The Lions

Last night, as the sun set over the Capitol, The Alliance for Climate Protection’s softball team, The Lions, took on our climate’s greatest enemy: the oil lobby. They took to the field and scored 27 to the paltry 14 brought in by the Oil Barons.

Extreme Weather: Face the facts

Around the globe, we are on track to see the hottest year yet in 2010. From the flooding in Pakistan to droughts in Russia and landslides in China, the effects of this year’s extreme weather are catastrophic and undeniable.

Report from the Virtual Town Hall with Al Gore

Here at our Washington headquarters, there’s plenty of disappointment that the Senate failed to act on a climate change bill. But that doesn’t mean we’re about to give up. On the contrary, we are rolling up our sleeves and turning our attention to the future.

Worth fighting for

The Senate has decided that we won’t get a comprehensive climate and clean energy bill before the August recess — which most observers interpret as a death-knell for the legislation this year.

Just plain wrong

We’re in the middle of the one of the worst environmental crises in the history of our country. And a minority of Senators in the pocket of fossil fuel interests are blocking any action in the immediate future on a bill that limits carbon pollution and helps solve the climate crisis.

New Chart: A Limit on Carbon Pollution is Vital

Very soon, the Senate could begin debating climate and energy legislation. And it’s vital for our leaders to adopt a proposal that helps us solve the climate crisis.

To Save Our Climate, We Must Act Now

There’s clear scientific evidence that pollution from fossil fuels is changing our climate. And now an authoritative new report makes it clear that if we don’t act now, the consequences could stay with us for centuries.

Climate Science Denials Melt in the Summer Heat

Climate Science Denials Melt in the Summer Heat

This Thursday, as 90-degree weather descended on Washington, some of our friends and a crowd of very committed young people unveiled an ice sculpture on the lawn of the U.S. Capitol. In block letters, it spells out “Climate Deniers” below a sculpture of the globe.

Inception Premiere: Behind the Scenes with the Alliance for Climate Protection

One of the hottest movies of the summer is helping us raise money to save the planet.

Video: Mr. Karder goes to Washington

What keeps me fighting is the folks we’re fighting for. And one story that’s stuck with me is Michael Karder’s.