Published by the Natural Resources Defense Fund Photo courtesy of Anthony Ambrose For Anthony Ambrose, a University of California, Berkeley, tree biologist, fieldwork means getting up-close and personal with some of the world’s largest living things. In the wee hours of the morning, his team of intrepid researchers hike out to groves of giant sequoias, […]
Published by the Natural Resources Defense Fund Donald Trump’s nominee for Secretary of State, Rex Tillerson, is no stranger to saying one thing in public on climate change and saying contradictory things later. Tillerson, who spent the last 10 years as CEO of ExxonMobil, staked out conflicting positions in his answers to Senator’s written questions […]
Published by the Natural Resources Defense Fund Gage Skidmore Welcome to onEarth’s inaugural weekly Trump v. Earth column, in which we review the environment-related shenanigans of President Trump and his allies. A Mission Long Since Accomplished One of Donald Trump’s first acts as president will be to solve problems we don’t have. His America First […]
Published by The New York Times Science & Environment A costly plan to build floating islands shows how climate change is pushing the search for innovative solutions, but some critics ask who will ultimately benefit. Read the full article at: http://www.nytimes.com/2017/01/27/world/australia/climate-change-floating-islands.html?partner=rss&emc=rss
Published by Ocean Conservancy This year, Ocean Conservancy is proud to be a part of the 2017 Wildscreen World’s Favourite Unloved Species Campaign, dedicated to showing love for endangered and unloved species. We’ve nominated the walrus as our favorite unloved species, but we need your help! Vote now, check out our campaign page, and together let’s […]
Published by the Natural Resources Defense Fund President Trump has nominated Oklahoma attorney general Scott Pruitt to be administrator for the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency. Mr. Pruitt’s career reflects an extreme antagonism to the very agency the president wishes him to head, after Mr. Trump called for the EPA’s elimination. Mr. Pruitt’s Senate confirmation hearing was […]
Published by the Natural Resources Defense Fund When President Trump signed his executive memorandum bringing the Keystone XL tar sands pipeline back from the dead, he stated that it would be “subject to a renegotiation of terms by us.” Unfortunately, the memorandum itself doesn’t say this—in fact it doesn’t contain the word “negotiate” or “renegotiate” […]
Published by the Environmental News Service SAN FRANCISCO, California, January 25, 2017 (ENS) – Three big California energy companies have filed multi-million dollar plans with the California Public Utilities Commission to develop the electric vehicle infrastructure needed to help the state meet its ambitious climate and clean air goals. Read the full article at: http://ens-newswire.com/2017/01/25/california-utilities-seek-1-billion-for-ev-charging/
Published by the Natural Resources Defense Fund California state agencies last week said they’ll put the interests of Big Oil and Gas before the interests of public health. The California Division of Oil, Gas, and Geothermal Resources’ (DOGGR) and State Water Resources Control Board’s (SWRCB) plan will allow oil and gas companies to violate state […]
Published by the Natural Resources Defense Fund Gianina Lindsey/Flickr Remember the good old days of last week, when a government employee stating a scientific fact was utterly unremarkable―nay, expected? Well, by day four of the Trump presidency, such humdrum has become a rogue act—and a defiant public servant working in South Dakota’s Badlands National Park […]
Published by the Natural Resources Defense Fund Congressman Ryan Zinke at the Conservative Political Action Conference in 2016 Gage Skidmore/Flickr Back in July, as delegates to the upcoming 2016 Republican convention were packing their funny hats and polishing their speeches, the Montana delegation suddenly found itself one member short. And it wasn’t just any old […]
Published by the Natural Resources Defense Fund source: NOAA Technical Report NOS CO-OPS 083 The ocean is going to be significantly higher than previously understood, according to the latest national assessment of sea level rise. Because of climate change polar regions are rapidly melting and causing sea levels to rise faster than was forecast in […]
Published by the Natural Resources Defense Fund President Trump trumped the public and environmental review putting Keystone XL tar sands pipeline on fast track. He did this releasing a memorandum on his “working day two” that invites Trans Canada to reapply for the controversial Keystone XL tar sands pipeline and fast track a decision on the […]
Published by the Natural Resources Defense Fund President Trump has nominated Oklahoma Attorney General Scott Pruitt to be Administrator of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency. I presented the following testimony at a Senate Democratic roundtable explaining two reasons why Mr. Pruitt is unfit to be EPA Administrator: (1) he misrepresented his positions and misled Senators […]
Published by the Natural Resources Defense Fund President Trump took a series of actions today that confirm his position as Polluter-in-Chief, threatening the welfare of the country with a move towards the dirty energy of the past. Even more, he fired a broadside at the public’s right to engage in the decisions that affect us. […]
Published by the Natural Resources Defense Fund Less than a week into his presidency, President Trump has aligned himself with Republican leaders in Congress to launch a full-on assault on the nation’s environment and health. Light Brigading President Trump fired a broadside at the nation’s environment and health on Tuesday, striking out, in the process, […]
Published by the Natural Resources Defense Fund Here we are, living a scene from Groundhog Day. President Trump, on “working day two,” has revived the hopes of Canadian pipeline company TransCanada and its proposal to shove tar sands oil through America’s Heartland and out to sea where it will be sold to international markets. In […]
Published by the World Wildlife Fund An endangered population of freshwater seals in Finland recently received a lifeline from volunteers in the form of human-made snowbanks. Lake Saimaa ringed seals need snow to build the lairs in which they give birth. They need the lairs to protect offspring from the cold, predators, and human disturbance. But […]
Published by the Natural Resources Defense Fund NRDC The Women’s March rallied millions of women and men to stand together in Washington, D.C., around the country and on every continent. We marched to defend our families and our basic rights against threats posed by the Trump administration and congressional leadership. We marched to say that […]
Published by the Natural Resources Defense Fund President Trump announced that he will formally withdraw the U.S. from the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP). He has also said that that he will attempt to renegotiate the North America Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA). The real test on trade for President Trump is whether he secures trade agreements that […]