Published by the Natural Resources Defense Fund Ohio’s renewable energy and energy efficiency industry is at a critical inflection point. As we round the corner on the last few months of the year (and the final weeks that Ohio’s General Assembly will be in session), large multi-national companies are making clear that they want strong […]
Published by the Natural Resources Defense Fund Your browser doesn’t support Javascript or has it disabled. onEarth works best with Javascript enabled. Banking expert says climate change could trigger the next financial crisis – Paul Fisher, the former deputy head of the Bank of England’s regulatory department, says climate change poses “a systemic risk” by […]
Published by Ocean Conservancy It’s that time of year again: jack-o-lanterns are stacking front porches, you’re craving candy a little more than usual and cobwebs are finally fashionable. It’s Halloween. This year, we’re sharing some inspiration to transform your Halloween into a Pinterest-perfect ocean event. From costumes, to party treats and décor, here are five ideas […]
Published by the World Wildlife Fund Producing food is critical to the future of humankind, yet it’s also one of the most significant threats to wildlife and the oceans, forests, and other habitats they call home. The good news is that a growing proportion of food is certified sustainable by independent organizations that WWF supports. By […]
Published by the Natural Resources Defense Fund Binghamton, N.Y., September 8, 2011—A floodwall, built with hazard mitigation funds from the Federal Emergency Management Agency and New York State protected this vital property from flood waters that devastated other parts of the city FEMA News Photo On Friday, NRDC submitted comments on proposed rule to update […]
Published by the Natural Resources Defense Fund “It always seem impossible until it’s done.” Nelson Mandela This blog series is an effort to present some preliminary thoughts on how the U.S. and other nations could limit the increase in global average temperature to 1.5 C. My goal is to spark a conversation on this critical […]
Published by Ocean Conservancy It’s no surprise that sea turtles are some of the most iconic and lovable animals in the ocean. To celebrate Reptile Awareness Day, we’re pulling out some of the strangest facts about these enchanting vertebrates. Brush up on your turtle trivia with the five fun facts below! Some (baby turtles) like it […]
Published by the Natural Resources Defense Fund Last week was an exciting one for connoisseurs of green infrastructure finance, when the District of Columbia Water and Sewer Authority (“DC Water”) made green infrastructure history by using an “Environmental Impact Bond” (EIB) to fund the construction of green infrastructure to manage stormwater from twenty impervious acres […]
Published by the Natural Resources Defense Fund This blog series is an effort to present some preliminary thoughts on how the U.S. and other nations could limit the increase in global average temperature to 1.5 C. My goal is to spark a conversation on this critical issue. Part 2 of a 3 part blog: Stopping […]
Published by the Natural Resources Defense Fund Guest blog by Anna Wearn, NRDC Water Program Assistant Susitna River and Alaska Range. Image Courtesy of Travis Rummel. The Susitna River depicted above, Image courtesy of Wild Salmon Center. This wild Alaskan river and its watershed are currently threatened by a proposal to build the nation’s second tallest […]
Published by the Natural Resources Defense Fund A male Eurasian wolf in Norway’s Langedrag Nature Park Tom Bech/Flickr If you have only a few of something left, you usually try to conserve them, right? From the last M&Ms in the bag to Elaine Benes’s sponges, scarcity tends to confer greater value. Endangered species work the […]
Published by the Natural Resources Defense Fund Yesterday the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) denied yet another request to toughen up on sources of pollution that are fouling urban waters across the country. NRDC and our partner organizations are disappointed in this response, and more generally, in the agency’s continuing lack of leadership on this issue. […]
Published by the Natural Resources Defense Fund Urban School Food Alliance Schools across the country have led the way in calling for chicken raised without the routine use of medically important antibiotics for their students. In fact, in late 2014, the Urban School Food Alliance, six of the largest districts in the country who serve […]
Published by the Natural Resources Defense Fund Your browser doesn’t support Javascript or has it disabled. onEarth works best with Javascript enabled. The Great Barrier Reef got a “D” in health – For the fifth year in a row, the governments of Australia and Queensland rated the natural wonder “poor” for its overall health. The […]
Published by the Natural Resources Defense Fund Read this post in French. Global Forest Watch Canada (GFWC) has released a report that highlights the growing threat of logging and road building to one of Quebec’s largest and last remaining intact forest landscapes—the Broadback River watershed. The Broadback River watershed, comprising more than five million acres […]
Published by the Natural Resources Defense Fund World agrees to phase-down HFCs, Chile hands down new regulations to salmon fisheries, Nestlé to go 100 percent renewable in Panama To get the weekly Latin America Green News blog delivered directly to your email, subscribe here. October 13 – October 20, 2016 Climate Change Negotiators at the Kigali […]
Published by the Environmental Defense Fund Diverse stakeholders, some of whom did not see eye to eye on sediment diversions, hammered out recommendations for a massive coastal recovery project. Read the full article at: http://feeds.feedblitz.com/~/214059602/0/edf/blogs/feed~Coastal-crisis-conflicting-ideas-How-a-complex-restoration-plan-found-success
Published by the World Wildlife Fund Snow leopards have evolved to live in some of the harshest conditions on Earth. They scale the great, steep slopes of mountains in Central Asia with ease, blending into the landscape. But these majestic, endangered cats face many threats including habitat loss from climate change, reduced prey, poaching, and retaliatory […]
Published by the World Wildlife Fund In the 19 years he has been working in conservation, 44-year-old Tenzin can readily identify the most challenging work he has tackled yet in Bhutan. “It was definitely the snow leopard survey work we conducted in Wangchuck Centennial National Park,” he said. “We had to survey remote, unpopulated areas over […]
Published by the World Wildlife Fund Kien Giang province is nestled in the southwest of Vietnam, featuring a prominent coastline along the Gulf of Thailand. Here in these tepid waters lives the blue swimming crab, a crustacean with an olive-green body and front claws the color of the sky on a clear day. Many locals rely […]