Published by the Natural Resources Defense Fund In just a few days, I will be leading an NRDC delegation of lawyers, scientists, and policy experts to the International Union for the Conservation of Nature’s (IUCN) World Conservation Congress, which will be held in the U.S. (Honolulu, Hawaii) for the first time in its 60-year history. […]
Published by the Environmental Defense Fund California is ahead of schedule in meeting its ambitious climate goals, thanks in no small part to its emissions trading program. Read the full article at: http://feeds.feedblitz.com/~/186253248/0/edf/blogs/feed~Californias-carbon-market-is-a-big-success-Here-are-the-facts
Published by the Natural Resources Defense Fund One day earlier this summer, as the temperature climbed into the mid-90s and the humidity rose to match it, Bryan Parras decided to go for a run. A run between Houston and New Orleans. He’s not crazy—he had a good reason. Participating in one leg of the Peace & […]
Published by the Natural Resources Defense Fund Less than a month after critical climate legislation was declared dead by Capitol insiders, oil lobbyists, and some California legislators, today we celebrate passage of two bills that together enact the most aggressive emissions targets in North America and require California – the world’s sixth-largest economy – to […]
Published by Sea Shepherd Conservation Society Sea Shepherd CEO and Founder Paul Watson Back in the U.S. After Two Year Absence The star of the ‘Whale Wars’ television series will make his first public appearance at Vermont Comic Con on Saturday, August 27. Sea Shepherd Conservation Society has announced that Captain Paul Watson has recently entered […]
Published by the Natural Resources Defense Fund Guest blog post written by Emma Fisher. A trail in the Bridger Mountains As a nature-loving girl raised just outside of Chicago, the thought of moving to the mountains and immersing myself in environmental issues through a Western lens always seemed both fascinating and fun. This summer, I […]
Published by the Natural Resources Defense Fund As the impacts of climate change intensify in Colorado – leading to diminishing snowpack, more severe droughts, and larger wildfires – the urgency of reducing carbon pollution grows clearer. The good news is that there also has never been a better time for Colorado to transition to a […]
Published by the Natural Resources Defense Fund An intrepid group learns to cook with only the heat from a hot spring, Yellowstone National Park, 1924. National Park Service Historical Photograph Collection/Photographer Cribbs A surprise guest stops in to listen to the radio, Yosemite National Park, 1920. National Park Service Historical Photograph Collection/Photographer James V. Lloyd […]
Published by the Natural Resources Defense Fund Chile to sign Paris agreement, warming temps threaten potato crops, indigenous community challenges Nicaraguan canal To get the weekly Latin America Green News blog delivered directly to your email, subscribe here. August 17 – 24, 2016 Climate Change Chilean President Michelle Bachelet announced her intent to formally sign the […]
Published by the Natural Resources Defense Fund Your browser doesn’t support Javascript or has it disabled. onEarth works best with Javascript enabled. Costa Rica ran on renewable energy for 113 days in a row – The Central American country got 100 percent of its electricity using a combination of wind, solar, and geothermal energy. The […]
Published by the World Wildlife Fund Camera traps in China have captured images and video footage of giant pandas that are often difficult to see in the wild. The photographs and video are some of the most amazing images ever of pandas and other species in their remote habitat, which were caught on film as part […]
Published by the Natural Resources Defense Fund Since its introduction to Guam in the late 1940s, the brown tree snake has done significant damage to the island’s economy and essentially destroyed its native ecology (especially bird populations). USDA Global trade is the number one avenue for stowaway pests. Along with goods, the United States alone […]
Published by the Natural Resources Defense Fund “Europe has cathedrals. We have national parks,” says Stephen Saunders, president of the Rocky Mountain Climate Organization, neatly capturing the significance of these 59 national treasures, which include important monuments as well as parklands. But as we honor their majesty on this 100th anniversary of the National Park […]
Published by the Natural Resources Defense Fund Approaching the finish line last week, a record number of comments flooded in about the Federal Highway Administration’s proposal to measure congestion, and adopt new standards for tracking and ultimately reducing carbon pollution from transportation plans. About 5,000 of these opposed the set of congestion metrics included in […]
Published by Ocean Conservancy Who needs to know that American fish stocks may be once again at risk? Everyone who dines on American seafood. Every coastal town from the Northeast to the Gulf to Alaska that relies on commercial fishing. Every U.S. marina where recreational fishing boats are moored. Everyone who depends on a healthy marine […]
Published by the Natural Resources Defense Fund © Edward Faulkner Maine’s North Woods are something special. An incredible contrast to the lobsters and rocky beaches of the coast, there are scores of moose; freezing, trout-filled, rivers; geometric mountain peaks; and vast expanses of green. It’s a different world, which President Obama recognized today when he […]
Published by the Natural Resources Defense Fund The European Commission earlier this month released a startling new report acknowledging in detail the far-reaching environmental impacts of the exploding trans-Atlantic wood pellet trade. The report validates much of what NRDC and our partners in the environmental community on both sides of the Atlantic have been sounding […]
Published by the Environmental Defense Fund Climate change is pushing clouds higher and toward the poles, triggering a cycle of ever-rising global temperatures. Read the full article at: http://feeds.feedblitz.com/~/185004500/0/edf/blogs/feed~Climate-change-is-messing-with-clouds-%E2%80%93-and-its-a-really-big-deal
Published by the Natural Resources Defense Fund Your browser doesn’t support Javascript or has it disabled. onEarth works best with Javascript enabled. Wind power is booming in the United States – A new report released by the Department of Energy says the country now generates more electricity from wind than any other country in the […]
Published by the Natural Resources Defense Fund Your browser doesn’t support Javascript or has it disabled. onEarth works best with Javascript enabled. President Obama heads to flood-devastated Louisiana. – The president is visiting Baton Rouge today to tour areas inundated by a recent storm and discuss recovery plans. Intense deluges like the one that dumped […]