Published by the Natural Resources Defense Fund The gap between how much wind and solar energy we need to install to curb climate change and how much we are projected to add in a business-as-usual case will get wider over the next few decades. To close this “Clean Power Gap,” we must increase our investments […]
Published by the Environmental Defense Fund Other than a bump under Obama’s administration, funding for the agency has been in a downward spiral for the past 40 years. Read the full article at: http://feeds.feedblitz.com/~/521146830/0/edf/blogs/feed~EPA-budget-shrank-as-agency-workload-grew-The-numbers
Published by the Natural Resources Defense Fund Letter from Treasurer Chiang Asks First Quantum Minerals to Terminate all Negotiations and Payments The California State Treasurer—in a move to protect its assets—today requested that Canadian mining company First Quantum Minerals “sever any connections—financial or otherwise” with the Pebble Mine, the massive open pit gold and copper […]
Published by Ocean Conservancy For seven years, I’ve worked to understand the problem of plastics in the world’s ocean and endeavored to advance strategies to address it. But last week’s new study in the journal Science hit me like a ton of bricks. It’s now clear that to save the world’s coral reefs we first need […]
Published by the Natural Resources Defense Fund Commercial ice makers—the kind you see in hotel hallways, restaurants, and hospitals—can churn out anywhere from 50 pounds to 4,000 pounds of ice every day. They can produce regular cubes, ice nuggets for drink machines, or soft flakes used in supermarket displays, and they use a lot of […]
Published by the World Wildlife Fund New rhino poaching numbers out of South Africa show a small decrease from the previous year, but the death toll remains perilously high. The South African Department of Environmental Affairs announced that poachers killed 1,038 rhinos in 2017, down from 1,054 in 2016. Officials recorded a record loss of 1,215 […]
Published by the Natural Resources Defense Fund Pennsylvania established its first clean energy target 14 years ago by enacting the Alternative Energy Portfolio Standards Act of 2004 (AEPS). At the time – just before the Philadelphia Eagles faced the New England Patriots in the 2005 Super Bowl – the AEPS was a relatively forward-thinking policy. […]
Published by the Natural Resources Defense Fund Governor Brown released an Executive Order today providing the details of an initiative to put 5 million electric-drive vehicles (EVs) on the road by 2030, part of a new goal announced yesterday in his State of the State address. The ambitious and achievable goal would increase the current number […]
Published by the Natural Resources Defense Fund iStock People have been talking about peak oil for more than half a century. But the phrase doesn’t necessarily mean the same thing now as it did back in 1956, when M. King Hubbert, a geologist working for Shell Oil, coined it. For many decades, peak oil meant […]
Published by the Natural Resources Defense Fund Pruitt reverses course on proposed withdrawal but decision carries no actual protection from dangerous mine In an unexpected development late today, EPA Administrator Scott Pruitt announced that, contrary to his formal proposal last fall, he has decided not to abandon proposed oversight of the massive Pebble Mine, an […]
Published by Ocean Conservancy “One Ocean” showcases the promises of the series. When Blue Planet first premiered in 2001, it captivated the world. The BBC nature documentary series introduced viewers to seemingly alien terrains and creatures. From the bioluminescence of the deep ocean to pods of blue whales, the world got to see the ocean like […]
Published by the Natural Resources Defense Fund [embedded content] This is a transcript of the video. Aaron Lehman, farmer, Polk County, Iowa: My name is Aaron Lehman. I’m the fifth generation of Lehmans on this farm. We farm about 550 acres in rural Polk County, Iowa. About 12 years ago, we were farming corn and […]
Published by the Environmental Defense Fund With billions going into developing more powerful electric vehicles, we’re seeing progress on several fronts. Read the full article at: http://feeds.feedblitz.com/~/520455562/0/edf/blogs/feed~Are-electric-vehicles-finally-taking-off-Heres-what-you-need-to-know
Published by the Natural Resources Defense Fund Trump taxes the sun while his EPA wants to let industries increase harmful air pollution. Joyce Marrero/iStock And so it came to pass, on the 22nd day of January, late in the second decade of the 21st century, that the leader of the free world imposed a tax […]
Published by the Natural Resources Defense Fund Cattle rancher Loren Poncia on his Stemple Creek Ranch, in Marin County, California Paige Green The San Francisco Bay Area’s upscale restaurateurs and market owners know Loren Poncia’s Stemple Creek Ranch for its premium grass-finished organic beef and lamb. But during an early fall day on Poncia’s scenic […]
Published by the Natural Resources Defense Fund President Trump’s decision to impose tariffs on solar component imports is a shortsighted and counterproductive move, but it’s also consistent with his administration’s attempts to undermine clean energy across the board. The tariffs will raise the cost of solar power, resulting in a slowdown in growth for one […]
Published by the Natural Resources Defense Fund Source: Global Risks Report 2018, World Economic Forum Extreme weather, failure to adapt to climate impacts, and failure to combat climate change all top the World Economic Forum’s list of Global Risks. Yet, President Trump, who addressed the WEF meeting in Davos, Switzerland today, fails to recognize these […]
Published by Ocean Conservancy Usually, we love when sea turtles are in the news. But one particular headline that’s been grabbing the attention of millions this month has captivated us as well. On January 8th, news of a study-gone-viral started to turn heads. The title of this study, published in Volume 28 of Current Biology: Environmental […]
Published by the World Wildlife Fund Inganda and Inguka are, in many ways, typical two-year olds. Inganda sticks close to his mother, often riding on her back. While Inguka is a bit more independent and loves to climb. Despite these ordinary behaviors, these siblings are quite extraordinary: Inganda and Inguka are the first twins born to […]
Published by Ocean Conservancy I believe that your story is worth sharing. Perhaps even more importantly, I believe that your story needs to be told by you. This, essentially, is the last six months of my fellowship distilled into one sentiment. As a Roger Arliner Young Marine Conservation Diversity Fellow, I am thankful to be afforded […]