Published by the Natural Resources Defense Fund Pixabay Regardless of how you vote or self-identify politically, I’m betting we can all agree that the concept of basic, factual truth has never, in our lifetimes, seemed more vulnerable. The degradation of truth has played out most visibly in the political arena. Many of us are still trying to wrap our heads around the idea that the dissemination of “fake news” during […]
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. Rick Perry at the G7 Energy conference in Rome, April 10, 2017 ANSA/Massimo Percossi Hey Italy, Rick Perry Wants to Sell You Some Coal The G7—Canada, France, Germany, Italy, […]
Published by the Natural Resources Defense Fund Aerial view of flooded downtown Franklin, VA, shows oil contamination resulting from propane tanks and cars under water. Photo by: Liz Roll/ FEMA News The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) has a novel proposal to reduce the nation’s vulnerability to future natural disasters, like coastal storms, floods, and […]
Published by the Natural Resources Defense Fund Oil rig in Wyoming BLM Wyoming/Flickr The Republican-controlled Congress was on spring break, but that hardly deterred President Trump and Scott Pruitt, his Environmental Protection Agency administrator, from pressing full speed ahead with their assault on public health and the environment. The president and the EPA head stumped […]
Published by Ocean Conservancy It goes without saying that all Gulf animals are worth protecting. But we couldn’t share them all. So like a mother’s abundant, yet somewhat hierarchical, love for her batch of offspring, our list of seven Gulf animals exists with a twinge of favoritism. In recognition of next week’s seven-year anniversary of the […]
Published by the World Wildlife Fund Whales are awe-inspiring and often elusive creatures. Their distribution and critical feeding areas are currently poorly understood, and as climate change and krill fishing increase, our time to learn more about these giant mammals is running out. However, with the help of Dr. Ari Friedlaender, a whale ecologist and National […]
Published by the World Wildlife Fund Whales are awe-inspiring and often elusive creatures. Their distribution and critical feeding areas are currently poorly understood, and as climate change and krill fishing increase, our time to learn more about these giant mammals is running out. However, with the help of Dr. Ari Friedlaender, a whale ecologist and National […]
Published by the Natural Resources Defense Fund Crested ibis Danielinblue/Wikimedia Commons In the middle of the 19th century, more than 50,000 crested ibis were walking on their stilty legs through waterways across East Asia, everywhere from China and Russia to Korea and Japan. By 1981, only five of these long-beaked, red-faced birds were thought to […]
Published by the Natural Resources Defense Fund Aside from the rustle of wind-tossed leaves or the creak of a limb, silence is the prevailing sound most of us hear from a tree. But biologist, writer, and poet David George Haskell has finer-tuned senses than most. The Songs of Trees by David George Haskell, Viking, 304 […]
Published by the Environmental Defense Fund Industry influence in Trump’s White House could expand: Kathleen Hartnett White, a lobbyist for a group in large part funded by the energy industry, is being considered for the Director of the Council on Environmental Quality. Read the full article at: http://feeds.feedblitz.com/~/291650503/0/edf/blogs/feed~Another-industryfunded-lobbyist-tapped-by-Trump
Published by the Natural Resources Defense Fund Looks can be deceiving – and this is certainly the case with the pot of money dedicated to the California Low-Income Weatherization Program, known as LIWP. By law, a portion of California cap-and-trade auction proceeds are dedicated to LIWP to extend the reach and boost the impact of […]
Published by the Natural Resources Defense Fund Phthalates—difficult to say, and bad for your health Eventually, toxic chemicals are no longer tolerated by an increasingly informed public, retailers and product manufacturers, and regulators. In the meantime, however, they manage to do a lot of damage while those with vested interests muddy the scientific waters and […]
Published by the Natural Resources Defense Fund Argentina’s wine production took a hit last year, Chilean’s concerned about air pollution, will another action aimed at saving the Vaquita work this time? To get the weekly Latin America Green News blog delivered directly to your email, subscribe here. April 7 – 13, 2017 Climate Change Following […]
Published by the Natural Resources Defense Fund The future of climate action may seem bleak under Trump, but one need only look in the Northeast and Mid-Atlantic to find a reason for optimism. Block Island wind farm off Rhode Island Courtesy Deepwater Wind This is the first in a monthly series highlighting the clean energy […]
Published by the Environmental Defense Fund More than 50 percent of Americans live in areas with unhealthy air. Pruitt’s solution? To question pollution standards. Read the full article at: http://feeds.feedblitz.com/~/291249966/0/edf/blogs/feed~Would-EPAs-chief-rather-redefine-healthy-smog-levels-than-listen-to-his-scientists
Published by the Environmental Defense Fund Public concern over Trump’s rollback of clean water, air and climate regulations is deepening. Read the full article at: http://feeds.feedblitz.com/~/291230338/0/edf/blogs/feed~Latest-polls-Trumps-environmental-agenda-on-collision-course-with-voters
Published by the Natural Resources Defense Fund When it comes to water infrastructure, New York is going in big. In the budget bill that passed last week, New York set aside $2.5 billion for a clean water infrastructure program to fix and update the state’s aging drinking water and waste water treatment systems. This is […]
Published by the Natural Resources Defense Fund If you want to see the makings of an environmental train wreck, just hop a ferry from Anacortes, Washington, a couple of hours north of Seattle. There among the beautiful San Juan Islands, one of the world’s most iconic whale populations, the southern resident orcas, is struggling to […]
Published by the Natural Resources Defense Fund This year’s New York State budget includes a huge victory for farmers and hunger advocates alike with the passage of the Farm to Food Bank Tax Credit! Each year, millions of pounds of fresh fruits and vegetables go unharvested here in New York. Much of this produce is […]
Published by the Natural Resources Defense Fund Cities around the world, especially in India, are grappling with some of the hottest March temperatures recorded in years. The western Indian city of Ahmedabad is working to address these deadly temperatures through a comprehensive resilience plan for heat waves—and a new cool roofs initiative focused on slum […]