Published by the Natural Resources Defense Fund Ranger Doug (left), Hannah Rothstein (right) At first glance, a print from artist Hannah Rothstein’s series “National Parks 2050” looks like one of the classic posters that Works Progress Administration artists created for the National Park Service between 1938 and 1941. The iconic landscapes are there, as are […]
Published by the World Wildlife Fund Most of the Arctic’s federal waters are off limits to thanks to protections put in place in 2016. But the Trump administration wants to reverse the ban and allow fossil fuel companies to begin bidding for a chance to drill. That would be a mistake. Not only would new drilling […]
Published by the World Wildlife Fund Most of the Arctic’s federal waters are off limits to thanks to protections put in place in 2016. But the Trump administration wants to reverse the ban and allow fossil fuel companies to begin bidding for a chance to drill. That would be a mistake. Not only would new drilling […]
Published by the Natural Resources Defense Fund Photo: Climate Action Network/flickr Hundreds of thousands around the world will gather and march to demand action on climate change this Saturday, April 29th. It’s a clear act of resistance against policies that put our future at risk. But it is also a groundswell that channels months of […]
Published by Ocean Conservancy From the iconic emperor to the quirky macaroni, penguins are some of the most charismatic (and well-dressed) ocean animals. In honor of World Penguin Day, we’ve compiled a few of our favorite penguin facts to celebrate these captivating birds. So sit back, enjoy and be sure to share your favorite penguin trivia […]
Published by the World Wildlife Fund There’s one day a year when trees around the world receive the extra love they deserve. It’s Arbor Day, which, this year falls on April 28th in the US. People are encouraged to plant trees on Arbor Day. Or simply take care of trees that are already standing. It’s one […]
Published by the World Wildlife Fund Both people and wildlife at home and around the world are already experiencing the impacts of climate change, from more extreme storms to rising sea levels. And without urgent, accelerated action, those effects will only worsen. While current efforts in Washington stand to undo climate change policies, many of America’s largest companies […]
Published by the World Wildlife Fund There’s one day a year when trees around the world receive the extra love they deserve. It’s Arbor Day, which, this year falls on April 28th in the US. People are encouraged to plant trees on Arbor Day. Or simply take care of trees that are already standing. It’s one […]
Published by the World Wildlife Fund Both people and wildlife at home and around the world are already experiencing the impacts of climate change, from more extreme storms to rising sea levels. And without urgent, accelerated action, those effects will only worsen. While current efforts in Washington stand to undo climate change policies, many of America’s largest companies […]
Published by the Natural Resources Defense Fund David Sunding prepared yet another flawed analysis of the economics of California water earlier this week. Reading his report, one would never know that water exports from the Delta increased dramatically over the decades until the late 2000s, nor that today under the biological opinions, average water exports […]
Published by the Natural Resources Defense Fund Oil pumpjacks in Kern County, California Gary Kavanagh/iStock Since taking office, President Trump and the Republican-controlled Congress have unleashed the worst-ever assault on our right to breathe clean air, drink safe water, and enjoy healthy lands, moving to undo the historic progress of recent years to address climate […]
Published by the Natural Resources Defense Fund Later today I will deliver remarks for NRDC at the Environmental Protection Agency’s first public session―a three-hour teleconference―to get “public input” on Clean Air Act “regulations that may be appropriate for repeal, replacement, or modification.” This is the first of seven brief meetings or teleconferences that EPA Administrator […]
Published by the World Wildlife Fund The Rio Grande-Rio Bravo is the lifeblood of the water scarce Chihuahuan desert region. The river and its tributaries serve as the primary source of water for some 6 million people, and provide food and shelter to a number of plant and animal species. But, climate change, coupled with rising […]
Published by the Natural Resources Defense Fund Two sources of Earth Day inspiration for me today. First, it was a cool and rainy day in Washington, but tens of thousands showed up anyway to March for Science. As in dozens of other cities, towns, and research stations on every continent. What do we want? Evidence-based science! […]
Published by the Natural Resources Defense Fund Scientists were among the protestors the Women’s March in Washington, D.C. duluoz cats/Flickr This story originally appeared on Climate Central. Field research season is getting underway in Greenland. Scientists are racing to the island for the few months a year when the towering ice sheet is accessible. Despite […]
Published by the Natural Resources Defense Fund Welcome to our weekly Trump v. Earth column, in which onEarth reviews the environment-related shenanigans of President Trump and his allies. iStock Let’s not make a deal. Last week, the G7 meeting in Rome ended in discord, as some of the world’s leading economies failed to agree on a statement—not […]
Published by the Natural Resources Defense Fund A game-changing conversation has begun around the way community development is organized on a national scale and it includes the voices of environmentalists and those most affected – the people in local neighborhoods who must live with the consequences of that development. This assessment comes from leaders in […]
Published by the Environmental News Service WASHINGTON, DC, April 21, 2017 (ENS) – In celebration of Earth Day 2017, Earth Day Network and Google are joining to spread information to mobile devices and desktop computers. A worldwide March for Science will take place in more than 500 locations to counter the denial of well-established climate […]
Published by the Natural Resources Defense Fund Earth Day—a time to consider the planet, yes, but also the people who must inhabit it. Pixabay You might think of the rainforest or the endangered polar bear on this day, but Earth Day is a commemoration with decidedly American roots, born in 1970 with marches and rallies […]
Published by the Natural Resources Defense Fund Electric and hybrid vehicle sales skyrocket in Mexico, Peru in hot water over illegal logging, Laguna Aculeo might soon dry up To get the weekly Latin America Green News blog delivered directly to your email, subscribe here. March 14 – 20, 2017 Climate Change Laguna de Aculeo, a […]