Global Warming is Urgent

North Carolina is Pivotal

NASA’s James Hansen and the head of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change, R.K. Pachauri, warn that global emissions must start downward by 2015 or the climate crisis will move beyond humanity’s control.

“Prayer is very good…like meditation.
But not enough…We need to take action.”
- The 14th Dalai Lama of Tibet

The continuing dire news on climate change drives our priorities:
  1. to phase out all coal-fired power plants in North Carolina, and
  2. to press for a sharp shift to energy efficiency and clean power in North Carolina
See a brief summary of our strategy on our Mission page.

Featured Items

Solar and Nuclear Costs – The Historic Crossover

- July 8th, 2010

Solar Energy is Now the Better Buy
by Dr. John O. Blackburn
Solar-NuclearGraph

News Release 7-8-10
Full Report
Letter to Governor Perdue

The News and Observer, 7/8/10
The New York Times, 7/26/10

NC Can, Must Phase Out Coal

- March 15th, 2010

NC WARN Announces New Campaign
Dr. John Blackburn’s Analysis
Graphs Showing Coal Phase Out

Solar, Wind Can Power NC – Groundbreaking Study

- March 4th, 2010

John-Blackburn-For-WebNC WARN technical expert, Dr. John Blackburn, has published a study showing that NC can replace coal with energy efficiency and renewable energy sources.

Leading Climate Scientist James Hansen on Democracy Now

- December 22nd, 2009

James Hansen

Leading Climate Scientist James Hansen on Why He’s Pleased the Copenhagen Summit Failed, ‘Cap and Fade,’ Climategate and More.

VIDEO: The Age of Megafires – CBS 60 Minutes

- September 6th, 2009

The Age of Megafires on 60 Minutes

Global warming is increasing the intensity and number of forest fires across the American West.

Recent News

Pledge

- August 30th, 2010

Placeholder, for now

Barrier islands and sea-level rise

- August 23rd, 2010

Currently in North Carolina sea level is rising about 1.5 feet per century over a land slope that averages 1: 2000. This means a 1-foot rise could cause a shoreline retreat of more than a third of a mile (in theory).

Disaster at the Top of the World

- August 22nd, 2010

Globally, 2010 is on track to be the warmest year on record. In regions around the world, indications abound that earth’s climate is quickly changing.

Long, hot summer of fire, floods fits predictions

- August 12th, 2010

This summer’s weather disasters fit into the pattern forecast by climate scientists in key 2007 report on global warming.

Scientists Say Global Warming is Continuing

- July 28th, 2010

“A comprehensive review of key climate indicators confirms the world is warming and the past decade was the warmest on record,” the annual State of the Climate report declares.

We’re Not Ready

- July 19th, 2010

At the very least this tragedy in the gulf should push us to look much harder at the systems we need to prevent a catastrophic accident at a nuclear power plant, and for responding to such an event if it occurred. Right now, we’re not ready.

A Nuclear Gamble on the Not-So-Distant Horizon

- June 4th, 2010

In this oped, Paul and Linda Gunter of Beyond Nuclear explore the potential for an equally catastrophic accident in the nuclear sector as the one we are witnessing with the Deepwater Horizon oil rig in the Gulf.

Health at Risk as Climate Changes

- May 6th, 2010

The health risks of global climate change read like a chapter out of the Book of Revelation: plagues from mosquitoes and other insects; floods and droughts that cause sickness and mental anguish; food-borne scourges and malnutrition.