Published by the Natural Resources Defense Fund Millions of Americans could be drinking contaminated water — and not even know it. From left to right, a lead pipe, a corroded steel pipe, and a lead pipe treated with protective orthophosphate. Orthophosphate bonds to lead in pipes and acts as a barrier against further corrosion. U.S. EPA Region […]
Published by the Natural Resources Defense Fund Used with permission of Pacific Gas and Electric The California State Lands Commission took a vote today that will help clear the path for the Diablo Canyon Nuclear Plant to be closed within nine years and its electricity generation replaced with all non-polluting resources – the world’s first […]
Published by the Natural Resources Defense Fund Facing a July 1 deadline to meet Vermont’s landmark GMO-labeling law, lawmakers in Congress have been racing to settle the debate on mandatory labeling for genetically modified food. A reported deal announced last week between Democrats and Republicans on the Senate Agriculture Committee would require food distributors and […]
Published by Ocean Conservancy The National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) just took a huge step in preparing our ocean, fisheries and coastal communities for climate change. This type of foresight and required coordination is difficult, and hasn’t happened as often as it should in the past. The Western Regional Action Plan (WRAP) lays out why and […]
Published by the Environmental Defense Fund I was not surprised when I looked out the airplane window and saw rows of wind turbines spinning against majestic, snow-covered mountains. Read the full article at: http://feeds.feedblitz.com/~/161721716/0/edf/blogs/feed~Is-Alaska-another-oil-state-the-next-frontier-for-climate-action
Published by Ocean Conservancy The long-awaited week filled with chilling shark drama has arrived: #SharkWeek 2016! To get you in the Shark Week spirit, we have put together a personality quiz that will match you with your perfect shark-mate. There’s no better time to discover what type of shark best matches your personality. With over 400 […]
Published by Sea Shepherd Conservation Society Actor/filmmaker Ross McCall Debuts Documentary About Pilot Whale Slaughter in Faroe Islands Actor and activist Ross McCall on board Sea Shepherd’s MV Bridgitte Bardot, at the Faroe Islands in 2015Scottish actor Ross McCall released his 22-minute documentary short on YouTube this week chronicling his experience in the Faroe Islands. The […]
Published by Ocean Conservancy I’m glad to end this week with great news for both fishermen and fish in the Gulf of Mexico. On June 23, federal fisheries managers in the Gulf voted strongly in favor of keeping an innovative concept that is working well to provide recreational red snapper fishermen greater access while delivering greater […]
Published by the World Wildlife Fund In a room in a convention center in Anchorage, several people—including top polar bear researchers, engineers, and Alaskan native people—are clustered around tables playing with modelling clay, pipe cleaners and other bits and pieces. Or that is what it looks like. What they are in fact doing is taking the […]
Published by the Environmental Defense Fund Activists and consumers helped spur the reforms President Obama signed into law today. Read the full article at: http://feeds.feedblitz.com/~/160375398/0/edf/blogs/feed~We-just-got-the-biggest-environmental-law-in-a-generation
Published by the World Wildlife Fund WWF is excited to recognize Boulder, Colorado as this year’s US Earth Hour Capital for its leadership in addressing climate change. The title is awarded as part of our Earth Hour City Challenge initiative which highlights and supports local action on climate, including transitioning to 100 percent renewable energy, preparing […]
Published by the Environmental Defense Fund More wastewater from hydraulic fracturing and other oil and gas operations may soon be discharged above ground. New research will help shed light on how to better manage such practices. Read the full article at: http://feeds.feedblitz.com/~/160077386/0/edf/blogs/feed~What-we-know-%E2%80%93-and-dont-know-%E2%80%93-about-toxic-wastewater-from-the-oil-and-gas-industry
Published by the World Wildlife Fund Elephants have been hit hard by a global poaching epidemic that’s emptying the planet of an array of wildlife. As many as 30,000 elephants are killed for their ivory each year. This senseless slaughter feeds a lucrative, global black market for ivory, which endangers the survival of entire elephant populations […]
Published by the World Wildlife Fund Rampant ivory poaching has reduced the elephant population in Tanzania’s oldest and largest protected area by 90 percent in fewer than 40 years. Nearly 110,000 elephants used to roam the savannas, wetlands, and forests of Selous Game Reserve—a World Heritage Site—in the mid-1970s. Now only 15,000 remain as criminals continue […]
Published by the World Wildlife Fund Over 40 representatives from nine of 12 snow leopard range countries gathered in Kathmandu, Nepal, in April 2016 for a workshop on climate smart conservation planning at the landscape level to protect the iconic snow leopard and its habitat. The workshop focused on building capacity for landscape level planning for […]
Published by the Environmental Defense Fund My thoughts on why God and conservation go hand-in hand and – by extension – what role faith can play in science-based environmental work. Read the full article at: http://feeds.feedblitz.com/~/158700820/0/edf/blogs/feed~What-if-God-wants-the-lesser-prairiechicken-to-go-extinct
Published by Sea Shepherd Conservation Society Sea Shepherd Conservation Society Launches Environmental Law Enforcement Manual in Ecuador En espanol To commemorate World Environment Day last week, the Galapagos office of Sea Shepherd Conservation Society released a Manual on Environmental Law Enforcement in Ecuador. The manual was produced with Fiscalia General del Estado, Ecuador’s top law enforcement […]
Published by the World Wildlife Fund I always wanted to turn right onto Monkoto Road. But I never did so during the three years I was a Peace Corps volunteer in Africa’s Congo Basin. As a lover of wildlife and hiking, I wanted to explore the rich, wet forested park that was at the end of […]
Published by the World Wildlife Fund Whales roam through all of the world’s oceans, communicating with complex and hauntingly beautiful sounds. Their behavior is the most fascinating, least understood, most difficult to study, and least funded area of whale research today. So little is known about whale behavior that it is rarely considered in management and […]
Published by the World Wildlife Fund Everything we eat has some impact on planet Earth and the animals we share it with. Like us, wildlife need open spaces, clean water, and fresh air to survive. Yet humanity’s need for food is using up these resources and putting pressure on animals and their habitats. In fact, between […]