Climate Resources

We rank the states most dependent on coal imports, highlighting this annual drain on state economies, and suggest how states can keep their funds in-state through investments in energy efficiency and homegrown renewable energy.

Rising temperatures on Earth are changing the climate, including the timing of spring, which is having myriad domino effects on people and the environment.

The Scientists' Letter on the Copenhagen Commitment for Tropical Forests is a letter asking members of Congress to keep the commitment made by the United States in Copenhagen on

Carbon dioxide increases the growth rate of many plants and increases the amount and potency of pollen. Rising temperatures extend the growing season and the duration of allergy season.

Climate change increases the probability of heavy rains and flooding. This happens because warmer air holds more moisture.

Increasing the state's renewable electricity standard is achievable and affordable

An analysis of the climate talks in Copenhagen detailing the pros and cons of the Copenhagen Accord.

Clean, renewable forms of energy are available in most parts of the world and could readily be harnessed to power our economies.

Several recent studies on Climate Change show that acting quickly and decisively to address this challenge and shift our economy to clean energy will bring significant benefits to the United States.

Confronting Climate Change in the U.S. Midwest (2009) is a series of reports that take an in-depth look at the potential impacts of climate change in Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Ohio, and Wisconsin.

If global warming emissions continue to rise unabated, we will see growing costs related to climate change.