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The effects of global warming on Arctic echological balance are discussed.

A grandfather who is also an official of the National Wildlife Foundation (NWF) calls on the NWF to lead efforts to help children understand and have connections with nature. Relying on his childhood experiences and citing a journal article titled 'An Earth Ethic,' the NWF official implies that environmental awareness among children would determine the quality of life in the future.

The passage of legislation protecting the Earth from the effects of climate change has failed in the U.S. Senate. Aside from possibly paving the way for China to dominate the emerging energy economy, environmental effects such as forest fires, floods, and decline in phytoplankton might ensue due to this inaction. How citizens can help to address this inaction is discussed.

Scientists have always been attacked whenever their research creates great revelations. The same is true for when someone hacked into the computers of climate researchers and parsed the truth to suggest these scientists were manipulating their data on climate change.

The decision of the U.S. Supreme Court to afford First Amendment protections to corporations might lead to corporate spending in elections. Environmental protection efforts might also be hampered as elected officials would fear the power shown by polluting corporations through misleading advertising. The need to support legislators who stand up for wildlife is stressed.

A grandfather who is also an environmental activist deems the birth of his grandson as a bittersweet event. As the grandfather hopes to spend time with his grandson outdoors, he also expresses his concern over the impending exposure of his grandson to the global warming's effects. Participation in the National Wildlife Federation is encouraged by the grandfather.

The National Wildlife Federation's delegation to the United Nations Climate Change Summit in Copenhagen will urge the attending leaders to draft a plan on restricting carbon dioxide emissions. The plan would include doable goals and schedules that are appropriate to each country. Suggestions on protection of forests and depositing of carbon in soils are also emphasized.

A forged letter supposedly from the NAACP was sent to Virginia Congressman Tom Perriello before the American Clean Energy and Security Act's passage, opposing the legislation. Based on U.S. Congress' findings, the letter was sent using funds from the American Coalition for Clean Coal Electricity. Citizens have to fight such activities by letting their local legislators know how they feel about the bill.

The 'Global Climate Change Impacts in the United States' report, which is authored by 31 climate experts from the U.S., revealed that climate change has already affected the polar regions, circumpolar forests and glaciated mountaintops. It is believed that more Americans should demand bolder actions to address the issue of climate change to.

The U.S. may be facing the largest oil spill in its history with the oil spill caused by the explosion from a British Petroleum oil rig off the coast of Louisiana. The accident reveals the hidden costs to the nation's oil dependency and how British Petroleum's rhetoric are more like spins.

Carbon dioxide has increased by 36 percent from pre-industrial levels in the atmosphere and using fossil fuels and dirty coal will only make it worse. The government should start recognizing the threat of global warming and start curbing laws on preserving the environment and looking for alternative sources of energy.

An excerpt from the book 'Last Chance: Preserving Life on Earth' is presented, discussing coal as a dirty energy source and how coal-fired power plants expose nearby residents to radiation. It also discusses coal' environmental impact and reveals that there is no carbon capture and sequestration system in a single coal-fired power plant in the U.S.

The new U.S. administration under President Barack Obama provides opportunity for the U.S. and the American public to take on initiatives that will prevent climate catastrophe and global warming. Details on the need for clean energy, climate treaty negotiations and carbon emissions control are discussed.

U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Steve Johnson vetoed the Yazoo Pumps Project on August 31, 2008. Environmental groups like the National Wildlife Federation view the veto as a victory in saving the natural habitat of animals such as the Louisiana black bear. Other views and information on the Yazoo Pumps project are presented.

Global warming is being compared to structural fires. When a fire occurs and one is warned to evacuate the premises, oneshould not think twice and heed the warning . This too holds true for global warming, if people believe that it is actually happening everyone should act immediately to prevent it from getting worse.

America's energy choices should be based on their environmental impact and on whether these choices can be produced domestically. The national energy policy should advance renewable energy supplies and better energy efficiency, than rely on fossil fuels like coal and gasoline. Other views on America's energy policy, are presented.

American legislators must maintain their long-term view of stabilizing the global climate by continuing to debate solutions to global warming. US senators voted against continued debate on the Climate Security Act, avoiding the debate on clean energy.

The American public has been lulled into believing that George W. Bush's inaction on the global change issue is a good thing since the country is voluntarily moving to a green energy future. The Bush energy plan dismissed prospects for green energy and failed to plot a good future for climate protection or national security.

A recent survey showed that only one in five Americans believe they can make a difference when it comes to saving the environment. Francis Taylor, a 15-year-old Al Gore-trained Climate Project presenter is an example of how we can do something in our own way to stop global warming as we have a moral obligation to protect our environment.

The Ilulissat village in Greenland had experienced a 9 degree F rise in temperature due to rapid ice melting. The formation of glacial lakes amplifies ice melting, which in turn, speeds up global warming. Details on the environmental situation of the largest island on the planet are discussed.

The effect of the addiction of American children to electronic gadgetry, on their awareness of America's natural heritage is described. The prospects of the conservation of America's natural resources are discussed.

The threat of either decrease in number or extinction of wildlife animals due to global warming is discussed. The measures being taken by various state governments to check global warming are detailed.

Increasing awareness of Americans on global warming and alternate energy usage is discussed.

The spiritual and healing power of music and its inspirational impact on environmentalists is discussed.

An interpretation of Clean Water Act with relation to Supreme Court opinions is presented.

Overlooking of global warming by political leaders is discussed. Opinions and suggestions of scientists on green house effect are also presented.

The need to mitigate global warming, which was the subject of films 'Hoot' and 'An Inconvenient Truth,' are presented.

The efforts of the National Wildlife Federation and Dr. Rex Hancock, a lifelong leader of the Arkansas Wildlife Federation of the Citizens Committee to save the Cache River, black swamp and the 'extinct' ivory-billed woodpecker, are discussed.

The negative opinions of Americans towards opening the Arctic Refuge for drilling and the emphasis on lawmakers for raising fuel-efficiency standards on all vehicles, are discussed.

The environmental benefits of planting trees in home front yards are discussed

Dikes and levees built across the Mississippi River in the United States have prevented the annual flooding of the river delta, denying it access to fresh alluvial soils, and resulting in 1,900 square miles of coastal marshes and tidal wetlands being lost to subsidence and erosion. A coalition of environmental groups, scientists, the state of Louisiana, and the Army Corps of Engineers have envisioned a US$14 billion plan to save the delta and the coastal wetlands.

Exotic species like the dangerous hitchhikers are leaving an unprecedented trail of ecological destruction, human misery and economic loss, and are moving about freely on a global scale as unintended cargo of trade and travel. One Cornell University report estimates that nonnative species currently are costing US taxpayers more than $137 billion a year.

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.