Published by Ocean Conservancy Happy Halloween, ocean lovers! After our latest Halloween blog, complete with inspiration for a Pinterest-perfect ocean Halloween, we decided to attempt some of the projects for ourselves. Naturally, we settled on pumpkin carving (the mermaid makeup was a tad ambitious for a Thursday at the office). Check out our journey below. Pinterest-fail […]
Published by Ocean Conservancy Polar bears are the best. And if you’re reading this, chances are you’re already a fan. Regardless of your affinity for these incredible animals, there’s always more to learn. Today marks the beginning of Polar Bear Week, and to celebrate the occasion we’ve tracked down five new facts about Ursus maritimus. Ready […]
Published by Ocean Conservancy This was originally posted as part of the Vital Arctic Ocean Areas blog series. See all posts here. This summer we were fortunate to share a blog series brought to us by Arctic scientists — experts working to study and understand the habitat, species and ecological changes happening at the top of the world. […]
Published by Ocean Conservancy This has been a busy season for ocean conservation. Last month, we celebrated when President Obama announced the world’s largest marine protected area in Hawaii, which was quickly followed by the first marine monument in the Atlantic Ocean. We then hailed important announcements made at the 2016 Our Ocean conference, including a […]
Published by the Natural Resources Defense Fund Your browser doesn’t support Javascript or has it disabled. onEarth works best with Javascript enabled. Parts of Europe could become desert by the end of the century – A new study warns that without drastic cuts to greenhouse gas emissions, climate change is on track to disrupt the […]
Published by the Natural Resources Defense Fund Your browser doesn’t support Javascript or has it disabled. onEarth works best with Javascript enabled. Antarctica’s Ross Sea will become home to the world’s largest marine protected area – At a meeting of the Commission for the Conservation of of Antarctic Marine Living Resources, delegates from 24 countries […]
Published by the Environmental Defense Fund With the right policies and partnerships in place we may even cut emissions ahead of schedule. Read the full article at: http://feeds.feedblitz.com/~/217455906/0/edf/blogs/feed~ways-to-help-us-meet-the-Paris-climate-goals
Published by the Natural Resources Defense Fund Pacific Gas and Electric Co. Will the retirement and replacement of California’s last nuclear power plant increase costs for customers? NRDC and the plant’s owner, the Pacific Gas & Electric Company, agree that running Diablo Canyon Nuclear Power Plant after 2025 would cost more than replacing it with […]
Published by the Natural Resources Defense Fund This ranger gives you a grisly tour of the national parks, now owned by Nature Corp. Will Star Smokey Bear is waving a chainsaw, but it’s his screaming, genetically modified friend that causes you to jump backwards. The humanoid animal is scantily clad and gliding straight at you […]
Published by Ocean Conservancy Credit: Jupiter Unlimited Greetings from London! Just hours ago, I was lucky enough to witness the International Maritime Organization (IMO) make a pivotal decision that will drastically decrease harmful sulphur oxide (SOx) emissions from global shipping. The Marine Environmental Protection committee of the IMO just decided that a 0.5 global sulphur cap […]
Published by the Natural Resources Defense Fund A report released today underscores the high stakes to our health, environment, and pocketbooks if we fail to move aggressively to put many more zero-emission vehicles on the road to replace polluting gasoline-powered cars and trucks. The report, Clean Air Future, from the American Lung Association finds that the public […]
Published by the Natural Resources Defense Fund Your browser doesn’t support Javascript or has it disabled. onEarth works best with Javascript enabled. Study says wildlife populations fell 58 percent in 40 years – A new analysis by the World Wildlife Fund and the Zoological Society of London says worldwide, wildlife numbers plummeted by 58 percent […]
Published by the Natural Resources Defense Fund There’s a shocking global statistic that we may be on the cusp of changing for good. Here it is: If U.S. buildings were a country, they would be the third largest energy consumer in the world. That may be surprising because we concentrate a lot on carbon reduction […]
Published by the Natural Resources Defense Fund About 1,250 endangered Rothchild’s giraffes live north of the Nile River in Uganda’s Murchison Falls National Park. Joel Sartore The veterinarian leaned out the Land Cruiser’s passenger-side window, a tranquilizer gun propped on his shoulder. After eyeing a herd of giraffes, he leveled the rifle and took a […]
Published by the Natural Resources Defense Fund Your browser doesn’t support Javascript or has it disabled. onEarth works best with Javascript enabled. Sweden is on track to get all of its energy from renewables – The country plans to get 100 percent of its electricity from renewable sources by 2040, and this week a regulatory […]
Published by the Natural Resources Defense Fund Your browser doesn’t support Javascript or has it disabled. onEarth works best with Javascript enabled. Bearded seals win endangered species protections – A federal appeals court has overturned a 2014 ruling that said the species didn’t deserve an endangered status. The judge ruled that shrinking sea ice and […]
Published by the World Wildlife Fund Who doesn’t love the big, burly white bears of the north? Polar bears—at the top of the food chain and vital to the health of the Arctic marine environment—are important to the cultures and economies of Arctic peoples. The bears spend most of their lives on sea ice, where they […]
Published by the Natural Resources Defense Fund In another important step towards reining in harmful air pollution from the oil and gas industry, last week EPA finalized guidelines triggering Clean Air Act requirements for states to address the sector’s contribution to ozone smog in areas of the country struggling with this pollution. Many areas are […]
Published by the Natural Resources Defense Fund Everyone wants reliable and affordable electricity service generated from increasing amounts of clean, renewable resources like wind and solar. A nationwide conversation is underway over how to recover the costs of upgraded electricity distribution grids that are essential to achieving that objective. Greentech Media recently invited me and […]
Published by the Natural Resources Defense Fund Global energy savings in 2015 reached a new high, equalling 13 percent of total consumption, despite lower energy prices and higher economic growth. A new analysis by the International Energy Agency (IEA) found that emerging countries like China led the way, and that government policies have been fundamental […]