Published by The New York Times Science & Environment Democrats are more likely than Republicans to care deeply about climate change and to believe that it is mainly the result of human activity. Read the full article at: http://www.nytimes.com/2016/10/05/science/climate-change-poll-pew.html?partner=rss&emc=rss
Published by the Natural Resources Defense Fund A week ago, agricultural economist Jayson Lusk opined in the New York Times (“Why industrial farms are good for the environment”) that we should put our faith in the biggest of industrial farms to deliver us food, more sustainably, into the future. Americans may have noticed untold billions […]
Published by the Natural Resources Defense Fund This is the second blog in a special three-part series on green finance in China Annie Wang, 2016 At the close of the 2016 G20 Summit in Hangzhou last month, the G20’s Green Finance Study Group (GFSG), a group of countries and relevant international institutions chaired by China […]
Published by Ocean Conservancy What do eelgrass, the California state legislature, crabbers, and Ocean Conservancy have in common? They are all part of the solution in California’s remarkable actions this past week to address the threats that ocean acidification presents to California’s healthy fisheries, marine habitat and coastal jobs. Governor Jerry Brown just signed into law […]
Published by the Natural Resources Defense Fund Health experts know climate change threatens the mental health and well-being of millions of people, particularly children. There are few detailed studies, however, of how children react to and recover from climate-related stresses. This data gap makes it harder for health providers to support families after disasters like […]
Published by the Environmental News Service NEW YORK, New York, October 2, 2016 (ENS) – India today ratified the Paris Agreement on climate change at UN Headquarters in New York, bringing the treaty’s entry into force “tantalizingly” close, said UN General Assembly President Peter Thomson. Read the full article at: http://ens-newswire.com/2016/10/02/india-joins-paris-climate-agreement-honoring-gandhi/
Published by Ocean Conservancy Like many Gulf Coast people, I too had a loved one working on an oil rig the day the Deepwater Horizon exploded. In his first job with the oil industry, my stepdad was working IT on a rig. My mom and I had been glad he got the job as he had […]
Published by the Natural Resources Defense Fund Adams County PA Master Gardener, BBG Graduate, and NRDC Member, Audrey Hillman In a case of taking “the grass is always greener” a bit too literally, American homeowners have long strived to make their lawns brighter, lusher, and more velvety than their neighbors’. But all that competition has […]
Published by the Natural Resources Defense Fund The national Weatherization Assistance Program (WAP) turned 40 years old about a month ago, and there’s a lot to celebrate. The program, which got its start during the energy crisis of the 1970s, has made more than 7 million low-income homes considerably more energy efficient, saving cash-strapped, single-family […]
Published by the Natural Resources Defense Fund Co-authored with Bhaskar Deol This is huge news: India—not long ago a reluctant player on the global climate stage—is poised to become a key country putting the Paris Climate Agreement over the top, translating the promise of Paris into actions that we need to protect our future. Prime […]
Published by the Natural Resources Defense Fund The Environmental Protection Agency took new actions this week to reduce the use of hydrofluorocarbons (HFCs), the super-potent climate pollutants found in air conditioners, refrigerators, supermarket freezers, and other uses. EPA approved several new climate-friendlier alternatives and announced deadlines to end certain uses of the most harmful HFCs. […]
Published by Ocean Conservancy © Diane Bondareff, Crystal Cruises With far less attention than she garnered at the start of her journey, Crystal Serenity sailed into New York City on September 16, 2016, becoming the first cruise ship of her size to complete the journey through the Northwest Passage. For us at Ocean Conservancy, the success […]
Published by the Natural Resources Defense Fund At last, the Clean Power Plan has had its day in court. On Tuesday, 10 judges on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit heard nearly seven hours of oral argument – twice the scheduled time – in the case challenging EPA’s first-ever limits […]
Published by the Natural Resources Defense Fund Mexico’s second energy auction proves successful, Bolivia aims to eradicate illegal deforestation by 2020, thousands of Chilean children help clean up beaches To get the weekly Latin America Green News blog delivered directly to your email, subscribe here. September 20 – 28, 2016 Climate Change Colombia made headlines this […]
Published by the Natural Resources Defense Fund A historic collaborative of non-profit organizations has taken an innovative step in a growing commitment to help ease the deadly burden low-income and marginalized communities bear from climate change. The Clean Power for All collaborative, led by Green for All, includes the Center for Community Change, Clean Energy […]
Publilshed by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) WASHINGTON – As part of the Obama Administration’s commitment to strengthen America’s climate resilience, the U.S. Read the full article at: https://www.epa.gov/newsreleases/epa-tool-helps-communities-across-country-prepare-climate-change
Published by Ocean Conservancy A year ago, President Obama became the first sitting US President to visit the Arctic. He stood on the banks of Bristol Bay with a freshly caught salmon in hand, joined schoolchildren in a traditional Yup’ik dance, and stood at the toe of the rapidly shrinking Exit Glacier. He experienced awe-inspiring […]
Published by the Natural Resources Defense Fund Climate Central This story originally appeared on Climate Central. In the centuries to come, history books will likely look back on September 2016 as a major milestone for the world’s climate. At a time when atmospheric carbon dioxide is usually at its minimum, the monthly value failed to drop […]
Published by the Natural Resources Defense Fund Your browser doesn’t support Javascript or has it disabled. onEarth works best with Javascript enabled. Atmospheric carbon dioxide just passed 400 parts per million – And it’s not coming back down—at least not anytime soon. September is usually the month when carbon dioxide hits its annual minimum, so […]
Published by the Natural Resources Defense Fund Co-authored by Bhaskar Deol Countdown to Kigali is a round-up of recent news, blogs and other stories as world leaders head to Kigali, Rwanda to achieve a global agreement on phasing down hydrofluorocarbons (HFCs), potent heat trapping greenhouse gases, under the Montreal Protocol. India to Ratify Paris […]