Published by the Environmental Defense Fund A year after Donald Trump won the presidency, the electoral backlash has arrived – and it’s good news for the environment. Read the full article at: http://feeds.feedblitz.com/~/489351624/0/edf/blogs/feed~reasons-Election-Day-was-a-win-for-climate-action
Published by the Environmental Defense Fund The latest assault on the environment comes as the agency seeks to facilitate energy development in ecologically sensitive areas on public and private land. Read the full article at: http://feeds.feedblitz.com/~/487860136/0/edf/blogs/feed~Interior-Department-takes-aim-at-key-environmental-mitigation-policy-Heres-whats-at-stake
Published by the Environmental News Service BONN, Germany, November 6, 2017 (ENS) – The year 2017 is very likely to be one of the three hottest years on record, with catastrophic hurricanes and floods, heatwaves and drought, according to the World Meteorological Organization’s statement on the State of the Climate, released today in Bonn at […]
Published by the Environmental News Service BONN, Germany, November 5, 2017 (ENS) – One year after the entry into force of the Paris Agreement on climate change, the United Nations’ Bonn Climate Conference opening Monday, will be a chance for nations to showcase their climate actions and their determination to keep their promises. Read the […]
Published by the Environmental Defense Fund For the first time in modern history, the United States has a government that openly questions settled science and claims that evidence doesn’t matter. Read the full article at: http://feeds.feedblitz.com/~/485083740/0/edf/blogs/feed~EPAs-science-is-under-attack-What-you-need-to-know
Published by the Environmental News Service LONDON, UK, November 2, 2017 (ENS) – North Korea may not have proven petroleum reserves, but it’s estimated that the secluded belligerent nation sits on reserves of more than 200 minerals, including rare earth minerals, estimate to be worth up to US$10 trillion. Read the full article at: http://ens-newswire.com/2017/11/02/the-10-trillion-resource-north-korea-cant-tap/
Published by the Environmental News Service STANFORD, California, November 1, 2017 (ENS) – The whole world could be powered by one deep-sea wind farm stretching across the North Atlantic Ocean, finds new research from doctors Anna Possner and Ken Caldeira of the Carnegie Institution for Science at Stanford University, California. Read the full article at: http://ens-newswire.com/2017/11/01/one-deep-sea-wind-farm-could-power-entire-world/
Published by the Environmental Defense Fund By modernizing our electric grid we make it more reliable and clean. Read the full article at: http://feeds.feedblitz.com/~/483646940/0/edf/blogs/feed~We-already-know-which-grid-fixes-can-keep-lights-on-during-bad-storms-Here-are
Published by the Environmental Defense Fund For the first time since this survey began, four of our top 10 fears have to do with the planet. Read the full article at: http://feeds.feedblitz.com/~/482816820/0/edf/blogs/feed~What-scares-Americans-the-most
Published by the Environmental News Service GENEVA, Switzerland, October 30, 2017 (ENS) – Concentrations of carbon dioxide (CO2) in the atmosphere surged at record-breaking speed in 2016 to the highest level in 800,000 years, the World Meteorological Organization says in its latest annual Greenhouse Gas Bulletin. Read the full article at: http://ens-newswire.com/2017/10/30/greenhouse-gas-concentrations-highest-in-800000-years/
Published by the Environmental News Service LONDON, UK, October 27, 2017 (ENS) – Top global companies are making measurable improvements in sustainability reporting, finds the latest Reporting matters study from the World Business Council for Sustainable Development, WBCSD. Read the full article at: http://ens-newswire.com/2017/10/27/companies-upgrade-sustainability-disclosures/
Published by the Environmental News Service GENEVA, Switzerland, October 26, 2017 (ENS) – Elephant poaching in Africa continued trending downward in 2016, the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species, reports. Records show the highest level of seizures of illegally traded ivory since commercial trade was banned by CITES in 1989. But conservationists warn it […]
Published by the Environmental Defense Fund Energy Secretary Rick Perry’s proposal flies in the face of a competitive energy market that has sustained our economy for decades. Read the full article at: http://feeds.feedblitz.com/~/479208946/0/edf/blogs/feed~DOEs-coal-bailout-plan-could-cost-American-business-billions
Published by the Environmental News Service SEATTLE, Washington, October 24, 2017 (ENS) – On the front lines of coastal erosion and the effects of global warming, Rising sea levels and human activities are quickly creating a worst case scenario for Native Americans of the Mississippi Delta who stand to lose their homes and their cultural […]
Published by the Environmental Defense Fund By propping up uneconomic coal and nuclear plants in the name of grid reliability, Perry could disrupt our energy markets and more. Read the full article at: http://feeds.feedblitz.com/~/474990257/0/edf/blogs/feed~Everything-you-need-to-know-about-Perrys-coal-bailout-plan
Published by the Environmental News Service COLLEGE STATION, Texas, October 18, 2017 (ENS) – Five volunteers who performed outstanding work in their communities following the devastation of recent hurricanes in the Southeastern United States and in the Caribbean will receive Point of Light Awards for their efforts from the five living former U.S. presidents. Read […]
Published by the Environmental News Service AMSTERDAM, The Netherlands, October 17, 2017 (ENS) – The international nonprofit Greenpeace is running an online festival of documentaries to raise awareness of environmental issues and highlight solutions. Viewers are asked to view the seven final films and vote for the one they think should be given the Prix […]
Published by the Environmental News Service ROME, Italy, October 16, 2017 (ENS) – Pope Francis today urged governments around the world to work together to make emigration a safer and more voluntary choice, saying that food security for everyone requires tackling climate change and ending conflicts. Read the full article at: http://ens-newswire.com/2017/10/16/pope-conflict-climate-change-cause-worldwide-hunger/
Published by the Environmental Defense Fund At this point, nobody but the secretary and his industry allies support efforts to halt methane protections. Read the full article at: http://feeds.feedblitz.com/~/472192376/0/edf/blogs/feed~A-timeline-of-Zinkes-crusade-against-methane-rules
Published by the Environmental News Service SAN FELIPE, Mexico, October 13, 2017 (ENS) – An international team of experts has gathered in San Felipe at the request of the Mexican Ministry of Environment and Natural Resources, and has begun a unique plan to save from extinction the world’s smallest porpoise, the critically endangered vaquita. Read […]