Topic: Ted Nordhaus

Global warming: Why public concern declines

On eve of the global warming summit in Copenhagen, Denmark, an informal global survey shows that public interest in the issue is waning. But many people are taking individual steps to curb global warming.

Biden task force pushes 'green jobs'

The first meeting of the White House's Middle Class Task Force on Friday focused on how the creation of so-called green jobs can help fuel the economic recovery and bolster the middle class.

Earth’s big problem: Too many people.

But how can we ease population without taking draconian steps? By developing in ways that we should be anyway, experts say.

How to spur action on climate change

Behaviorists weigh in on how to motivate change. A green-themed soap opera, perhaps?

The hard work of peace