NY Observer > Global Warming http://www.observer.com/taxonomy/term/49854/feed Articles from Observer.com en Energy and the Sinking Economy http://www.observer.com/2008/green/energy-and-sinking-economy

Last Thursday, former Vice President Al Gore joined the many voices that have been calling for a crash program-a "moon-shot" national effort to get us off of fossil fuels. Senator Obama applauded the speech saying "For decades, Al Gore has challenged the skeptics in Washington on climate change and awakened the conscience of a nation to the urgency of this threat."

At the moment, neither Senator Obama nor Senator McCain are taking as aggressive a position as Gore is taking. The energy industry doesn't know how to deal with this newest energy crisis. At the heart of the discussion is the impact of our current energy practices on our economic well-being and on national security.  read more »

]]> http://www.observer.com/2008/green/energy-and-sinking-economy#comments Green Al Gore Barack Obama Economy electric cars energy policy Global Warming John McCain Texas Sun, 20 Jul 2008 09:46:38 -0400 Steve Cohen, Executive Director, Columbia University’s Earth Institute 72096 at http://www.observer.com The Floating Cities Initiative Comes Home http://www.observer.com/2008/floating-cities-initiative-comes-home

When we walk down Broadway in Manhattan, we sometimes forget that New York is virtually surrounded by water. In fact, the five boroughs have 578 miles of shoreline. If global warming ends up melting enough sea ice at the poles to cause the sea level to rise, New York City is in a world of trouble.  read more »

]]> http://www.observer.com/2008/floating-cities-initiative-comes-home#comments Green Flood Global Warming Metropolitan Transportation Authority PlaNYC Sea Level Mon, 28 Apr 2008 07:11:48 -0400 Steve Cohen, Executive Director, Columbia University’s Earth Institute 68395 at http://www.observer.com Bloomberg on Terrorism, Nukes and Global Warming http://www.observer.com/2008/bloomberg-terrorism-nukes-and-global-warming

After giving a speech at the United Nations about climate change, Michael Bloomberg told reporters that stopping global warming "is just as important as stopping nuclear proliferation" and "fighting terrorism."

When I asked him to elaborate, Bloomberg said the dangers of terrorism and nuclear proliferation could be felt instantly, while the--also enormous--danger of global warming could be realized over a long period of time.  read more »

]]> http://www.observer.com/2008/bloomberg-terrorism-nukes-and-global-warming#comments Politics Global Warming Michael Bloomberg United Nations Mon, 11 Feb 2008 11:10:03 -0500 Azi Paybarah 64861 at http://www.observer.com Mayor Michael Bloomberg's Earth Day Speech: 'A Greener, Greater New York' http://www.observer.com/2007/mayor-michael-bloombergs-earth-day-speech-greener-greater-new-york

Delivered April 22, 2007 at the Museum of Natural History in New York City.  read more »

]]> http://www.observer.com/2007/mayor-michael-bloombergs-earth-day-speech-greener-greater-new-york#comments Politics Real Estate Congestion pricing Earth Day Global Warming Michael Bloomberg Mon, 23 Apr 2007 02:32:39 -0400 Observer Staff 53372 at http://www.observer.com Twenty-First Century New York Forecast: Floods, Heat, Bugs http://www.observer.com/2007/twenty-first-century-new-york-forecast-floods-heat-bugs

The big northeaster was a little preview; say goodbye to marshes, beaches and Battery Park City.  read more »

]]> http://www.observer.com/2007/twenty-first-century-new-york-forecast-floods-heat-bugs#comments Style Earth Day Global Warming Michael Bloomberg Wed, 18 Apr 2007 11:09:55 -0400 Lizzy Ratner 53235 at http://www.observer.com