsible for more than two-thirds of our nation’s oil consumption and nearly a third of our carbon dioxide missions. To make us more energy independent and reduce pollution, we need to build a transportation system that uses less oil, takes advantage of alternative fuels, and shifts as much of our travel as possible from transportation modes that consume a lot of energy to those that consume less. | |
| Get Report | |
| 2008-06-18 | |
| This report details more than 20 examples of cutting-edge policies and practices that communities, states and countries are using to reduce global warming pollution. These examples show that while actions to reduce global warming pollution require commitment and creativity, they also bring with them other benefits—reduced dependence on fossil fuels, cleaner air and healthier communities, economic growth and new jobs. | |
| Get Report | |
| 2007-09-20 | |
| Global warming poses a profound threat to America’s future. Science suggests that, to avoid the most dangerous impacts of global warming, America and the world must take immediate action to reduce emissions of global warming pollutants. In the United States, that means halting the growth in global warming emissions now, reducing emissions by at least 15 to 20 percent by 2020, and achieving reductions of at least 80 percent by mid-century. | |
| Get Report | |
| 2007-09-06 | |
| Heat is the leading cause of weather-related deaths in the United States, responsible for more than 3,400 fatalities between 1999 and 2003. As climate change is projected to raise average mean temperatures over North America by approximately 6.3°-11°F within this century, heatwaves are likely to increase in magnitude and duration in portions of the U.S. where they already occur. | |
| Get Report | |
| 2007-07-24 | |
| In 2006, Americans experienced a summer heat wave that broke records from coast to coast and killed almost 200 people. The year ended and 2007 began with the warmest winter on record globally. This unseasonably warm weather is part of a long-term trend toward rising temperatures and extreme weather events resulting from global warming. | |
| Get Report | |
| 2007-05-21 | |
| Rising global temperatures, unpredictable weather and alarming scientific predictions have led to increasing public concern about the impacts of global warming on the environment, health and society. But while the Bush administration continues to resist efforts to reduce global warming pollution, many states are taking effective actions to address the threat—including the adoption of the “Clean Cars Program,” which sets limits on global warming pollution from cars, light trucks and SUVs. | |
| Get Report | |
| 2007-04-12 | |
| The early effects of global warming are already evident across the United States and worldwide. The past nine years have all been among the 25 warmest for the contiguous United States, a streak unprecedented in the historical record. If emissions are left unchecked, temperatures will continue to rise, and the effects of global warming will become more severe. | |
| Get Report | |
| 2006-09-14 | |
| In the summer of 2006, Americans from coast to coast experienced a sweltering heat wave that broke more than 2,300 daily temperature records in July alone. This record warmth, however, was not an anomaly; rather, it is indicative of a broader trend toward increasing temperatures and extreme weather resulting from global warming. | |
| Get Report | |
| 2006-08-24 | |
| Extensive scientific evidence demonstrates that global warming is real, that it is affecting us now, and that human activities—particularly the burning of fossil fuels—are the primary cause. | |
| Get Report | |
Phone: 202-683-1250
Phone: 617-747-4317