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Poseidon Lost

We thought the sea was infinite and inexhaustible. It is not. Calling for a new vision to save our oceans. Table of Contents | Digital Edition
Guardian Environmental Network
By William Schlesinger
Setting the Climate Record Straight: Why We Responded to the Wall Street Journal
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February 1, 2012: The January 27 editorial in the Wall Street Journal, “No Need to Panic About Global Warming,” exemplifies the usual tactics of those who practice climate change denial, gathering the signatures of a number of distinguished... read more >
Say Goodbye to Arctic Sea Ice and the Polar Bears That Need It
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September 6, 2011: Strange things are happening at the top of the Earth. Each summer, the Arctic Ocean, which is normally blanketed in floating sea ice, is losing more and more of its ice cover. Since satellites began monitoring the Arctic in... read more >
Stop Taxing Income, Start Taxing Emissions
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August 4, 2011: Congress continues to struggle with our huge and expanding budget deficit. Do we raise taxes or cut spending? Soon, I believe both will be necessary to make a meaningful change in the nation's financial health. Our current... read more >
Cap and Trade Works for Nitric Oxide
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February 24, 2011: There was some good news on the environment last week. In the 20-state area that participates in a cap-and-trade program to reduce emissions of nitric oxide (NOx) from power plants, the emissions declined 32 percent from... read more >
Carbon Nation: A Review of the Documentary Film
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December 6, 2010: If you’re depressed that the U.S. Senate failed to act on a climate change bill last summer, and that action seems even more unlikely when the new Congress convenes late in January, you’ll want to take a look at Peter Byck’s... read more >
Oil Sands: A Personal Decision About a Dirty Fuel
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November 5, 2010: Oil extracted from Alberta’s tar sands has gotten a bum rap in climate circles lately. Because it takes more energy to refine petroleum from these sand deposits than from conventional sources of crude oil, the Canadian oil... read more >
William Schlesinger

William H. Schlesinger is President of the Cary Institute of Ecosystem Studies in Millbrook, NY and a member of Board of Directors of the Natural Resources Defense Council.
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