Published by the Natural Resources Defense Fund Global energy savings in 2015 reached a new high, equalling 13 percent of total consumption, despite lower energy prices and higher economic growth. A new analysis by the International Energy Agency (IEA) found that emerging countries like China led the way, and that government policies have been fundamental […]
Published by the Natural Resources Defense Fund Ohio’s renewable energy and energy efficiency industry is at a critical inflection point. As we round the corner on the last few months of the year (and the final weeks that Ohio’s General Assembly will be in session), large multi-national companies are making clear that they want strong […]
Published by the Natural Resources Defense Fund Your browser doesn’t support Javascript or has it disabled. onEarth works best with Javascript enabled. Banking expert says climate change could trigger the next financial crisis – Paul Fisher, the former deputy head of the Bank of England’s regulatory department, says climate change poses “a systemic risk” by […]
Published by the Natural Resources Defense Fund Binghamton, N.Y., September 8, 2011—A floodwall, built with hazard mitigation funds from the Federal Emergency Management Agency and New York State protected this vital property from flood waters that devastated other parts of the city FEMA News Photo On Friday, NRDC submitted comments on proposed rule to update […]
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 Natural Resources Defense Fund Last week was an exciting one for connoisseurs of green infrastructure finance, when the District of Columbia Water and Sewer Authority (“DC Water”) made green infrastructure history by using an “Environmental Impact Bond” (EIB) to fund the construction of green infrastructure to manage stormwater from twenty impervious acres […]
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 A male Eurasian wolf in Norway’s Langedrag Nature Park Tom Bech/Flickr If you have only a few of something left, you usually try to conserve them, right? From the last M&Ms in the bag to Elaine Benes’s sponges, scarcity tends to confer greater value. Endangered species work the […]
Published by the Natural Resources Defense Fund Yesterday the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) denied yet another request to toughen up on sources of pollution that are fouling urban waters across the country. NRDC and our partner organizations are disappointed in this response, and more generally, in the agency’s continuing lack of leadership on this issue. […]
Published by the Natural Resources Defense Fund Urban School Food Alliance Schools across the country have led the way in calling for chicken raised without the routine use of medically important antibiotics for their students. In fact, in late 2014, the Urban School Food Alliance, six of the largest districts in the country who serve […]
Published by the Natural Resources Defense Fund Your browser doesn’t support Javascript or has it disabled. onEarth works best with Javascript enabled. The Great Barrier Reef got a “D” in health – For the fifth year in a row, the governments of Australia and Queensland rated the natural wonder “poor” for its overall health. The […]
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 Natural Resources Defense Fund A new analysis shows that Nevada can complete its transition away from coal-fired electricity—closing the Valmy and TS Power plants—while keeping the electric system reliable, at reasonable cost to the bulk power system. Nevada began its move away from coal in current-Governor Brian Sandoval’s first term by passing […]
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 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 Natural Resources Defense Fund Your browser doesn’t support Javascript or has it disabled. onEarth works best with Javascript enabled. The wind could provide a fifth of the world’s electricity by 2030 – The Global Wind Energy Council says emissions reduction targets and the rapidly falling price of wind power could result in […]
Published by the Natural Resources Defense Fund Your browser doesn’t support Javascript or has it disabled. onEarth works best with Javascript enabled. Last month was the hottest September on record – New data from NASA say that September 2016 was 1.6 degrees Fahrenheit above average. With just three months left in the year, it’s all […]
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 […]