Sunday is Earth Day and environmental issues are at the forefront of policy discussions more than ever. The pundits are weighing in.

The New Republic doesn’t buy the argument that the U.S. shouldn’t cap emissions because China and India aren’t following suit. As a fully industrialized nation the U.S. has a responsibility to act, no matter who joins us.

The New York Times praises new efforts to bring international security into the global warming discussion. People don’t always listen to warnings of environmental woe, but they pay attention when “security” comes up.

The LA Times says that for all of the environmental problems that face us, global warming is the worst. If you want to save the whales you must save the earth first.

Wayne Winegarden argues that we can’t ignore the costs of carbon regulation. But what about the costs of global warming?

Peter Opa is trying to understand why many on the Christian right aren’t joining the fight against environmental degradation. The reason he thinks they aren’t joining their more liberal brethren? Political power and money.