Published by the Natural Resources Defense Fund Giuseppe Milo/Flickr In 1630, as waves buffeted the ship carrying him and his fellow Puritans across the ocean to the nascent Massachusetts Bay Colony, a lay minister named John Winthrop delivered a sermon introducing one of the most enduring tropes in American political rhetoric. In “A Model of […]
Published by the World Wildlife Fund The latest survey of monarch butterfly’s winter habitat in Mexico is a stark reminder that these butterflies are in need of protection: The area occupied by the butterfly colonies has decreased 27% compared to last year’s survey, which is conducted every winter at the Monarch Butterfly Biosphere Reserve. The forest […]
Published by the Natural Resources Defense Fund A group of GOP elder statesmen, economists, and business leaders have proposed a carbon tax to address the growing dangers of climate change. It’s welcome and long overdue to see prominent Republicans acknowledge that “Mounting evidence of climate change is growing too strong to ignore,” and that “the […]
Published by the Natural Resources Defense Fund Let’s say you’ve got a problem that’s, well, big-league. As in an all-out assault on the very air you breathe, the water you drink, and the ground you stand on. Your representatives in Congress can help—especially after their phone lines get lit up by citizen activists. Need proof? […]
Published by the Natural Resources Defense Fund In a huge win for clean energy, the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) has issued an order eliminating a barrier to customer savings and better electricity system efficiency in New York. The order, announced on February 3rd, allows customers and companies to simultaneously participate in both state and […]
Published by the Natural Resources Defense Fund President Trump is a businessman so you’d think he would know a good bet when he sees one. Reversing Obama’s decision on the Dakota Access pipeline isn’t. Here’s why: 1. The tribes and others affected by the decision deserve a meaningful say. They didn’t get it. In […]
Published by the Natural Resources Defense Fund So NRDC is joining forces with Public Citizen and the Communication Workers of America — and taking the president to court. Shutterstock Imagine a doctor declaring we can’t find a cure for cancer unless we abandon vaccines for polio and smallpox. Or a cop who will only enforce speed limits if […]
Published by the Natural Resources Defense Fund During the last three years of California’s drought, the state and federal agencies charged with protecting fishable, swimmable, and drinkable water quality for all Californians have utterly failed to do their job. The results have been disastrous: more toxic algae blooms are infecting California’s waterways than ever before; […]
Published by the Natural Resources Defense Fund Scott Pruitt on Ocean Acidification: Wrong Again Much has been written about how Scott Pruitt, President Trump’s nominee to head the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), has tried to reject the science of climate change. Pruitt’s answers to Senators’ questions about ocean acidification – another destructive effect of carbon […]
Published by the Natural Resources Defense Fund The nine-state Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative (RGGI) is one of the most successful climate programs ever created. And tomorrow, to help explore one of the ways we might make it even better, I’ll take part in an online panel discussion about creating a new Emissions Containment Reserve (ECR). Yes, […]
Published by the Natural Resources Defense Fund Why dumping the Paris Climate Agreement would hurt the US Like many issues, Donald Trump has given mixed signals regarding his position on the Paris Climate Agreement. He has ranged from a campaign call to “cancel” the agreement to a post-election reevaluation to “keep an open mind” about […]
Published by Ocean Conservancy In a time of uncertainty for people and the environment, I am happy to write that a positive step towards a more sustainable Arctic took place last week at the Arctic Frontiers conference in Tromsø, Norway. Hurtigruten, a world-leading expedition cruise ship operator, joined international environmental organizations to launch the Arctic Commitment. […]
Published by the Natural Resources Defense Fund The new Congress took office on January 3 and the Trump Administration began just two weeks ago. Already we have seen not only critical environmental and health safeguards under attack, but also the institutions that are the basis for our public interest protections, including the media, civil society, […]
Published by the Natural Resources Defense Fund Bob Wick, BLM/Flickr Almost two weeks ago, a bill arrived in the House of Representatives called the Disposal of Excess Federal Lands Act of 2017. If that title alone doesn’t have you quaking in your hiking boots, here are the details: Introduced by Utah Representative Jason Chaffetz, the […]
Published by the Natural Resources Defense Fund Seats on the Democrat’s side of the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee hearing room during a boycott to thwart the confirmation vote on EPA administrator nominee Scott Pruitt, February 1, 2017 AP/REX/Shutterstock Welcome to our weekly Trump v. Earth column, in which onEarth reviews the environment-related shenanigans […]
Published by the Environmental Defense Fund What you may have missed from Trump’s initial 14 chaotic days on the job. Read the full article at: http://feeds.feedblitz.com/~/266803884/0/edf/blogs/feed~Trumps-first-two-weeks-on-the-environment-The-Bad-the-Good-and-the-Ugly
Published by Ocean Conservancy Emoji – “a small digital image or icon used to express an idea, emotion, etc., in electronic communication.” But for veterinarians and staff at Lowry Park Zoo in Tampa, Florida, Emoji was so much more. Emoji was a two-week old orphaned Florida manatee that was found 15 pounds underweight when Zoo staff […]
Published by the Natural Resources Defense Fund A 460-square-foot tiny house in Portland, Oregon Caitlin Murray/zenboxdesign.com My friend Justin pulled up outside my apartment last month in a tiny house on wheels. “It’s my permanent home,” he said, nodding to the white van-turned-residence parked at my curb in Portland, Oregon. It was nice inside, lined […]
Published by the Natural Resources Defense Fund There have been extensive revisions made to the EPA’s climate collaboration page, including removing language about carbon pollution. (Click to enlarge.) EDGI This story originally appeared on Climate Central. The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s website has begun to transform under the Trump administration. A group of researchers have found […]
Published by the Natural Resources Defense Fund East Grand Forks, MN, FEMA News Photo, Dave Saville The Trump administration has been very clear about its desire to dismantle the nation’s plan to reduce the pollution that causes climate change. The administration has said nothing about whether it will similarly dismantle policies to deal with the […]