Published by the Environmental News Service WASHINGTON, DC, January 31, 2018 (ENS) – Eastern cougars once inhabited all states east of the Mississippi River, but the last confirmed sighting of a cougar in this area happened 80 years ago. Now, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service has declared the subspecies extinct and will remove it […]
Published by the Environmental Defense Fund Outcome-based contracting is catching on nationwide, while becoming a buzzword in procurement and sustainable investment circles. Read the full article at: http://feeds.feedblitz.com/~/521937660/0/edf/blogs/feed~Outcomebased-contracting-is-about-to-reach-a-whole-new-level-Here%E2%80%99s-why
Published by the Environmental News Service WASHINGTON, DC, January 31, 2018 (ENS) – To hear President Donald Trump deliver his first State of the Union Address to both houses of Congress last night was to realize that for him the environment does not exist. Or, he would like the American public to ignore what his […]
Published by the Environmental News Service WASHINGTON, DC, January 29, 2018 (ENS) – The U.S. Department of Energy’s National Energy Technology Laboratory has found high concentrations of rare earth elements in coal samples taken from five American coal basins. Currently, China controls about 98 percent of the world market for these critical minerals. Read the full […]
Published by the Environmental Defense Fund Trump’s decision to roll back mitigation policies right before Congress releases a new infrastructure bill is a one-two punch against the environment. Read the full article at: http://feeds.feedblitz.com/~/521451108/0/edf/blogs/feed~These-quiet-policy-changes-will-pave-way-for-massive-development-on-public-land
Published by the Environmental Defense Fund Other than a bump under Obama’s administration, funding for the agency has been in a downward spiral for the past 40 years. Read the full article at: http://feeds.feedblitz.com/~/521146830/0/edf/blogs/feed~EPA-budget-shrank-as-agency-workload-grew-The-numbers
Published by the Environmental News Service By Callie Boatright, UNCW My Internship at Masonboro Island Coastal Reserve: Part 1 Masonboro Island is a barrier island just off the coast of southeastern North Carolina. Masonboro, or Mase as the locals call it, is unique in that it is one of the few remaining undeveloped barrier islands […]
Published by the Environmental News Service By Eric McLamb, Ecology Prime Media Inc. There are many threats facing life on our planet today. There always have been since life first began to evolve some 3.8 billion years ago. This is natural and will not change. There have been countless extinctions, including the five major mass […]
Published by the Environmental News Service By Sean Froeb, UNCW Over the summer I traveled to Nepal with the company Actuality Media to participate in their documentary outreach internship program. The program is designed to take documentary filmmakers from all over the world and pair them with social entrepreneurs from developing nations who are working […]
Published by the Environmental Defense Fund With billions going into developing more powerful electric vehicles, we’re seeing progress on several fronts. Read the full article at: http://feeds.feedblitz.com/~/520455562/0/edf/blogs/feed~Are-electric-vehicles-finally-taking-off-Heres-what-you-need-to-know
Published by the Environmental Defense Fund Modernizing our power grid – using technology available today – could be the single largest opportunity we have to fight climate change. Read the full article at: http://feeds.feedblitz.com/~/519894132/0/edf/blogs/feed~techdriven-factors-will-help-make-a-truly-modern-grid
Published by the Environmental News Service ANCHORAGE, Alaska, January 23, 2018 (ENS) – A massive magnitude 7.9 earthquake struck off the Alaskan coast southeast of Kodiak Island in the Gulf of Alaska at 12:31 this morning, local time. The center of the quake was located 175 miles southeast of Kodiak City. Read the full article […]
Published by the Environmental News Service BEIJING, China, January 22, 2018 (ENS) – The African Wildlife Foundation and the Beijing Zoo today launched a partnership intended to enhance China’s participation in sustainable conservation of Africa’s wildlife and wild lands. The AWF said the partnership “ushers in a new era of global allegiance to wildlife protection.” […]
Published by the Environmental News Service WASHINGTON, DC, January 17, 2018 (ENS) – Nine of the 12 members of the National Park System Advisory Board today resigned in frustration that Interior Secretary Ryan Zinke has refused to meet with them or convene a single meeting in 2017. The board is supposed to meet at least […]
Published by the Environmental News Service BEIJING, China, January 17, 2018 (ENS) – An Iranian tanker carrying a full load of natural gas condensate that sank Sunday has been found on the bottom of the East China Sea, China’s Ministry of Transportation reported Wednesday. Leaks from the wreck now cover a total of 101 square […]
Published by the Environmental Defense Fund If you’re dreading three more years of environmental threats, remember that we can still score victories. Read the full article at: http://feeds.feedblitz.com/~/519831508/0/edf/blogs/feed~These-environmental-wins-just-proved-that-fighting-back-works
Published by the Environmental News Service OAK BROOK, Illinois, January 16, 2018 (ENS) – Fast food giant McDonald’s today announced that by 2025, all of the company’s guest packaging will come from renewable, recycled, or certified sources, with a preference for Forest Stewardship Council certification. Read the full article at: http://ens-newswire.com/2018/01/16/mcdonalds-pledges-sustainable-packaging-by-2025/
Published by the Environmental News Service MONTECITO, California, January 12, 2018 (ENS) – First the worst fire in California history, then torrential rains, have brought down whole hillsides in Montecito, an upscale village in Santa Barbara County, California. The slides have left 17 people dead and at least eight missing, according to state emergency officials. […]
Published by the Environmental Defense Fund Many operators continue to ignore the financial and reputational risks methane poses, with potential implications for the entire industry. Read the full article at: http://feeds.feedblitz.com/~/519831510/0/edf/blogs/feed~Investor-concern-over-methane-risks-on-the-rise-It-should-worry-industry
Published by the Environmental News Service TEGUCIGALPA, Honduras, January 10, 2018 (ENS) – A major earthquake, one of the most severe in the past 100 years, struck off the coast of Honduras late Tuesday night. The tremor was felt across much of the nation, officials said, and the quake triggered tsunami warnings that were canceled […]