Issues: Global Warming

In Brief Articles

Solving Global Warming
Overview

A four-point action plan that will drastically cut U.S. global warming pollution.

Global Warming: A Roundtable Discussion
Interview

On this page experts from NRDC and beyond talk about why global warming is such a pressing problem and what we can do to solve it. Listen to their various perspectives and then join the fight. [Audio]

Global Warming Basics
FAQ

Answers to questions including: What causes global warming? Is there really cause for serious concern? How can we cut global warming pollution?

How to Fight Global Warming
Guides

Take these steps and you'll help reduce global warming pollution.

Consequences of Global Warming
Fact Sheet

A hotter planet means dirtier air and water, more severe floods and droughts, more wildfires and other serious consequences.

Global Warming and Our Health
Fact Sheet

Global warming is already affecting human health worldwide. See who's being affected, and how some are preparing for change.

Job Opportunities in a Green Economy
Fact Sheet

States can gain from fighting global warming.

Buying Carbon Offsets: What You Need to Know
Guides

When combined with other personal energy-saving efforts, carbon offsets can help you green your home, office and travel. But the key is to shrink your own carbon output first.

Global Warming: Act Now
Action

The global warming crisis is at a tipping point. To stave off the worst effects of global warming, the United States must quickly pass strong legislation including a mandatory cap on emissions of carbon dioxide and other heat-trapping pollutants.

Plug In for a Greener Future
Fact Sheet

A new breed of hybrid cars could play a big role in cutting global warming pollution.

California Clean Car Law Prevails over Big Auto Challenge
Fact Sheet

A landmark law restricting global warming pollution from cars is upheld in court.

An Economic Blueprint for Solving Global Warming
Fact Sheet

An Economic Blueprint for Solving Global Warming

Step It Up
News

Photos and videos from Step It Up rallies around the United States, April 14, 2007.

Back from the Brink: Lessons Learned from Saving the Ozone Layer
Opinion

Taking inspiration from the Montreal Protocol to solve global warming.

Global Warming on Trial
Opinion

NRDC and a coalition of states took the case for curbing global pollution to the Supreme Court.

Crown Jewels at Risk
Guides

Without quick action to halt global warming, our favorite national parks could lose some of their splendor.

In Hot Water: Global Warming Will Have Dire Effects in New York -- Unless We Act
Opinion

This article by Frances Beinecke, president of the Natural Resources Defense Council, appeared in the New York Daily News, June 1, 2006.

Hybrid Values
Guides

If you're thinking of buying a hybrid, you’re looking at a range of high-tech cars that get great gas mileage, cut polluting emissions and earn you a tax break. Find out what makes a hybrid such a good buy, and learn what’s on the market.

California Signs Landmark Global Warming Legislation
News

California makes history by becoming the first state in the nation to set concrete limits on statewide global warming pollution.

An Interview with Elizabeth Kolbert
Interview

New Yorker writer Elizabeth Kolbert speaks with NRDC's Phil Gutis about storytelling's role in solving global warming.

Michael Crichton's State of Fear: They Don't Call It Science Fiction for Nothing
Fact Sheet

State of Fear, the new book by novelist Michael Crichton, is more silly than scary. What is scary is when some media and policymakers take a work of science fiction and confuse it with science.

Global Warming Puts the Arctic on Thin Ice
FAQ

Answers to questions including: What kinds of changes are taking place in the Arctic now? Will Arctic ice melt have any effects beyond the polar region? Can we do anything to stop global warming?

Turn Up the Heat: Fight Global Warming
Action

If you're a planet, too hot is bad. But when it comes to turning up the heat to fight global warming -- on the president and Congress, governors and state legislators, automakers and electric companies -- there's no such thing as too hot. Take action today!

Global Warming Threatens Cold-Water Fish
News

A new study finds that as planetary temperatures rise, salmon and trout are likely to disappear from streams across the United States -- unless global warming pollution is reduced.

Global Warming Threatens Florida
News

An October 2001 study finds that the far-reaching effects of global warming will transform Florida's climate, coastline and treasured natural areas in ways that will profoundly affect the state's economy and agriculture, as well as the health of its people.

How Global Warming Will Affect Floridians
Fact Sheet

Climate change is bringing big alterations to our landscapes, and big costs with it -- especially for coastal communities. These pages show how Floridians in different professions and different age groups, with various hobbies and from various walks of life are all facing a profoundly different Sunshine State.

Polar Thaw: Global Warming in the Arctic and Antarctic
Photo Album

Award-winning photographer Gary Braasch undertook his 'World View of Global Warming' project to document the impacts of global climate change, continent by continent. These photographs illustrate his visits to the Earth's polar caps, where temperature changes have so far been the most pronounced.