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Looks at the signs and evidence of the impact of global warming on the Arctic region. Description of the global warming impact on the Arctic region; Scientists who have documented the unprecedented thawing of permafrost in the Arctic region; Information on the changing flora and fauna in the Arctic region; Impact of global warming on the wildlife in the Arctic region.

The author discusses the role of the National Wildlife Federation (NWF), focusing on its educational impact, response to climate change, and reflections on his experience with the organization upon retirement.

The article talks about the oil spill of the BP's Deepwater Horizon in the Gulf of Mexico. It states that the spill which is originating from the ocean floor depths has spread to a place that contains an large population of marine life. It discusses the performance record of BP and the move of conservation groups such as the National Wildlife Federation, which is urging the U.S. government to take over the environmental testing, monitoring, and public safety from the company.

In this article the author discusses the politicization of environmental protection. The author wonders when protecting planet Earth for future generations became a partisan issue and why greenhouse gases, such as carbon dioxide (CO2) and methane (CH4), have continued to increase. Topics include the need for unprecedented steps toward carbon reduction, the abandonment of fossil fuel consumption in the U.S., and the poem, "Imagining," by Eileen Rockefeller.

The article presents the author's view regarding U.S. government policies for soil conservation and restoration from 1935 to 2013, with a focus on the environmental aspects of soil management. Topics include the effect of agricultural runoff on water pollution, work by the National Wildlife Federation (NWF) to promote conservation requirements for farms, and the effects cover crops and climate change on soil erosion.

The article discusses the warnings from U.S. President Barack Obama and other politicians including a group of Republican former U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) administrators regarding climate change and its effect on the world and humanity as of October 2013. Topics include the influence of carbon-polluting industries on the U.S. Congress and lawmakers and the negative environmental bills passed by the Republican-led U.S. House of Representatives.

An essay is presented on the development of fuel-efficiency rules for light-duty vehicles in the United States. It states that a report by the BlueGreen Alliance, a nationwide partnership of environmental groups and labor unions, found that 570,000 jobs will be created by the shift to advanced, high-efficiency vehicles. It mentions that the report suggests the new standards will cause a net increase of 75 billion dollars by 2030 to the gross domestic product of the United States.

An essay is presented on the stocking of trout in the Bennett Branch Sinnemahoning Creek in in central Pennsylvania's Elk County. It offers a history of how logging and mining operations contaminated Bennett Branch and discusses a restoration project of a major tributary to the Bennett by the Bennett Branch Watershed Association and P&N Coal Company, the cleanup's cost to taxpayers, and why taxpayers must demand that gas, oil, and coal companies be environmentally responsible.

The article presents the author's view that people need to work together with the National Wildlife Federation (NWF) to protect wildlife, reconnect children with nature, and stop carbon pollution from affecting the climate. Topics include the importance of preparing for the future to protect wildlife, the author's concerns over the environment in which his grandsons will live, and recommendations on how people can help preserve the environment.

The article discusses climate change's role in weather-related tragedies. Topics include the World Bank report, "Turn Down the Heat: Why a 4° C Warmer World Must be Avoided", that provided details on why the four degrees Celsius scenario needs to be avoided to prevent harm to ecosystems; climate change's role in Hurricane Sandy in 2012; and the recommendation for a carbon-pollution reduction program that cuts greenhouse-gas emissions.

The author discusses the threat of global climate change and its effect on the environment as of December 2012. Topics include widespread drought and forest fires due to record high temperatures, the support of burning fossil fuels which cause carbon pollution by Chief Executive Officer Rex Tillerson of the gas company ExxonMobil, and the involvement of government officials in passing legislation to protect the environment.

An essay is presented on some ways the U.S. media has changed and its threat to the future of wildlife and civil society if left unchecked. Topics include the consequences of market segmentation caused by competition between traditional television and radio stations with cable and satellite channels for advertisers and audiences, the impact of advertisers' interests on the sensitivity to environmental issues that threaten wildlife, and how the public can fight back.

The article discusses how habitat changes in the U.S. as a result of climate change and the feral hog population are affecting native wild plants such as wildflowers. Topics include the author's activism to extend protection of Pennsylvania's threatened and endangered plants, feral swine's damage to plants and wildlife habitats, and the National Wildlife Federation's (NWF) efforts to protect the U.S. from environmental threats of invasive species.

In this article the author discusses the restoration of the American bison to U.S. rangelands. Topics include the attitude of ranchers regarding bison restoration efforts, the collaboration between the National Wildlife Federation (NWF) and the InterTribal Bison Cooperative to restore bison to Montana tribal lands, and the perseverance of Native Americans in the struggle for justice and the restoration of their heritage.

In this article the author reflects on the importance of protecting the world's oceans. Topics include observations made by marine biologist and conservationist Rachel Carson regarding the impact of ocean warming on marine life in her book "The Sea Around Us," the environmental effects of high surface-water temperatures, such as increased hurricane intensities, and the ecological impact of ocean acidification, such as a decline in phytoplankton.

In this article the author discusses the importance of sustaining the world's forests. Topics include the peril of the world's tropical forests, a collaboration between environmental groups, such as the U.S. National Wildlife Federation, and Brazil's meatpacking industry to reduce deforestation, and the establishment of certifiable, sustainable forestry practices worldwide.

The article presents an essay about the importance of fostering a love and curiosity about nature in one's children. It is noted that modern children spend more time indoors watching television, using computers, or playing electronic video games than getting exercise outdoors. The author argues that exposure to nature leads to more creativity, better physical and mental health, and improved sleep in children, and advocates for government programs to encourage outdoor activities.

An essay is presented on the agreements reached in 2011 between the administration of U.S. President Barack Obama, U.S. automobile manufacturers, and automobile industry labor unions to increase fuel economy standards for automobiles and trucks in order to mitigate greenhouse gases. The author notes National Wildlife Federation (NWF) support for these deals because they will reduce carbon pollution, save consumers billions in fuel costs, and diminish U.S. dependence on Middle Eastern oil.

The article provides information on the National Wildlife Federation (NWF), which has asked the U.S. federal government to protect its citizens from those who pollute the environment. It adds that clean air and water laws are moral contracts between the government and citizens. The author argues that many members of Congress are against the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) for enforcing these laws.

An essay is presented that explores what it would be like if the U.S. National Wildlife Federation (NWF) did not exist. The author wonders if the U.S. would have a Clean Water Act, Clean Air Act, or Safe Drinking Water Act without the NWF and its partners, who have worked to raise public and government awareness about the threats to wildlife and their habitats. The author encourages individuals to participate in working for NWF goals and the challenges to wildlife protection.

In this article the author examines why the U.S. does not have an energy policy that will create jobs and protect the environment. He notes pledges made by several U.S. presidents including Barack Obama, former U.S. president Richard Nixon, and former president Gerald Ford to end the U.S.'s dependence on fossil fuels. He argues that failed energy policies make the U.S. economically unstable and discusses how solving the energy crisis will create a pathway to economic recovery.

In this article the author discusses his relationship with the U.S. National Wildlife Federation (NWF), which he likens to family. He relates his experience of being exposed to the NWF as a young boy by his parents who were members of a local affiliate of the NWF. He discusses the role that NWF has played in protecting wildlife and individuals that he considers mentors from his youth, including BWF board member Lenny Green, who the author credits for influencing his career in conservation.

In this article the author discusses aspects of the increasing trend of children's disconnect from nature. The author relates his experience of picking wild strawberries noting how a deep connection with nature during his childhood transformed his life. He argues that it is necessary for children to connect with nature in order to develop environmental ethics in their adulthood and briefly discusses the U.S. National Wildlife Federation's (NWF's) mission and purpose.

The article discusses the environmental impact of the failure of the U.S. Senate to pass climate change legislation. Topics include an overview of how China and members of the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) will benefit from the U.S. Senate's inability to pass comprehensive energy reform and the need for clean energy sources.

The article discusses criticism of climate science, sources of that criticism, and reasons for it. Historical perspective is given regarding scorn placed upon astronomer Galileo and scientist Rachel Carson who had revolutionary ideas that ultimately proved to be true. The article argues that accusations of data manipulation by climate scientists Phil Jones and Michael Mann were contrived by hackers to undermine the 2009 climate conference in Copenhagen, Denmark.

In this article the author discusses the impact that the British Petroleum Deepwater Horizon oil rig explosion and resulting oil spill is having on wildlife species in the Gulf of Mexico and remarks on U.S. President Barack Obama's decision to place a freeze on new oil drilling along the U.S. coast. He is critical of the environmental impact of the oil industry and is supportive of U.S. President Barack Obama's decision to delay coastal oil drilling.

The article discusses the impact that a 2010 decision from the U.S. Supreme Court to redefine the word people in the U.S. Constitution and extend First Amendment protections to corporations will have on efforts to protect the environment. In the article the author offers his opinions on the decision and on the responsibility that corporations have to protect the environment.

An essay is presented on the author's experience of witnessing the birth of his third grandchild. He reflects on the child's entry into a world that is experiencing more intensive storms, deepening droughts, and forest fires as a result of global warming. The author relates his thoughts on an article in a 1968 issue of "Science" titled "The Tragedy of the Commons," by Garrett Hardin and why an appreciation of the relationship between human beings and nature is important.

In this article the author discusses some of the issues that the National Wildlife Federation (NWF) will support at the United Nations Climate Change Summit in Copenhagen, Denmark in 2009. Those countries, known as the G-20, that emit the largest amount of carbon dioxide pollution will be asked to establish an aggressive timetable for reducing such emissions. The NWF also wants developing nations to use clean-energy methods for development and to avoid the mistakes made in the last century. The NWF will also demand that a deal be made to protect remaining uncut forests and to provide financial incentives to prevent future deforestation.

In this article the author discusses the U.S. American Clean Energy and Security Act passed by the U.S. House of Representatives in July, 2009. The author notes that some opposition letters to U.S. congressmen regarding the bill, which includes the protection of wildlife from global warming, were phony. He discusses the discovery of phony letters by companies such as the AstroTurf lobbying group Bonner & Associates as an example of corporate deception.

An excerpt from the book “Last Chance: Saving Life on Earth,” by Larry Schweiger is presented.

This article presents the author's view that the U.S. Congress, especially the Republican membership, needs to begin working together to reform energy policy to protect the world from damage caused by carbon dioxide pollution of the atmosphere. Members of the Republican Party must embrace the body of climate science and begin to address the threat of global warming with other members of Congress. The author also suggests that Americans need to find ways to convince legislators to work together.

An excerpt from the book "Last Chance: Preserving Life on Earth," by Larry J. Schweiger is presented.

In this article the author discusses the difficult situation that U.S. President Barack Obama faces as he begins his first term. Not only must he deal with an economic recession and huge national debt, but he must take steps to begin resolution of the climatic changes that are going to occur in the future. Climate scientist James Hansen believes that global warming is dramatically ahead of schedule and that there is a limited time frame in which remedial measures can be taken to reduce greenhouse gases and carbon dioxide emissions.

This article discusses the efforts of the National Wildlife Federation, the Mississippi Wildlife Federation, Gerald Barber, and Steve Johnson, administrator of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) in stopping the implementation of the Yazoo Pumps flood-control project in the Yazoo River Watershed area of Mississippi. The project would have had a devastating effect on a critical habitat of the Louisiana black bear, migratory birds and other wildlife.

The editorial offers the author's thoughts on the continued usage of oil and coal energy by the U.S. The environmental, economic, and national security aspects of oil and coal energy are discussed, noting that solar and wind energy are available to anyone willing to invest enough money to make use of them.

The author discusses the consequences of climate change and how he believes U.S. President George W. Bush and Congress will be remembered by future generations. He notes that despite scientific data to support the consequences of global climate change, the U.S. government has done little to address the crisis. He suggests that politicians are too conflicted between affected industries and public pressure for action, resulting in the failure to enact legislation.

This article discusses the United States energy policy under President George W. Bush's administration. In spite of Bush's campaign promise to require power companies to reduce global warming, he has changed his policy so that it favors the fossil-fuel industry. The article discusses how the policy has led to high energy prices, a weak dollar, and a recession. Former Federal Reserve Chairman Paul Volcker warned of the negative effect on the economy from the lack of a plan to deal with climate change. The author believes that the U.S. economy will be revived by a plan to solve both the energy and climate crises.

In this piece, the president and chief executive officer of the National Wildlife Federation discusses the activism of Taylor Francis. At the age of 15, Francis is the youngest presenter in the Climate Project, a program organized by Al Gore to broaden the reach of the environmentalist message on climate change that he delivered in the film "An Inconvenient Truth." In the summer of 2008, Francis will deliver this presentation in China, reaching out to students in Beijing and Shanghai. The author takes this effort as inspiration in his own work, and a sign that young people everywhere are trying to make a difference in the environmentalist effort.

The article presents an editorial on the U.S. news media's coverage of global warming. The author argues that the U.S. news media is too concerned with shallow, inconsequential stories to properly cover global warming news. The author believes that the failure of major media outlets to cover researcher Wieslaw Maslowski's announcement that the Arctic could be ice-free in the summer of 2013 is reprehensible.

The article presents an editorial about global warming. The author bemoans that, despite abundant evidence and acknowledgment of global warming, people are largely doing noting in response. The author believes that it is ridiculous that people listen to skeptics in the media rather than the thousands of scientists studying global warming.

The article presents an editorial discussing temperature change in Greenland. The author discusses the Jakobshavn Fjörd, which is near the village of Ilulissat in Greenland. The area has seen a nine degree Fahrenheit rise in temperature in the past two decades. As the glacier melts, meltwater runs off to low-lying areas to create vast meltwater lakes. The creation of these lakes actually speed further melting by absorbing sunlight and increasing glacial temperature.

The article presents an editorial discussing American children's relationship to the outdoors. The author discusses a study which found that the average American child spends 6 hours a day watching television, playing video games, or operating a computer. The author believes that children should be encouraged to pursue outdoor activities because it fosters environmental consciousness.

The article offers an editorial concerning attacks leveled against conservationists. The author relates the story of Richard Cizik, leader of the National Association of Evangelicals (NAE), who was verbally attacked for urging his followers to take action against global warming. The author also discusses attacks against former U.S. Vice President, and outspoken environmentalist, Al Gore.

The article presents an editorial on the endangerment of wildlife by global warming. The author discusses the melting of polar ice, and its effect on the polar bear population. The author discusses groups including Native American councils and Evangelical Christian organizations that are taking action against global climate change.

The article looks at global warming policy in the U.S. According to the article, Election Day in November 2006 propelled global warming to a top-tier issue on the nation's agenda for action. A Zogby survey found that a majority of voters said that the U.S. Congress should pass legislation promoting renewable and alternative energy sources as an effective way to reduce global warming pollution. A coalition of states have challenged the Environmental Protection Agency's failure to regulate carbon dioxide as required under the Clean Air Act, taking the case to the Supreme Court. The article comments on the National Wildlife Federation's commitment to working with Americans and elected officials to save wildlife and future generations from global warming.

The article looks at music and conservation and focuses on the song "I Need to Wake Up," by Melissa Etheridge. The author states that Etheridge's song will inspire a new generation of college students who are deeply troubled by the prospect of living with the consequences of global warming. Etheridge also wrote a song for the motion picture "An Inconvenient Truth." According to the article, through Etheridge's music she has taken a bold stand on global warming and challenged us all to see the truth about the future.

The article discusses the 1972 Clean Water Act, which set a national standard for protecting all of the United States' waters, including wetlands. Ever since the law was enacted, land developers have tried unsuccessfully to urge Congress to gut the wetlands protections in the law so they could build on critical marshlands without restraint, attempts that were deterred by environmental protection groups. But decisions by the United States Supreme Court have confused the issue of wetland protection, which could possibly lead to the pollution of the nation's drinking water.

This article discusses America's use of fossil fuels and the effect of such use on greenhouse gas pollution, national security, economy and the future. Few Americans and few Washington political leaders comprehend how very little time we have left to act before we lose control of global warming. Within our children's lifetime the planet, under current rates of greenhouse gas emissions, will hit a tipping point that can trigger runaway global warming. Scientists say that we have less than 10 years to curb carbon dioxide emissions. Definite plans for use of biofuels, updated fuel-efficiency standards for motor vehicles, cutting of carbon dioxide emissions by new electric power plants, and many other solutions must be created. Americans must take the lead so that its Congress will act to formulate a national energy policy.