What's New

Scientists have said for years that global warming was “loading the dice” when it comes to increasing the frequency of severe storms, and a new Environment California report makes it clear that California is already experiencing extreme downpours much more frequently.  Specifically, the new report found that storms with heavy rainfall are now 26 percent more frequent in California than they were 60 years ago.

How You Can Help

Ask your Representative to cosponsor the Safe Climate Act 

Summary

More and more Americans are becoming concerned about global warming. As power plants and cars spew out more global warming pollution, we will see rising sea levels along the Eastern seaboard, more intense storms in the Gulf, droughts in the West, and more dangerous heat waves across the country.

The good news is we’ve already begun to lead the way in California, passing first-in-the-nation legislation to cap our state’s global warming pollution (AB 32).  In addition, we know that if we act now and act decisively we can stop global warming and protect our children and future generations.

The United States could substantially reduce its global warming pollution by using existing technologies to make power plants, businesses, homes, and cars more efficient and increase the use of clean, renewable energy sources, such as wind and solar power. 

The Safe Climate Act (H.R. 1590), introduced by U.S. Rep. Henry Waxman (CA) in the House, and the Global Warming Pollution Reduction Act (S. 309), introduced by Sens. Barbara Boxer (CA) and Bernie Sanders (VT) in the Senate, would limit global warming pollution to levels that current science says are needed to prevent the worst effects of global warming.  The bills would freeze U.S. global warming emissions in 2010 and reduce emissions by about 15 percent by 2020 and by 80 percent by 2050.