Opposing Views - Environment

OPINION:Experts Agree -- Global Warming a Threat to Economy

Thu, 05 Nov 2009 15:11:43 -0600

By Natural Resources Defense Council - The Earth's Best Defense

Earlier this week, some political theater unfolded during hearings before the Senate ...

Al Gore Tells Us How to Solve Global Warming in New Book

Wed, 04 Nov 2009 12:48:55 -0600

By Natural Resources Defense Council - The Earth's Best Defense

I love the title of Al Gore new book , Our Choice: A Plan to Solve the Climate Crisis . Not ...

OPINION:Al Gore Making Big Green by Going Green

Tue, 03 Nov 2009 13:21:27 -0600

By Heritage Foundation - Leadership for America

by Nick Loris John Broder of The New York Times has an interesting piece on Al ...

ADVICE:Ditch the Car -- Tips for Becoming a Bicycle Commuter

Sun, 01 Nov 2009 19:19:28 -0600

By Sierra Club - Explore, Enjoy and Protect the Planet

Fall is an excellent time in many areas to bike to work. It’s not too hot, not too ...

OPINION:Daylight Savings is Very Bad for the Environment

Sun, 01 Nov 2009 15:27:18 -0600

By Reason Foundation - Free Minds and Free Markets

When thrifty Benjamin Franklin spotted a chance to save precious tallow, he didn’t hesitate to ...

OPINION:Unlikely Allies -- Glenn Beck Sides With PETA on Al Gore

Thu, 29 Oct 2009 20:29:14 -0500

By PETA - People for Ethical Treatment of Animals

by Karin Bennett Fox News host Glenn Beck may not be ready to sign PETA 's " Pledge to ...

OPINION: Global Warming is Now a Religion

Wed, 28 Oct 2009 10:27:48 -0500

By The Cato Institute - Individual Liberty, Free Markets, Peace

Novelist Michael Crichton said that environmentalism had all the trappings of a religion : ...

OPINION:Want to Help the Environment? -- Move to the City

Tue, 27 Oct 2009 11:47:48 -0500

By Competitive Enterprise Institute - From Economy to Ecology

A few years ago, environmental guru, Merry Prankster, and Whole Earth Catalog ...

OPINION:Forget the Prius -- Now it's Cool to Have No Car at All

Mon, 26 Oct 2009 12:20:19 -0500

By Natural Resources Defense Council - The Earth's Best Defense

by Kaid Benfield Fans of Larry David's hilariously cringeworthy hit comedy Curb ...

OPINION:Senate's "Green" Bill Could Put Americans in the Red

Mon, 26 Oct 2009 11:44:38 -0500

By John Rafuse

December is quickly approaching. This is particularly important for Capitol Hill’s energy and ...

OPINION: Kill a Puppy, Save the Planet

Mon, 26 Oct 2009 09:42:57 -0500

By Reason Foundation - Free Minds and Free Markets

Previous researchers have argued that cows and sheep are big threats to the climate, but a ...

NEWS:Arctic Melting Much Faster than Thought; Whole World Impacted

Sun, 25 Oct 2009 14:56:29 -0500

By National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration - U.S. Department of Commerce

Despite the fact that summer 2009 had more sea ice than in 2007 or 2008, scientists are seeing ...

OPINION:Obama Gives Polar Bears Huge Protected Habitat in Alaska

Thu, 22 Oct 2009 17:05:08 -0500

By Natural Resources Defense Council - The Earth's Best Defense

by Andrew Wetzler It’s been a good couple of weeks for polar bears. First, the Department ...

OPINION:California Employees Can Take Parking Space or Cash

Thu, 22 Oct 2009 15:15:50 -0500

By Natural Resources Defense Council - The Earth's Best Defense

by Justin Homer Last April, I wrote about SB 728, a bill from Long Beach State Senator Alan ...

NEWS:Last Month was 2nd Warmest September Ever Recorded

Wed, 21 Oct 2009 10:57:46 -0500

By National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration - U.S. Department of Commerce

The combined global land and ocean surface temperature was the second warmest September on ...

OPINION:"SuperFreakonomics" Generates Heat on Global Warming

Tue, 20 Oct 2009 13:42:20 -0500

By Competitive Enterprise Institute - From Economy to Ecology

Even before publication, the book SuperFreakonomics: Global Cooling, Patriotic Prostitutes, and ...

OPINION:Victims Sue Energy, Oil Companies for Hurricane Katrina

Tue, 20 Oct 2009 09:56:47 -0500

By The Cato Institute - Individual Liberty, Free Markets, Peace

The New Orleans-based Fifth Circuit, the federal court of appeals where I once clerked, has ...

VIDEO:Arcade-Style Kiosk Makes Recycling Fun

Mon, 19 Oct 2009 13:42:42 -0500

By Sierra Club - Explore, Enjoy and Protect the Planet

More people would develop ecofriendly habits if the environmental movement were more ...

OPINION:NASA Covers Up Slowdown of Global Warming

Mon, 19 Oct 2009 12:47:11 -0500

By The Cato Institute - Individual Liberty, Free Markets, Peace

by Patrick J. Michaels Antarctic Ice Melt Lowest Ever Measured . Where's the headline? ...

RESEARCH: How Will El Nino Impact You This Winter?

Mon, 19 Oct 2009 12:07:11 -0500

By National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration - U.S. Department of Commerce

High Resolution (Credit: NOAA) El Niño in the central and eastern ...