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 […]
Published by the Natural Resources Defense Fund India Green News is a selection of news highlights about environment and energy issues in India June 21, 2016 – June 28, 2016Compiled by Jessica Korsh Climate Change The Social Consequences of India’s Heat Waves Spell Doom for the Working Poor Deaths due to heat waves in India […]
Published by The New York Times Science & Environment Three decades after a treaty to phase out the use of chemicals known as CFCs, there are indications that the hole in the ozone layer is healing. Read the full article at: http://www.nytimes.com/2016/07/01/science/ozone-hole-shrinking-montreal-protocol.html?partner=rss&emc=rss
Published by the Natural Resources Defense Fund Latin America Green News is a selection of weekly news highlights about environmental and energy issues in Latin America. To get the weekly Latin America Green News blog delivered directly to your email, subscribe here. June 23rd – 29th, 2016 Presidency of the Republic of Mexico Energy The leaders […]
Published by The New York Times Science & Environment The three North American leaders met in Ottawa, focusing on climate change and the ripples from Britain’s vote, and disavowed nativist political currents. Read the full article at: http://www.nytimes.com/2016/06/30/world/americas/obama-justin-trudeau-canada-mexico.html?partner=rss&emc=rss
Published by the Environmental Defense Fund The broad-based approach of the Paris Agreement has made the politics of climate change much more resilient than before. Read the full article at: http://feeds.feedblitz.com/~/162051632/0/edf/blogs/feed~A-bright-spot-amid-Brexit-Growing-momentum-for-global-climate-action
Published by the Natural Resources Defense Fund This blog post was also co-authored by John Bullock, Legal Intern. In the wake of a decision by the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit striking down a Minnesota law that banned “importing” electricity into Minnesota from newly constructed coal-fired power plants, and forbid any entity […]
Published by the Natural Resources Defense Fund Co-authored by Jessica Korsh As the health impacts of climate change become more and more evident on a daily basis, several dozen leading researchers from public health and climate science gathered at the Health and Climate Colloquium 2016, June 8-10th. Poster at Colloquim Kim Knowlton The three-day Colloquium, […]
Published by the World Wildlife Fund We’re all quick to recognize the beauty of elephants roaming through Africa and Asia, the tigers traversing Southeast Asia and the far reaches of Russia and China, and the charismatic gorillas of the Congo basin. But the United States also hosts an abundance of beautiful, iconic animals that make our […]
Published by the Natural Resources Defense Fund Used with permission of Pacific Gas and Electric The California State Lands Commission took a vote today that will help clear the path for the Diablo Canyon Nuclear Plant to be closed within nine years and its electricity generation replaced with all non-polluting resources – the world’s first […]
Published by Nicholas Institute for Environmental Policy Solutions at Duke University The North American Climate Policy Forum brought together some of the world’s pre-eminent thinkers with senior Canadian, American, and Mexican climate policy officials speaking on climate policy design, low carbon technology, and innovation policy. Storified by · Tue, Jun 28 2016 15:49:53 North American Climate […]
Published by Ocean Conservancy The National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) just took a huge step in preparing our ocean, fisheries and coastal communities for climate change. This type of foresight and required coordination is difficult, and hasn’t happened as often as it should in the past. The Western Regional Action Plan (WRAP) lays out why and […]
Publilshed by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) WASHINGTON – Today, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) will recognize seven groups and individuals for their innovative work on clean air and climate projects. Read the full article at: https://www.epa.gov/newsreleases/clean-air-and-climate-projects-win-epa-recognition
Published by The New York Times Science & Environment Setting aside concerns about global warming, consumers are unloading hybrid and electric vehicles in favor of bigger cars, pickups and S.U.V.s. Read the full article at: http://www.nytimes.com/2016/06/28/science/cars-gas-global-warming.html?partner=rss&emc=rss
Published by the United Nations [UN] Environment Programme Solheim pledges to tackle major environmental issues such as ocean and air pollution, climate change, and nexus between conflict, migration and the environment Read the full article at: http://www.unep.org/NewsCentre/default.aspx?DocumentID=27076&ArticleID=36222&l=en
Published by the World Wildlife Fund In a room in a convention center in Anchorage, several people—including top polar bear researchers, engineers, and Alaskan native people—are clustered around tables playing with modelling clay, pipe cleaners and other bits and pieces. Or that is what it looks like. What they are in fact doing is taking the […]
Published by the World Wildlife Fund WWF is excited to recognize Boulder, Colorado as this year’s US Earth Hour Capital for its leadership in addressing climate change. The title is awarded as part of our Earth Hour City Challenge initiative which highlights and supports local action on climate, including transitioning to 100 percent renewable energy, preparing […]
Published by the World Wildlife Fund Over 40 representatives from nine of 12 snow leopard range countries gathered in Kathmandu, Nepal, in April 2016 for a workshop on climate smart conservation planning at the landscape level to protect the iconic snow leopard and its habitat. The workshop focused on building capacity for landscape level planning for […]
Published by the Environmental News Service WASHINGTON, DC, June 9, 2016 (ENS) – Cities today host more than half of the Earth’s human beings and account for about 70 percent of global energy consumption and greenhouse gas emissions. Now, 228 cities around the world are taking the lead on climate action, setting greenhouse gas reduction […]