Published by the Natural Resources Defense Fund THIS WEEK HidroAysén dam project rejection upheld Latin America projects awarded at COP23 Argentina considers geothermal development To subscribe to NRDC’s Latin America Green News click here FEATURE: Final death knell for HidroAysén dam project as rejection upheld The final death knell tolled last week for HidroAysén, the […]
Published by the Natural Resources Defense Fund Nearly two decades ago, federal energy regulators established guidelines for evaluating proposed natural gas pipelines. Coal was still king, the Google search engine was new, Americans were voracious energy consumers, and climate change was not yet a common term. A lot has changed since then, but federal natural […]
Published by the Natural Resources Defense Fund The federal government agency responsible to safeguard over 20 percent of America’s public lands, waters, and wildlife has been hijacked. And it’s an inside job. The agency is the Interior Department, and the hijacker is the Secretary himself, Ryan Zinke. Zinke often invokes the image of a modern […]
Published by the Natural Resources Defense Fund This post was written by Courtenay Lewis, Canada Project Consultant Two Problems, Joint Solution Last week, two new reports shed light on the dangerous consequences of clearcutting Canada’s boreal forest. On Tuesday, Canada’s federal government released a report showing that Canada’s provinces are failing to prevent boreal caribou […]
Published by the Natural Resources Defense Fund John Muir and Theodore Roosevelt on horseback, Yosemite Valley California Historical Society/Flickr Quiz time! Without looking it up on your smartphone, rank the following three industry sectors in order of their overall contribution to U.S. consumer spending: Gasoline/fuel Pharmaceuticals Outdoor recreation If the list looks right to you […]
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. iStock Conflict of Information U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Scott Pruitt announced this week that scientists who have received research funding from the EPA will not be eligible to […]
Published by the Natural Resources Defense Fund The U.S. Global Change Research Program (USGCRP) released a scientific report today that confirms well-known points about climate change: Yes, the world is still warming. Yes, human activities are the dominant cause. Yes, climate change is amplifying some weather disasters and wildfires. Yes, we must cut pollution from […]
Published by the Natural Resources Defense Fund More giveaways of our public lands to polluters and Trump keeps promoting a pesticide that’s toxic to children. Robert Shantz/Alamy After months of delay, House Republicans this week released a 429-page proposal to cut taxes that would fatten the federal deficit and leave funding for health and environmental […]
Published by the Environmental Defense Fund For the first time in modern history, the United States has a government that openly questions settled science and claims that evidence doesn’t matter. Read the full article at: http://feeds.feedblitz.com/~/485083740/0/edf/blogs/feed~EPAs-science-is-under-attack-What-you-need-to-know
Published by Ocean Conservancy Ocean Conservancy RAY Diversity Fellow Emily Okikawa recounts her experience listening to the words of Nai’a-Ulumaimalu Lewis and her thoughts on the enmeshing of conservation and Design Thinking. Nai’a Lewis is all grace and poise and power when she takes the stage. As she begins to chant, the chatter in the conference […]
Published by the Natural Resources Defense Fund At least 2 million Americans suffer drug-resistant infections every year, and more than 23,000 die as a result. The numbers keep rising. Antibiotic resistance is largely a numbers game: The more we use ‘em, the faster we lose ‘em. That’s as true for antibiotics used on chickens or pigs, […]
Published by the Natural Resources Defense Fund One year after the Paris Agreement officially entered into force, how are countries doing on meeting their climate commitments? More than 160 countries have formally joined the agreement, and are moving forward to implement policies to tackle climate change. Some of the world’s largest emitters are taking bold […]
Published by the Natural Resources Defense Fund It has been almost two years since world leaders agreed to the historic Paris Agreement. Since then a lot has changed (both positive and negative). As leaders meet in Bonn, Germany for the next round of international climate negotiations there will be several key issues on the table. […]
Published by the Natural Resources Defense Fund A group of nine natural gas purchasers recently launched the Natural Gas Supply Collaborative (NGSC), a voluntary effort aimed at increasing transparency about how the gas they purchase is produced. The stated goals of the NGSC include promoting safe and responsible practices for the supply of natural gas […]
Published by the Natural Resources Defense Fund On one of my first trips to India in 2012, when I was invited to speak at the Delhi Sustainable Energy Summit, I was told that India had too many pressing problems to deal with and couldn’t focus on air pollution. Today, I just don’t hear that argument […]
Published by the World Wildlife Fund A new great ape species—the Tapanuli orangutan—was officially announced by an international team of scientists today. With no more than 800 individuals, the Tapanuli orangutan is the most endangered of all great apes. Previously, two species of orangutans were known—the Bornean orangutan and Sumatran orangutan. This new third species lives […]
Published by the Natural Resources Defense Fund The Arctic National Wildlife Refuge is so spectacular that it’s alternately referred to as America’s Serengeti, the Crown Jewel of the National Wildlife Refuge System, and the Sacred Place Where Life Begins. But Congress is talking about opening up this national treasure to oil and gas drilling. Here’s what […]
Published by Ocean Conservancy This past Saturday morning, several members of the Ocean Conservancy team traveled to Annapolis to participate in local oyster restoration efforts. Though only a forty minute drive from Ocean Conservancy’s Washington DC headquarters, the sleepy docks of Annapolis, Maryland feel like an entirely different world. Busy city streets give way to tree-lined, […]
Published by the Environmental Defense Fund By modernizing our electric grid we make it more reliable and clean. Read the full article at: http://feeds.feedblitz.com/~/483646940/0/edf/blogs/feed~We-already-know-which-grid-fixes-can-keep-lights-on-during-bad-storms-Here-are
Published by the Natural Resources Defense Fund Join NRDC’s #LEDchallenge iStock While the end of Daylight Savings Time this weekend means our lights are on longer, our energy costs don’t have to go up. In fact, a modest investment in the most energy efficient lightbulbs—LEDs—can help keep utility bills down all year round. If every […]