Climate Change News

Special Survey on On The Environment: Whose World Is It Anyway? Californians Say State Should Take Lead on Global Warming: A new report by the Public Policy Institute of California finds that the state's residents are very worried about global warming. 75% of them say that global warming will have very or somewhat serious effects on the state's economy and their quality of life. 54% of Californians surveyed believe the state should develop its own global warming legislation, separately from the federal government. 77% of respondents are in favor of California's law forcing automobile manufacturers to reduce greenhouse gas emissions from vehicles by 2009, and 69% support Schwarzenegger's recently established greenhouse gas targets. Public Policy Institute of California Press Release, 21 July 2005. For the full report, see Special Survey on the Environment.
California Sets Goals for Cutting Greenhouse Gases: On June 2, 2005, California Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger announced that the state will lower emissions to 2000 levels by 2010, to 1990 levels by 2020, and to 20% of 1990 levels by 2050. It is hoped that other states will be spurred to enact similar policies. Science Magazine, 10 June 2005.
Kyoto Protocol comes into force: The Kyoto Protocol came into force in February 2005, after Russia ratified it in November 2004. BBC News, 16 February 2005.
Global Accord Set for Approval Will Unify Earth-Watching Data: Representatives of 61 countries and 38 international organizations agreed on a pact launching a 10-year plan to create the Global Earth Observation System of Systems (Geoss). Geoss will basically link existing systems that monitor space, land and sea. This could be useful for future climate change research. The pact was formed on the same day the Kyoto Protocol went into force. The US is a party to Geoss but not Kyoto. The Wall Street Journal, 16 February 2005.
California Pension Fund ups Ante in Emissions Fight with Car Makers: The Calpers board voted to step up its efforts to pressure auto makers to accept California's vehicle emissions standards. American International Automobile Dealers, 15 February 2005.
UK climate meeting calls for action: A major meeting, called for by British Prime Minister Tony Blair, was held in Exeter in February 2005 to discuss avoiding dangerous climate change. The presenters were renowned scientists from around the world, and they concluded that "major investment" is needed for mitigating and adapting to climate change. Signs that climate change is occurring are manifesting themselves around the world, and we can't stall any longer on taking action. Nature, 3 February 2005. See also Climate conference hears degree of danger (The Guardian, 3 February 2005), Climate triggers 'poorly understood' (AFP, 2 February 2005), Climatologists pursue greenhouse gas danger levels (New Scientist, 1 February 2005), and Refugees, disease, water and food shortages to result from global warming (Terra Daily, 2 February 2005).

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News on Companies Taking Action on Climate Change

Duke Energy CEO Proposes Carbon Tax: Paul Anderson, the CEO of Duke Energy, told a group of business and civil leaders in Charlotte that he advocates a mandatory carbon tax. Associated Press, 7 April 2005.
The Time to Address Climate Change Is Now: John Rowe, chairman, president, and CEO of Exelon Corp., a gas and electricity company (and the largest nuclear generator in the country), writes an op-ed on the need to take action on climate change and on the findings of the National Commission on Energy Policy, which he chaired. The Wall Street Journal, 28 December 2004.
Edison International Asks Regulators to Address Global Warming on a National Level: Edison International, a major electric utility, called for national programs to reduce emissions and for aggressive development of alternative energy. Edison International press release, 7 December 2004.
Power giant endorses greenhouse gas curbs: Cinergy, a Cincinnati-based utility with many coal-burning power plants, is in favor of laws limiting greenhouse gas emissions. MSNBC News, 2 December 2004.
Ford Lays out a Move to Cut Auto Emissions: Ford Motor Co. plans an 80% improvement in its vehicles by 2030. The New York Times, 2 October 2004.
Global Warming: The magazine Business Week describes what companies are already doing in preparation for a "carbon-constrained world." Business Week, 16 August 2004.
New Guide Advises Investors On Addressing Financial Risks And Opportunities From Global Warming: Ceres, a group made up of investment funds and environmental groups, released the Investor Guide to Climate Risk, to help investors and fund managers understand the risks climate change poses on investment. Ceres press release, 23 July 2004.
Oil giants join climate group: British Prime Minister Tony Blair has formed a consortium called The Climate Group that includes members like BP and Shell. The Observer, 25 April 2004.

SHS in the News

A Climatologist's View of the Kyoto Treaty: Schneider is interviewed by Steve Inskeep of National Public Radio on the goals of the Kyoto Protocol and its potential effects on global warming. Morning Edition, 16 February 2005.

Whole Earth Systems symposium celebrates climatologist Stephen Schneider: In February 2005, a major scientific symposium was convened at Stanford to discuss research on climate change and celebrate Schneiders 60th birthday. Stanford Report, 16 February 2005.

Avoiding Dangerous Climate Change: Schneider presented an overview of "dangerous" climate change at this meeting in Exeter, UK, which was based on his conference paper, Schneider and Lane, 2005. February 2005.

'Honest debate' needed on global warming. Schneider talks on climate change at Chico State University. Chico Enterprise Record,12 April 2004.

Panel examines communications difficulties when discussing marine fisheries. Stanford Report, 18 February 2004.

Scholars weigh in on implications of U.S. power: At a Stanford alumni homecoming event, Steve Schneider and other professors explored the theme "Power of Influence; Influence of Power". Stanford Report, 22 October 2003.

New Stanford institute to provide 'united voice' on environmental research. Stanford Report, 13 October 2002.

Congressional Testimony, on McCain-Lieberman's Climate Stewardship Act. 1 October 2003.

CHIMNEYS OF MASS DESTRUCTION: article discusses Steve Schneider's climate advocacy in Australia in the summer of 2003. NineMSN Bulletin, 6 August 2003.

Global warming is now a weapon of mass destruction. Guardian, 20 July 2003.

The 2003 SOCIETY FOR CONSERVATION BIOLOGY AWARDS: EDWARD T. LAROE III MEMORIAL AWARD. Steve Schneider received the 2003 Edward T. LaRoe III Memorial Award.

Presentation on Climate Change, NSW State Parliament House, Australia, 7 July 2003 (Real Player).

California Climate Bill Signing Ceremony, at the Presidio, San Francisco, 22 July 2002.

Two Years to Save the World: Schneider says spending over the next 100 years to fix the climate change problem would only delay GDP growth by a few years versus the no-spending scenario. The New Scientist, June 2002.

Journalism and Environmental Reporting, interview on The Environment Show, Greg Dahlmann, WAMC, 8 March 2002.

Misleading Math about the Earth: Steve Schneider and other scientists falsify the claims made by contrarian Bjorn Lomborg in his book The Skeptical Environmentalist. Scientific American, January 2002.

Video (requires ASX player): The Global Warming Controversy -- Can we separate scientific signal from political noise? Stanford University Computer Systems Laboratory, EE380 Colloquium, January 2002.

What's Up With the Weather?Interview with Stephen Schneider. PBS Frontline/Nova, 2000.

A consensus emerges around global warming: Human emissions are contributing to global warming, though many uncertainties prevail. MSNBC News, 10 January 1998.

Climatologist Schneider meets with Clinton, Gore: Schneider discusses the potential economic impacts of climate change. Stanford Report, 30 July 1997. See also: White House Testimony (24 July 1997); Congressional Testimony (10 July 1997).

The whole world really is in our hands, leading ecologists assert: article discusses special issue of Science (25 July 1997) in which Schneider and others discuss how humans are transforming the earth. Stanford Report, 30 July 1997.

Ecologists warn President Clinton: Rapid climate change due to global warming could disrupt ecosystems society depends on. Stanford Report, May 1997.

Politics and Cost/Benefit on the Tonight Show. Steve Schneider interviewed by Johnny Carson, 19 July 1977 (Real Player: Modem; High-Speed).

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