Coral reefs, the rain forest of the ocean, are home for one-third of the species of the sea. Coral reefs are under stress for several reasons, including warming of the ocean, but especially because of ocean acidification, a direct effect of added carbon dioxide. Ocean life dependent on carbonate shells and skeletons is threatened by dissolution as the ocean becomes more acid.

Well, you know what happens to crime when the heat goes up.

Money has too big an influence on our politics in Washington and somehow we need to do something about that.

Talking nice about sun and wind and green jobs is just greenwash.

I think we have a very brief window of opportunity to deal with climate change. No longer than a decade at most.

Global warming isn't a prediction. It is happening.

The danger is that the compromises and special interests inherent in Kyoto-style targets and cap-and-trade will be accepted because of bureaucratic momentum.