Published by the Natural Resources Defense Fund This year, the hole in earth’s ozone layer was the smallest observed since 1988 NASA/NASA Ozone Watch/Katy Mersmann First, the good news: The hole in our atmosphere’s ozone layer is the smallest it’s been since 1988—and you can credit the Montreal Protocol, a 1987 treaty banning ozone-destroying chemicals, […]
Published by the Natural Resources Defense Fund In its recent comments at FERC on the DOE proposal, PJM floated an idea that would inflate electricity market prices, particularly for large, inflexible, coal and nuclear power plants at times when they are least needed but can’t turn down their output. If PJM has its way, it […]
Published by the Natural Resources Defense Fund Welcome to our weekly Trump v. Earth column, in which onEarth reviews the environment-related shenanigans of President Trump and his allies. What a Load of Bull U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Scott Pruitt has been restocking the agency’s scientific advisory committees this week, mostly with industry insiders. And one of […]
Published by the Environmental Defense Fund A year after Donald Trump won the presidency, the electoral backlash has arrived – and it’s good news for the environment. Read the full article at: http://feeds.feedblitz.com/~/489351624/0/edf/blogs/feed~reasons-Election-Day-was-a-win-for-climate-action
Published by the Natural Resources Defense Fund This year, Adélies had to travel across more sea ice than usual to reach their feeding grounds. Andrew Shiva via Wikimedia Commons An enormous colony of Adélie penguins—around 40,000 of them—lives in eastern Antarctica. Scientists have been observing these flightless birds since the 1960s, and each year between […]
Published by the Natural Resources Defense Fund Bonn, Germany, site of COP 23 Pixabay Facing a new reality in the wake of monster storms, unprecedented flooding, dangerous and record-breaking heat and drought, wildfires and other challenges, cities stand determined to set their own framework for climate action. That framework increasingly includes not just working to […]
Published by the Natural Resources Defense Fund A California administrative law judge’s proposed decision on the ground-breaking proposal to retire and replace Diablo Canyon nuclear power plant is deeply flawed, and completely misses a golden opportunity to enhance clean energy and better protect Californians from the growing dangers of climate change. Its key shortcoming is […]
Published by the Natural Resources Defense Fund You don’t pay for a $1.5 trillion handout with $100 million a year. Design Pics Inc/Alamy Here’s an idea. Let’s give a $1.5 trillion tax handout to corporations, Wall Street high rollers, and the country’s wealthiest families, then tell everybody we’ll help pay for it by giving away protected public […]
Published by Ocean Conservancy Winter is coming! So while we’re between seasons of Game of Thrones, we’re watching what’s happening in another cold place: the Arctic Ocean. And now is a good time for an update on what’s going on with oil and gas operations there. First, the good news: in 2016, the Obama administration finalized […]
Published by the Natural Resources Defense Fund South Carolina’s Helicopter Aquatic Rescue Team operate over Port Arthur, Texas in response to Hurricane Harvey. Source: SC National Guard Reform of the deeply indebted National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP) must occur before the program expires on December 8th. The recent spate of hurricanes that devastated Texas, Florida, […]
Published by the Natural Resources Defense Fund Polluted Stream Jockey Camp Creek, West Virginia, Mirijana Beram The Virginia State Water Control Board is responsible for administering the Virginia Water Control Law. When it comes to pipelines, the Water Board has statutory authority to approve what’s called a “certification” permit under the Clean Water Act. The […]
Published by the Natural Resources Defense Fund Is there anything surprising about a New York Times op-ed co-authored by an environmental advocate and a senior utility executive? Not if the subject is the bipartisan case for federal energy efficiency leadership. In fact, that’s well-established common ground, even among some traditional adversaries. Smarter energy is not […]
Published by the Natural Resources Defense Fund Co-Authored by Sayantan Sarkar Air pollution levels are at a crisis level in New Delhi over the past 36 hours. The government has called a public health emergency. Government and key leaders are taking action but more is needed. In sister cities, such as Ahmedabad air quality continues […]
Published by the Natural Resources Defense Fund Image credit : Jim Choate Oregon Governor Kate Brown has signed a pair of ground-breaking Executive Orders this week directing state agencies to adopt strong new policies and programs to address climate change, including a big boost for urban water efficiency. EO 17-20 is titled Accelerating Efficiency in […]
Published by Ocean Conservancy Get ready, because November is Manatee Awareness Month! You may know West Indian manatees are one of the most adorable and graceful creatures in areas like the Gulf of Mexico, but there are some things about them that may truly surprise you. These nine facts will lead you to an even greater […]
Published by the Natural Resources Defense Fund A B&W New England Warbler in Connecticut Jason Ondreicka/iStockPhoto Migratory songbirds cover thousands of miles on their epic seasonal journeys, battling fatigue, hunger, nasty weather, window glass, and predators along the way. For any frequent flier, a welcoming space to rest and recharge before the next leg of […]
Published by the Environmental Defense Fund The latest assault on the environment comes as the agency seeks to facilitate energy development in ecologically sensitive areas on public and private land. Read the full article at: http://feeds.feedblitz.com/~/487860136/0/edf/blogs/feed~Interior-Department-takes-aim-at-key-environmental-mitigation-policy-Heres-whats-at-stake
Published by the Natural Resources Defense Fund Wuhan New Energy Centre in China, one of the most sustainable buildings in the world Zhou Chao/AP Images The China that JingJing Qian knew as a child and the China she currently calls home aren’t one and the same. Qian, the director of NRDC’s China program, grew up […]
Published by the Natural Resources Defense Fund The clock is ticking for the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC), the agency in charge of national electricity markets, to make a decision on a rushed proposal from the Trump-run Department of Energy (DOE) to massively subsidize underperforming coal and nuclear power plants, costing consumers billions. Today marks […]
Published by the Natural Resources Defense Fund As antibiotic resistance spreads worldwide, the calls get more urgent to stop squandering our most precious medicines, in both human medicine and in livestock. Just released today are new recommendations from the World Health Organization—the leading international public health authority—on how the medically important antibiotics given to food […]