Published by the Natural Resources Defense Fund NRDC and our allies took the unusual step of sending an open letter, dated July 13, 2016, to U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Tom Vilsack challenging the agency on a series of factually inaccurate and misleading claims about the benefits of biomass energy. The claims were made in a […]
Published by the Natural Resources Defense Fund The Western States Petroleum Association (WSPA), an oil industry lobbying group representing companies like Chevron, is breaking records with lobbying expenditures as it attempts to block efforts to extend California clean energy and climate programs beyond 2020, according to recent news reports. Now, WSPA and their members are […]
Published by the Natural Resources Defense Fund Your browser doesn’t support Javascript or has it disabled. onEarth works best with Javascript enabled. Senators are calling out climate deniers – This week at least 19 Senators are speaking out in support of the Senate Web of Denial Resolution, which condemns fossil fuel-funded companies and groups that […]
Published by the Natural Resources Defense Fund Your browser doesn’t support Javascript or has it disabled. onEarth works best with Javascript enabled. Climate change linked to worst mangrove die-off on record – While climate change and El Niño teamed up this year to create the worst coral bleaching event in recorded history, mangroves in Australia’s […]
Published by the Natural Resources Defense Fund What’s cooler than a dip in a refreshing pool on a hot summer day? How about knowing that the pool will cost less to operate and will save energy, thanks to a recent agreement for new pool pump efficiency standards reached unanimously by manufacturers, efficiency advocates (including NRDC), […]
Published by the Natural Resources Defense Fund This post was co-authored with my colleague Bruce Ho. Leading U.S. states and regions aren’t standing still as the federal Clean Power Plan (CPP) to cut dangerous carbon pollution from the nation’s power plants winds its way through the courts. Instead, they’re forging ahead with plans of their […]
Published by the Natural Resources Defense Fund The post co-authored with Bhaskar Deol After eight years of heated deliberations, countries are finally coming close to an agreement to phase down the super-potent heat-trapping chemicals called hydrofluorocarbons (HFCs) under the Montreal Protocol. Talks towards an HFC deal resume next week in Vienna, and expectations are rising. […]
Published by the Natural Resources Defense Fund India Green News is a selection of news highlights about environment and energy issues in India. From June 28 – July, 8 2016Compiled by Jessica Korsh Climate Change Study: Climate Change Warming Asian Waters, Altering Monsoon Each year as temperatures rise across India, farmers look to the sky […]
Published by the Natural Resources Defense Fund Florida’s algae problem is the latest reminder that we must act urgently to protect our waters and combat climate change. Thick algae covers the water at Stuart’s Central Marine boat docks in Stuart, Florida, June 30, 2016 AP Photo/Terry Spencer It’s as thick as guacamole, but you don’t […]
Published by The New York Times Science & Environment It’s the kind of choice that climate change will be forcing over and over. Read the full article at: http://www.nytimes.com/2016/07/10/magazine/should-the-united-states-save-tangier-island-from-oblivion.html?partner=rss&emc=rss
Published by the Natural Resources Defense Fund In a far-reaching move, the Indian Ministry of New and Renewable Energy recently published draft National Occupational Standards and Qualifications Packs on Solar Skill Development Courses. Effective implementation of these standards has the potential to ramp up the skills required to achieve India’s renewable energy goals and help […]
Published by the Natural Resources Defense Fund Chile’s cities plagued by pollution, region establishes climate bonds market, Dominican Republic training educators on climate change To get the weekly Latin America Green News blog delivered directly to your email, subscribe here. June 30th – July 6th, 2016 Climate Change As if dealing with the impacts of climate […]
Published by the Natural Resources Defense Fund The historic Joint Proposal to retire and replace Diablo Canyon has led some to contend that California’s use of polluting natural gas will inevitably surge as a result. They just won’t believe that clean energy technologies can fill the gap – even though that is precisely the commitment […]
Published by the Natural Resources Defense Fund Christiana Figueres term as the Executive Secretary of the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCC) has just ended and we all owe her a huge thank you for the safer climate legacy she has left our children and grandchildren. I’ve had the pleasure of knowing her for […]
Published by The New York Times Science & Environment A Mississippi project, a centerpiece of President Obama’s climate plan, has been plagued by problems that managers tried to conceal, and by cost overruns and questions of who will pay. Read the full article at: http://www.nytimes.com/2016/07/05/science/kemper-coal-mississippi.html?partner=rss&emc=rss
Published by the World Wildlife Fund Just beyond the remote mountain village of Yangma in the high Himalayas of eastern Nepal, Nepali conservationists fitted a female snow leopard with a GPS collar. The collar will allow scientists to track this snow leopard’s movements daily for the next year, which will help us learn more about these […]
Published by The New York Times Science & Environment Climate change is threatening the livelihoods of the people of tiny Kiribati, and even the island nation’s existence. The government is making plans for the island’s demise. Read the full article at: http://www.nytimes.com/2016/07/03/world/asia/climate-change-kiribati.html?partner=rss&emc=rss
Published by the Environmental News Service CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts, July 2, 2016 (ENS) – New research has identified clear signs that the gaping hole in the Antarctic ozone layer is beginning to close and could close permanently by mid-century. Read the full article at: http://ens-newswire.com/2016/07/02/antarctic-ozone-layer-begins-to-heal/
A little over a week ago, consumers across the country were given something they rightfully have demanded for years: more confidence in the safety of the chemicals used to make the products they purchase for themselves and their families. But consumers didn’t just ask for the greater sense of safety that was given to them […]
Published by the Natural Resources Defense Fund Across the country over the last few years, in states like Arizona, Nevada, and Wisconsin, we’ve seen acrimonious electric rate cases crop up, particularly around proposals to increase upfront, fixed charges for homeowners and businesses. Utilities and the state public utility commissions that regulate them are proposing these […]