Global Warming
Labor calls for aid after Texas wildfires
September 16, 2011The AFL-CIO of Texas is working with United Way organizations to set up a Union Wildfire Relief Fund and aid the victims of the Texas wilfire disaster.
Read moreAfter record hot summer, get ready for winter
September 13, 2011This summer has been the second hottest on record, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration reported last week. And there's more.
Read moreArizona faces largest wildfire in its history
June 17, 2011Investigators were questioning "persons of interest" in regard to the origin of the blaze, but campfire mishaps aren't the only cause of the fires.
Read moreWhy is the Mississippi River flooding?
May 12, 2011The right-wing National Review is rushing to instruct us that global warming has nothing to do with the record-breaking Mississippi River flood. Are they right?
Read moreMichigan scientists urge support for EPA
March 9, 2011More than 160 scientists from major universities across Michigan this week urged support for the Environmental Protection Agency, calling the federal agency's role essential to protecting the public health.
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