Publilshed by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) WASHINGTON – EPA is taking swift steps to carry out requirements in the Frank R. Lautenberg Chemical Safety for the 21st Century Act to reform the Toxic Substances Control Act and to reduce exposure to certain persistent, bioaccumulative, and toxic (PBT) chemicals. Read the full article at: https://www.epa.gov/newsreleases/epa-acts-new-chemical-law-fast-track-five-chemicals-0
Publilshed by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) WASHINGTON, D.C. — The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is awarding $1.3 million to 22 organizations in 18 states to help protect and restore urban waters and to support community revitalization and other local priorities. Read the full article at: https://www.epa.gov/newsreleases/epa-awarding-13-million-revitalize-americas-urban-waters-and-surrounding-communities
Published by The New York Times Science & Environment A study found that human-caused warming was responsible for 55 percent of the rise in the dryness of the landscape in the western United States. Read the full article at: http://www.nytimes.com/2016/10/11/science/climate-change-forest-fires.html?partner=rss&emc=rss
Published by The New York Times Science & Environment A decision on the siting of a seaport could improve the prospects of the restoration of the lizards, which were once believed to be extinct. Read the full article at: http://www.nytimes.com/2016/10/11/science/jamaican-iguanas-goat-islands.html?partner=rss&emc=rss
Published by The New York Times Science & Environment “If you begin a conversation with, ‘You’re an idiot,’ that’s the end of the conversation, too,” says the Texas Tech scientist, an evangelical Christian spreading a gospel on warming. Read the full article at: http://www.nytimes.com/2016/10/11/science/katharine-hayhoe-climate-change-science.html?partner=rss&emc=rss
Published by the Environmental News Service ST. LOUIS, Missouri, October 10, 2016 (ENS) – Democrat Hillary Clinton confirmed her intention to fight climate change, while Republican Donald Trump affirmed his dedication to a fossil-fueled economy as the two candidates faced off on Sunday night in the second presidential debate of the 2016 election. Read the […]
Published by the United Nations [UN] Environment Programme Read the full article at: http://www.unep.org/NewsCentre/default.aspx?DocumentID=27087&ArticleID=36281&l=en
Published by the United Nations [UN] Environment Programme Read the full article at: http://www.unep.org/NewsCentre/default.aspx?DocumentID=27087&ArticleID=36279&l=en
Published by the Environmental News Service MIAMI, Florida, October 8, 2016 (ENS) – Residents and emergency workers along Florida’s northeast coast took a deep breath Saturday morning as Hurricane Matthew moved north, leaving four people dead, flooding streets and damaging hundreds of miles of beachfront communities before making landfall in South Carolina. Read the full […]
Published by the Environmental News Service CASABLANCA, Morocco, October 7, 2016 (ENS) – Thousands of delegates from around the world meeting next month in Morocco to negotiate implementation of the world’s first global climate agreement will get a feel for what the low-carbon future holds – electric cars for their convenience. Read the full article […]
Published by The New York Times Science & Environment A team of researchers scours the wilds of northern Alaska for Bombus polaris, the ‘panda of the insect world.’ Read the full article at: http://www.nytimes.com/2016/10/11/science/alaska-bumblebee.html?partner=rss&emc=rss
Published by The New York Times Science & Environment The prime minister’s plan to put a price on carbon emissions is a significant environmental step, and leaves provinces with choices on how to carry it out. Read the full article at: http://www.nytimes.com/2016/10/07/opinion/canadas-trudeau-steps-up-on-climate-change.html?partner=rss&emc=rss
Published by The New York Times Science & Environment Why is the media not raising climate change as part of the presidential race? Read the full article at: http://www.nytimes.com/2016/10/07/opinion/what-about-the-planet.html?partner=rss&emc=rss
Publilshed by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) THE WHITE HOUSE Office of the Press Secretary Read the full article at: https://www.epa.gov/newsreleases/statement-nsc-spokesperson-ned-price-us-delegation-meeting-parties-montreal-protocol-0
Publilshed by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) El secretario de estado John Kerry y la administradora de la Agencia de Protección Ambiental Gina McCarthy viajarán a Kigali, Ruanda para promover las metas climáticas y medioambientales de EE.UU. en la próxima reunión de las Partes del Protocolo de Montreal. Read the full article at: https://www.epa.gov/newsreleases/declaracion-del-portavoz-del-csn-ned-price-sobre-la-delegacion-de-eeuu-la-reunion-de
Published by The New York Times Science & Environment The measure takes effect in 2021 and will for the first time reduce the climate impact of international jet travel. The first six years will be voluntary. Read the full article at: http://www.nytimes.com/2016/10/07/science/190-countries-adopt-plan-to-offset-jet-emissions.html?partner=rss&emc=rss
Published by the Environmental News Service NEW YORK, New York, October 6, 2016 (ENS) – The Paris Agreement on climate change is set to enter into force on November 4, less than a year after it was adopted by world leaders. With the ratifications deposited Wednesday, enough countries have approved the accord so that it […]
Published by the Environmental Defense Fund DC Water’s interactive engages home owners and businesses to determine if aging service pipes have been replaced. It could be a model for the rest of America. Read the full article at: http://feeds.feedblitz.com/~/207879778/0/edf/blogs/feed~This-water-utility-is-mapping-lead-service-lines-%E2%80%93-and-is-asking-property-owners-to-fill-in-data-gaps
Published by the Environmental News Service JOHANNESBURG, South Africa, October 5, 2016 (ENS) – Forest crime and conservation were in the spotlight at the 17th conference of the Parties to the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species, which closed in Johannesburg Tuesday after protecting many species of precious rosewoods. Read the full article at: http://ens-newswire.com/2016/10/05/rosewoods-traveling-musicians-receive-cites-protection/
Publilshed by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) WASHINGTON, DC — Today the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency is honoring 20 businesses, municipalities, utilities, and organizations for their commitment to protecting the environment through water efficiency. Read the full article at: https://www.epa.gov/newsreleases/10th-anniversary-epa-honors-watersense-2016-partners-year