Beyond the Horse Race
America's political pundits are ignoring global warming. A recent survey by the League of Conservation Voters found that in more than two thousand questions asked in 2007 during the Sunday morning talk shows -- only three concerned climate change.
Today on Earthbeat host Mike Tidwell speaks to the League's Vice President for Political Affairs, Tony Massaro, and to Tim Wheeler, a long-time reporter for the Baltimore Sun and the President of the Society of Environmental Journalists.
After focusing on the journalists and the pundits -- the next step is the candidates themselves. Our guest is Bill Becker, the executive director of the Presidential Climate Action Project. This University of Colorado, Denver initiative is putting together a broad menu of actions for our next president to fight global warming within the first 100 days.
To view the League of Conservation Voter's scorecard on the '08 candidates, go to The Heat is On.
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Image used courtesy of Catharine Robertson.
Music used in this edition of Earthbeat: Politik by Coldplay.
Our theme music is Baladi by Tony Anka, Bellydance Superstars vol. 2.