Published by the Natural Resources Defense Fund “It always seem impossible until it’s done.” Nelson Mandela This blog series is an effort to present some preliminary thoughts on how the U.S. and other nations could limit the increase in global average temperature to 1.5 C. My goal is to spark a conversation on this critical […]
Published by the Environmental News Service BRUSSELS, Belgium, October 23, 2016 (ENS) – At the first Eastern Partnership formal ministerial meeting on environment and climate change, the EU and six partner countries to the east confirmed their joint commitment to cooperation on environmental challenges, climate change and sustainable development. Read the full article at: http://ens-newswire.com/2016/10/23/climate-cooperation-binds-eu-eastern-european-nations/
Published by The New York Times Science & Environment An alternative to hydrofluorocarbons for use in cars’ air-conditioners has far less impact on global warming but raises concerns about safety as well as cost. Read the full article at: http://www.nytimes.com/2016/10/23/business/energy-environment/auto-coolant-global-warming-at-what-cost.html?partner=rss&emc=rss
Published by the Department of the Interior Taking on trafficking, detecting global warming threats, “Shaking Out” around the world Read the full article at: https://www.doi.gov/video/this-week-interior-october-21-2016
Published by the Natural Resources Defense Fund This blog series is an effort to present some preliminary thoughts on how the U.S. and other nations could limit the increase in global average temperature to 1.5 C. My goal is to spark a conversation on this critical issue. Part 2 of a 3 part blog: Stopping […]
Published by the Natural Resources Defense Fund Guest blog by Anna Wearn, NRDC Water Program Assistant Susitna River and Alaska Range. Image Courtesy of Travis Rummel. The Susitna River depicted above, Image courtesy of Wild Salmon Center. This wild Alaskan river and its watershed are currently threatened by a proposal to build the nation’s second tallest […]
Published by the Natural Resources Defense Fund Read this post in French. Global Forest Watch Canada (GFWC) has released a report that highlights the growing threat of logging and road building to one of Quebec’s largest and last remaining intact forest landscapes—the Broadback River watershed. The Broadback River watershed, comprising more than five million acres […]
Published by the Natural Resources Defense Fund World agrees to phase-down HFCs, Chile hands down new regulations to salmon fisheries, Nestlé to go 100 percent renewable in Panama To get the weekly Latin America Green News blog delivered directly to your email, subscribe here. October 13 – October 20, 2016 Climate Change Negotiators at the Kigali […]
Published by the World Wildlife Fund Snow leopards have evolved to live in some of the harshest conditions on Earth. They scale the great, steep slopes of mountains in Central Asia with ease, blending into the landscape. But these majestic, endangered cats face many threats including habitat loss from climate change, reduced prey, poaching, and retaliatory […]
Published by the Natural Resources Defense Fund This blog post was written with my colleague Bruce Ho. Rapid innovation in clean energy technologies, new business models, and smart climate policy frameworks, such as the Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative (RGGI), are enabling us to reach our climate goals cost-effectively and should continue to do so over […]
Published by the United Nations [UN] Environment Programme – Rivers begin to dry up as the loss of Mt Kilimanjaro’s forests triggers water crisis – Climate change has destroyed 13,000 hectares of the mountain’s forests since 1976 – equivalent to cutting off a year’s supply of drinking water for 1 million people – East Africa’s glaciers […]
Published by the Natural Resources Defense Fund Areas flooded by Sandy (red) far exceeded the flood plain delineated on FEMA’s out-of-date flood maps made in 1983. New maps will better capture current flood risks and also show how flood risks will change in response to climate impacts. When Superstorm Sandy struck the east coast in […]
Published by the Environmental News Service KIGALI, Rwanda, October 17, 2016 (ENS) – Nearly 200 nations have struck a legally binding deal to limit greenhouse gases of high global warming potential used in refrigerators and air conditioners. The accord was reached during talks in the Rwandan capital late Friday, and announced on Saturday. Read the […]
Published by the Natural Resources Defense Fund A diverse coalition of groups is supporting a proposal to significantly enhance California’s Energy Savings Assistance program, a move that could serve as a national model for easing the energy burden of low-income households, cutting energy waste and reducing harmful pollution. Consumer, health, environmental, housing and faith groups […]
Published by the Natural Resources Defense Fund Los Angeles County is at the cusp of serious transportation greatness. Here is just some of the proof: The San Gabriel Valley and the Westside have new rail extensions serving thousands of riders daily. We have three new bike-share systems in Santa Monica, downtown Los Angeles, and West […]
Published by the Natural Resources Defense Fund Today, developed countries released a “Roadmap” for how they will mobilize climate finance between now and 2020. This critical funding will help developing countries build low carbon and climate resilient economies and is an integral part of the Paris Agreement since countries reinforced their commitment to mobilize $100 […]
Published by the Natural Resources Defense Fund How much energy do building codes save over time? That’s the question that a new report released last week from the Department of Energy (DOE) aims to answer—and the answers show the results can be mammoth, both in terms of consumers’ utility bill savings and avoided carbon emissions. […]
Published by the Natural Resources Defense Fund The past two weeks have been a remarkable period for international efforts to combat climate change, beginning on October 5 when the number of countries that ratified the Paris Agreement reached the number needed to bring it into force. This period wrapped up this past Saturday morning (October […]
Published by the Natural Resources Defense Fund A ground-breaking new study commissioned by NRDC and conducted by Vivid Economics, a London-based consultancy with expertise in UK energy systems, focuses squarely on how the United Kingdom can most cost-effectively phase out coal and replace it with the truly clean energy solutions we need to ensure a […]
Published by the Environmental News Service NAIROBI, Kenya, October 15, 2016 (ENS) – African delegates from more than 45 countries have welcomed progress made by the New Partnership for African Development, NEPAD, Gender Climate Change and Agriculture Programme, established to foster resilience among farmers to the shocks of climate change. Read the full article at: http://ens-newswire.com/2016/10/15/africa-seeks-25-million-climate-smart-farmers-by-2025/