Study Casts Doubt on Global Warming-Hurricane Link
April 15, 2008 - A new study co-authored by Kerry Emanuel of MIT and published in the Bulletin of the American Meteorological Society indicates that global warming should reduce the global frequency of hurricanes, though their intensity may increase in some locations. more...

Carbon Output Must Near Zero To Curb Temperatures, Researchers Say
March 10, 2008 – A paper just published in the journal, Geophysical Research Letters, argues that countries must bring carbon emissions down to near zero levels to keep temperatures from rising. more...

Protecting Environment Affordable, Urgent: OECD
March 5, 2008 – Tackling climate change and other environmental hazards is affordable but urgent action is needed to avert irreversible damage, according to a new report released by the Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development. more...

Nature, Not Human Activity, Rules the Climate: Report
March 3, 2008 – A report released by the Nongovernmental International Panel on Climate Change offers a “second opinion” on the global warming issue, arguing that there is currently no convincing evidence or observations of significant climate change from other than natural causes. more...

Hurricane Losses Due to People, Not Stronger Storms: Study
February 22, 2008 -- A team of scientists have found that the economic damages from hurricanes have increased in the United States over time due to greater population, infrastructure, and wealth on the U.S. coastlines, and not to any spike in the number or intensity of hurricanes. more...

Using Corn for Biofuels Increases GHGs: Study
February 7, 2008 – A Princeton University study has found that using corn-based ethanol, instead of producing a 20 percent savings, nearly doubles greenhouse gas emissions. more...

Warmer Atlantic Means More Hurricanes, Study Concludes
January 31, 2008 – Researchers at University College London have released a study showing that a half-degree Celsius temperature rise in the Atlantic Ocean can fuel a 40 percent increase in hurricanes. more...

Warmer Ocean Could Reduce Atlantic Hurricanes: Report
January 23, 2008 -- Rising ocean temperatures linked to global warming could decrease the number of hurricanes hitting the United States, according to new research released by the U.S. National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. more...

Cozen O’Connor Releases Paper on Risk, Opportunities of Climate Change
January 15, 2008 – The Pennsylvania law firm, Cozen O’Connor, has released a 57-page white paper entitled, “Global Warming and You: The Risks and Opportunities of Climate Change.” more...

WEF Report Sees Political, Economic Uncertainty in 2008
January 9, 2008 – The World Economic Forum released today Global Risks 2008, which highlights the need for new thinking and concerted action on a number of problems. more...