Published by The New York Times Science & Environment Climate change is altering the environment in ways that increase the potential for viruses like Zika. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2017/04/20/magazine/why-the-menace-of-mosquitoes-will-only-get-worse.html?partner=rss&emc=rss
Published by the Natural Resources Defense Fund “Science is curiosity in action!” This was how NRDC scientist Vignesh Gowrishankar describes science, a powerful statement that epitomizes the wonder and fun of science that draws so many of us to the field. But science is also a serious and vital endeavor. It is the essential tool […]
Published by the World Wildlife Fund On Saturday, April 29, hundreds of thousands of people across the country will stand up to show they support action on climate change at the People’s Climate March. Our planet’s future depends on the decisions we make today. It’s up to all of us to come together and invest in […]
Published by the World Wildlife Fund On Saturday, April 29, hundreds of thousands of people across the country will stand up to show they support action on climate change at the People’s Climate March. Our planet’s future depends on the decisions we make today. It’s up to all of us to come together and invest in […]
Published by the Natural Resources Defense Fund With early heat waves sweeping across cities in India this year, keeping cool is a major challenge. In addition to energy efficient-buildings and cool roofs, more climate-friendly air conditioning is one key solution. Companies in India and across the globe view the South Asian market, especially in Indian […]
Published by the Natural Resources Defense Fund This blog post was co-authored with my colleague Bruce Ho. The nine states in the Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative (RGGI), which cuts carbon pollution from power plants in the Northeast and Mid-Atlantic regions, have been engaged in a comprehensive and careful program review for more than a year […]
Published by the Natural Resources Defense Fund In his first three months as president, Donald Trump has waged an all-out, senseless attack on our environment. Enough is enough. An oil refinery in California iStock Like any arbitrary benchmark, the 100-day point of a new president’s term normally tells us only so much about what’s to come. […]
Published by the Natural Resources Defense Fund Congaree National Park, in South Carolina Congaree National Park South Carolina’s Congaree National Park is a small swamp off the beaten track, but like so many wetlands, it’s well connected—like a capillary within the country’s freshwater ecosystem. The swamp feeds the veins of the Congaree and Santee Rivers […]
Published by the World Wildlife Fund UNESCO World Heritage sites provide food, water, shelter and medicine to millions of people, contain ecosystems that are essential to many species and to the environment, and contribute to economic and social development. Yet nearly half of these sites are threatened by harmful industrial activities. On World Heritage Day, we’re […]
Published by the World Wildlife Fund UNESCO World Heritage sites provide food, water, shelter and medicine to millions of people, contain ecosystems that are essential to many species and to the environment, and contribute to economic and social development. Yet nearly half of these sites are threatened by harmful industrial activities. On World Heritage Day, we’re […]
Published by the Natural Resources Defense Fund All eyes are on the United States with the question of whether President Trump will decide to withdraw from the Paris Climate Agreement. And no wonder, Trump has turned his decisions on climate action into another episode in his reality TV show—with reports of vying factions and an […]
Published by the Natural Resources Defense Fund Pixabay Regardless of how you vote or self-identify politically, I’m betting we can all agree that the concept of basic, factual truth has never, in our lifetimes, seemed more vulnerable. The degradation of truth has played out most visibly in the political arena. Many of us are still trying to wrap our heads around the idea that the dissemination of “fake news” during […]
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. Rick Perry at the G7 Energy conference in Rome, April 10, 2017 ANSA/Massimo Percossi Hey Italy, Rick Perry Wants to Sell You Some Coal The G7—Canada, France, Germany, Italy, […]
Published by the Natural Resources Defense Fund Aerial view of flooded downtown Franklin, VA, shows oil contamination resulting from propane tanks and cars under water. Photo by: Liz Roll/ FEMA News The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) has a novel proposal to reduce the nation’s vulnerability to future natural disasters, like coastal storms, floods, and […]
Published by the Natural Resources Defense Fund Oil rig in Wyoming BLM Wyoming/Flickr The Republican-controlled Congress was on spring break, but that hardly deterred President Trump and Scott Pruitt, his Environmental Protection Agency administrator, from pressing full speed ahead with their assault on public health and the environment. The president and the EPA head stumped […]
Published by the World Wildlife Fund Whales are awe-inspiring and often elusive creatures. Their distribution and critical feeding areas are currently poorly understood, and as climate change and krill fishing increase, our time to learn more about these giant mammals is running out. However, with the help of Dr. Ari Friedlaender, a whale ecologist and National […]
Published by the World Wildlife Fund Whales are awe-inspiring and often elusive creatures. Their distribution and critical feeding areas are currently poorly understood, and as climate change and krill fishing increase, our time to learn more about these giant mammals is running out. However, with the help of Dr. Ari Friedlaender, a whale ecologist and National […]
Published by the Natural Resources Defense Fund Aside from the rustle of wind-tossed leaves or the creak of a limb, silence is the prevailing sound most of us hear from a tree. But biologist, writer, and poet David George Haskell has finer-tuned senses than most. The Songs of Trees by David George Haskell, Viking, 304 […]
Published by the Natural Resources Defense Fund Looks can be deceiving – and this is certainly the case with the pot of money dedicated to the California Low-Income Weatherization Program, known as LIWP. By law, a portion of California cap-and-trade auction proceeds are dedicated to LIWP to extend the reach and boost the impact of […]
Published by the Natural Resources Defense Fund Argentina’s wine production took a hit last year, Chilean’s concerned about air pollution, will another action aimed at saving the Vaquita work this time? To get the weekly Latin America Green News blog delivered directly to your email, subscribe here. April 7 – 13, 2017 Climate Change Following […]