Published by the Natural Resources Defense Fund New Yorkers will breathe a whole lot easier and healthier soon, thanks to new regulations finalized and put on the books yesterday by the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation. The new regulations, set to take effect in May 2017, will finally limit dangerous air pollution—nitrogen oxides […]
Published by the Natural Resources Defense Fund The Natural Resources Defense Council (NRDC) is calling on the U.S. marketplace to urge the logging company Resolute Forest Products (Resolute) to drop its litigation against public interest organizations and instead focus on demonstrating its commitment to sustainable forestry and conservation. NRDC has been engaged for over two […]
Published by the Natural Resources Defense Fund New cars are achieving record high fuel economy and cutting carbon pollution to unprecedented levels, according to U.S. automotive data released today. This comes as federal clean car and fuel economy standards tightening each year. Simply put, these standards are doing what they were designed to do: boosting […]
Published by the Natural Resources Defense Fund Meeting our global commitments to climate stabilization will require an even greater emphasis on energy efficiency policies than we expected before the Paris Agreement. However, analysis has shown that while policy has been fundamental to unprecedented efficiency gains in recent years, only one-third of the world’s energy use […]
Published by the Department of the Interior The science plan identifies 37 priority science needs that address knowledge gaps in five topic areas: fire, invasive plants, restoration, sagebrush and greater sage-grouse, and climate and weather. Read the full article at: https://www.doi.gov/pressreleases/new-rangeland-fire-science-plan-essential-sage-grouse-sagebrush-conservation-and
Published by Ocean Conservancy Polar bears are the best. And if you’re reading this, chances are you’re already a fan. Regardless of your affinity for these incredible animals, there’s always more to learn. Today marks the beginning of Polar Bear Week, and to celebrate the occasion we’ve tracked down five new facts about Ursus maritimus. Ready […]
Published by the Environmental News Service OAKLAND, California, October 28, 2016 (ENS) – U.S. imports of crude oil from South America’s Amazon rainforest are driving the expansion of oil operations into some of the most pristine regions, devastating unique biodiversity and indigenous peoples, poisoning U.S. refinery communities, and changing the global climate, finds a new […]
Published by the Natural Resources Defense Fund Your browser doesn’t support Javascript or has it disabled. onEarth works best with Javascript enabled. Parts of Europe could become desert by the end of the century – A new study warns that without drastic cuts to greenhouse gas emissions, climate change is on track to disrupt the […]
Publilshed by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) WASHINGTON—Today, as part of the Obama Administration’s ongoing commitment to take action on climate change and protect public health, EPA is announcing the founding partners of the ONE Future Emissions Intensity Commitment Option under the Natural Gas STAR Methane Challenge (Met Read the full article at: https://www.epa.gov/newsreleases/epa-announces-first-one-future-commitments-under-methane-challenge-program
Published by the Natural Resources Defense Fund This ranger gives you a grisly tour of the national parks, now owned by Nature Corp. Will Star Smokey Bear is waving a chainsaw, but it’s his screaming, genetically modified friend that causes you to jump backwards. The humanoid animal is scantily clad and gliding straight at you […]
Published by the Natural Resources Defense Fund A report released today underscores the high stakes to our health, environment, and pocketbooks if we fail to move aggressively to put many more zero-emission vehicles on the road to replace polluting gasoline-powered cars and trucks. The report, Clean Air Future, from the American Lung Association finds that the public […]
Published by the Natural Resources Defense Fund There’s a shocking global statistic that we may be on the cusp of changing for good. Here it is: If U.S. buildings were a country, they would be the third largest energy consumer in the world. That may be surprising because we concentrate a lot on carbon reduction […]
Published by the Natural Resources Defense Fund Your browser doesn’t support Javascript or has it disabled. onEarth works best with Javascript enabled. Bearded seals win endangered species protections – A federal appeals court has overturned a 2014 ruling that said the species didn’t deserve an endangered status. The judge ruled that shrinking sea ice and […]
Published by the World Wildlife Fund Who doesn’t love the big, burly white bears of the north? Polar bears—at the top of the food chain and vital to the health of the Arctic marine environment—are important to the cultures and economies of Arctic peoples. The bears spend most of their lives on sea ice, where they […]
Published by the Environmental News Service ARLINGTON, Virginia, October 25, 2016 (ENS) – A Scottish glaciologist with the U.S. Antarctic Program was fatally injured Saturday when the snowmobile he was riding fell into a crevasse. Dr. Gordon Hamilton, 50, of the University of Maine Climate Change Institute, was working on White Island in the Ross […]
Published by the Natural Resources Defense Fund In another important step towards reining in harmful air pollution from the oil and gas industry, last week EPA finalized guidelines triggering Clean Air Act requirements for states to address the sector’s contribution to ozone smog in areas of the country struggling with this pollution. Many areas are […]
Published by the Natural Resources Defense Fund Global energy savings in 2015 reached a new high, equalling 13 percent of total consumption, despite lower energy prices and higher economic growth. A new analysis by the International Energy Agency (IEA) found that emerging countries like China led the way, and that government policies have been fundamental […]
Published by the Natural Resources Defense Fund Your browser doesn’t support Javascript or has it disabled. onEarth works best with Javascript enabled. Banking expert says climate change could trigger the next financial crisis – Paul Fisher, the former deputy head of the Bank of England’s regulatory department, says climate change poses “a systemic risk” by […]
Published by the World Wildlife Fund Producing food is critical to the future of humankind, yet it’s also one of the most significant threats to wildlife and the oceans, forests, and other habitats they call home. The good news is that a growing proportion of food is certified sustainable by independent organizations that WWF supports. By […]
Published by the Natural Resources Defense Fund Binghamton, N.Y., September 8, 2011—A floodwall, built with hazard mitigation funds from the Federal Emergency Management Agency and New York State protected this vital property from flood waters that devastated other parts of the city FEMA News Photo On Friday, NRDC submitted comments on proposed rule to update […]