Putting the Brakes on Global Warming: How the Clean Cars Program Will Reduce Global Warming Pollution in North Carolina 5/27/2008

The Clean Cars program could save consumers more than $20 each month on gasoline and more than $3600 over the life of the vehicle, according to a new Environment North Carolina report. The analysis also found that the program would slash global warming from cars, trucks, and SUV’s by 10 percent by 2020.

When it Rains, It Pours: Global Warming and the Rising Frequency of Extreme Precipitation in the United States 1/16/2008

Scientists expect that global warming will cause a variety of changes to precipitation patterns in the United States. Many areas will receive increased amounts of rain and snow over the course of a year; some areas will receive less. But scientists expect that, all across the country, the rainstorms and snowstorms that do occur will be more intense – increasing the risk of flooding and other impacts.