Publilshed by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) WASHINGTON –A group of 40 Kentucky business leaders representing Commerce Lexington (The Greater Lexington Chamber of Commerce), met with U.S. Read the full article at: https://www.epa.gov/newsreleases/kentucky-business-leaders-visit-epa-washington
Published by Ocean Conservancy Today, an iceberg the size of Delaware broke away from the Antarctic Peninsula. Let that sink in for a moment. More than a trillion (1,000,000,000,000) metric tons of ice—one of the largest icebergs in history—just broke free from Antarctica. This is one of many signs of how drastically this ecosystem is changing. […]
Published by the Natural Resources Defense Fund President Trump may be turning his back on climate action, but our cities, states, and businesses—and the rest of the world—are stepping it up. A U.S. Conference of Mayors meeting in Washington, D.C. Cate Jackson/Nexus Media What happens when a country’s president goes one way and the rest […]
Published by the Natural Resources Defense Fund [Edited on Jul 12, 2017] We can only avoid the worst effects of climate change if we take swift and decisive action. The world has taken some important steps already, but we had been asleep at the wheel for many decades, releasing vast amounts of carbon into the […]
Published by the Natural Resources Defense Fund “Save the World,” by Anthony Memba from Kangemi, Nairobi, Kenya Maskbook Facebook’s number of monthly users recently hit 2 billion—a pretty impressive slice of the global population. But there’s a different type of social network out there fighting for all 7.5 billion of us. It’s called Maskbook, and […]
Published by the Natural Resources Defense Fund Guest blog by Karan Chouksey, NRDC India Initiative With the Montreal Protocol meetings in full swing this week in Bangkok, countries are making progress in implementing the ground-breaking Kigali Amendment of October 2016. The Montreal Protocol—the world’s most effective environmental treaty—is continuing its work to phase out hydrochlorofluorocarbons […]
Published by the Natural Resources Defense Fund Many consumers want their utilities to be leaders in the global effort to reduce climate pollution, especially since such leadership results in lower bills. In North America, and to a lesser extent, in other regions, many utilities are fulfilling that demand by offering customers incentives and education on […]
Publilshed by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) WASHINGTON – Today the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) recognizes the efforts of federal facilities that took steps to improve efficiency, save resources and reduce costs as part of the Federal Green Challenge (FGC). Read the full article at: https://www.epa.gov/newsreleases/epa-recognizes-federal-green-challenge-participants-saving-resources-and-taxpayer-money
Published by the Natural Resources Defense Fund This guest blog was authored by NRDC intern Smriti Kumble, who recently graduated from American University in Washington, D.C. More than 90 colleges across the country have pledged to become carbon-neutral in three years, and while they’re taking important steps to reach their Climate Leadership Commitments, they may […]
Published by the Natural Resources Defense Fund Last month’s inferno at Grenfell Towers in London was a horrific tragedy. It cost more some 80 people their lives, leaving families grief-stricken and neighbors in shock. Sadly, the victims had no idea of the danger they were in until it was too late. Even worse, this tragedy […]
Published by the Natural Resources Defense Fund A new fact sheet released by a coalition of organizations (including NRDC) supporting a western integrated grid not only seeks to help unpack the policy choices Californians face, but also makes the case for a regional approach to renewable energy integration and grid management. The results of a […]
Published by the Natural Resources Defense Fund The Air Quality map NRDC is releasing today highlights why it’s a bad idea for the United States to pull back from climate action. Our analysis finds that nearly 127 million Americans live in zones with pollen-producing ragweed and ozone pollution that can threaten our next breath—and it […]
Published by the Environmental News Service HAMBURG, Germany, July 10, 2017 (ENS) – President Donald Trump’s decision to pull the United States out of the Paris Agreement on climate overshadowed this year’s G20 meeting in Hamburg, but did not change the determination of the other 19 members to limit damaging greenhouse gas emissions. Read the […]
Published by the Natural Resources Defense Fund Alkimon/iStock In the spring, tree pollen falls so thick that people write messages in the green fuzz on their car windows. In the fall, ragweed sprouts not just along roads and in fields, but in gardens, street plantings, and sidewalk cracks. Such is the new reality of Jackson, […]
Publilshed by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) WASHINGTON, D.C. (July 11, 2017) – U.S. Read the full article at: https://www.epa.gov/newsreleases/epa-administrator-pruitt-addresses-american-farm-bureaus-state-leadership-meeting
Published by the Natural Resources Defense Fund This post co-authored by Alex Hillbrand. This is a big year for the Montreal Protocol – the 30th anniversary of the world’s most successful environmental protection agreement. Every country on earth is a party to this treaty, which has prevented catastrophic destruction of the ozone layer that protects […]
Published by the Natural Resources Defense Fund Co-authored by Benjamin Sieck New Orleans is leaping forward in sustainability and resiliency planning through a new Climate Action Strategy, introduced by Mayor Mitch Landrieu on Friday, July 7th. As one of the most at-risk cities in the United States, New Orleans will contribute to climate mitigation while […]
Publilshed by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) COCHRAN, GA (July, 7, 2017) – Today, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Scott Pruitt and Department of Agriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue visited the Gully Branch Tree Farm in rural Georgia. Read the full article at: https://www.epa.gov/newsreleases/pruitt-and-perdue-promote-sustainability-south
Published by the Natural Resources Defense Fund The Department of Energy just announced it will publish in the Federal Register the energy efficiency standards for the commercial walk-in coolers and freezers found in almost every restaurant, supermarket, and convenience store in America—completing the final step for this standard, while leaving four other efficiency rules illegally […]
Published by the Natural Resources Defense Fund A partially oiled gull near the 2007 San Francisco Bay oil spill Ingrid Taylar/Flickr Anyone who has ever seen a picture of a pelican covered in black crude knows that oil spills are bad for birds. The sludge gums up their feathers, neutralizing their ability to repel water […]