Climate science vs climate silence Climate science has opened our eyes to the urgency of climate action. But climate “silence” may be slowing our progress. According to Dr. Elke Weber, professor of psychology at Princeton University, and contributor to the...
Political Polarization Over Climate Change Isn’t as Bad as You Think Do you hesitate to talk politics with friends or family during holiday get-togethers? Do you worry that talking about climate change will trigger an uncomfortable political flap? If so, then read...
How can we accelerate transportation decarbonization? With nearly half of our state’s greenhouse gas emissions coming from the transportation sector, we see lots of opportunity for decarbonization progress at our ports, on our roads and in the air. And we’re...
Washington State’s Climate Commitment Act – A Primer The Act in Brief: The Climate Commitment Act (Senate Bill 5126) is designed to deliver certain emissions reduction and achieve co-benefits that foster a more prosperous, equitable, and resilient Washington...
Mark Twain vs Ralph Keeling “Everybody talks about the weather, but nobody does anything about it”, said Mark Twain. Ralph Keeling would beg to differ. Professor Keeling is director of the Scripps CO2 Program that monitors CO2 in the atmosphere and tracks the...
The page is not big enough This Sunday we will run a full-page ad in major newspapers across the state, thanking the leadership in Olympia for their work in passing two historic bills that benefit both our environment and the economy. The ad lists some of the many...
