Published by the Natural Resources Defense Fund Guest blog post written by Emma Fisher. A trail in the Bridger Mountains As a nature-loving girl raised just outside of Chicago, the thought of moving to the mountains and immersing myself in environmental issues through a Western lens always seemed both fascinating and fun. This summer, I […]
Published by the Natural Resources Defense Fund As the impacts of climate change intensify in Colorado – leading to diminishing snowpack, more severe droughts, and larger wildfires – the urgency of reducing carbon pollution grows clearer. The good news is that there also has never been a better time for Colorado to transition to a […]
Published by the Natural Resources Defense Fund Chile to sign Paris agreement, warming temps threaten potato crops, indigenous community challenges Nicaraguan canal To get the weekly Latin America Green News blog delivered directly to your email, subscribe here. August 17 – 24, 2016 Climate Change Chilean President Michelle Bachelet announced her intent to formally sign the […]
Published by the Natural Resources Defense Fund “Europe has cathedrals. We have national parks,” says Stephen Saunders, president of the Rocky Mountain Climate Organization, neatly capturing the significance of these 59 national treasures, which include important monuments as well as parklands. But as we honor their majesty on this 100th anniversary of the National Park […]
Published by the Natural Resources Defense Fund Approaching the finish line last week, a record number of comments flooded in about the Federal Highway Administration’s proposal to measure congestion, and adopt new standards for tracking and ultimately reducing carbon pollution from transportation plans. About 5,000 of these opposed the set of congestion metrics included in […]
Published by the Natural Resources Defense Fund The European Commission earlier this month released a startling new report acknowledging in detail the far-reaching environmental impacts of the exploding trans-Atlantic wood pellet trade. The report validates much of what NRDC and our partners in the environmental community on both sides of the Atlantic have been sounding […]
Published by the Environmental Defense Fund Climate change is pushing clouds higher and toward the poles, triggering a cycle of ever-rising global temperatures. Read the full article at: http://feeds.feedblitz.com/~/185004500/0/edf/blogs/feed~Climate-change-is-messing-with-clouds-%E2%80%93-and-its-a-really-big-deal
Published by The New York Times Science & Environment Sea, sand, history and climate forecasts are all part of a trip to the Dry Tortugas, an aquatic paradise at the edge of the Gulf of Mexico. Read the full article at: http://www.nytimes.com/2016/08/28/travel/dry-tortugas-national-park-florida-keys.html?partner=rss&emc=rss
Published by the Department of the Interior Secretary Jewell will highlight efforts to connect with and create the next generation of park visitors, supporters and advocates; mitigate against the devastating impacts of climate change; tell a more inclusive story; preserve and protect natural, historic and cultural resources; create economic opportunities for local communities; and engage more diverse […]
Published by the Natural Resources Defense Fund Your browser doesn’t support Javascript or has it disabled. onEarth works best with Javascript enabled. President Obama heads to flood-devastated Louisiana. – The president is visiting Baton Rouge today to tour areas inundated by a recent storm and discuss recovery plans. Intense deluges like the one that dumped […]
Published by the Natural Resources Defense Fund Most of my experience over the past 40 years shows that the market forces they teach you about in Economics 101 don’t work when it comes to energy efficiency. Just about every day our team hears new examples of efficiency options that make great sense economically but are […]
Published by the Natural Resources Defense Fund Devastation of the flood in downtown Cedar Rapids, Iowa, June 13, 2008 The U.S. Army/Flickr (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Oscar M. Sanchez-Alvarez/Released) From Ellicott City, Maryland to Baton Rouge, Louisiana, recent floods have devastated our local communities, destroying businesses, washing away homes, and most tragically, […]
Published by the World Wildlife Fund Extreme weather is now a primary driver of forest degradation in key wintering habitat for monarch butterflies in Mexico, according to a new report. Excessive winds and storms that knocked down trees played a significant role in the degradation of 178.7 acres of forest in the Monarch Butterfly Biosphere Reserve […]
Published by the Natural Resources Defense Fund If California lawmakers are looking for yet another reason to pass Senate Bill 32 (Pavley) and Assembly Bill 197 (E. Garcia), which would reduce climate-changing pollution to 40 percent below 1990 levels by 2030 and put new emphasis on measures that protect public health, they need only breathe […]
Published by the Natural Resources Defense Fund Co-authored with Eric Weiner, Schneider Fellow, NRDC and Nehmat Kaur, India Representative. Momentum is building as India moves towards meeting its nationally determined climate targets and becoming a leader in clean energy. India’s Power Minister Piyush Goyal recently announced that India’s solar installed capacity crossed 8 gigwatts (GW), […]
Published by the Natural Resources Defense Fund Wherever I go, I am proud to call California home. Not only is our state home to the tallest, oldest and biggest trees on earth, the people here are amazing – diverse, resilient and always busy building a better tomorrow. California, long an environmental trendsetter, is blazing the […]
Published by the Natural Resources Defense Fund It’s one thing to read scientific reports about the mental health impacts of climate and weather disasters and quite another to watch those impacts play out in real time on your Facebook feed. I used to live in Louisiana—first in Baton Rouge, and then in Lafayette—and my work […]
Published by the Environmental News Service OAKLAND, California, August 18, 2016 (ENS) – Actors Mark Ruffalo and Leonardo diCaprio are supporting a new grant-making program for community-based groups in the United States, Mexico, and Canada who are on the front lines of the fight for clean energy and climate justice. Read the full article at: http://ens-newswire.com/2016/08/18/ruffalo-dicaprio-fund-quick-investment-in-green-groups/
Published by the Natural Resources Defense Fund Since 2012, U.S. consumers have saved more than $1 billion on their utility bills, thanks to energy efficiency improvements made in the new cable, satellite, and telephone set-top boxes placed in their homes by service providers like Time Warner Cable, AT&T, and Direct TV. Bringing down the national […]
Published by the Natural Resources Defense Fund Your browser doesn’t support Javascript or has it disabled. onEarth works best with Javascript enabled. A village in Alaska just voted to relocate – For the second time, the 600 people who live in Shishmaref want to move to the mainland to escape the threat of rising sea […]