Published by the United Nations [UN] Environment Programme “I’ve seen Côte d’Ivoire rapidly develop in the last five years. I want to see it continue to build and improve its economy long into the future. For it to do so, economic development must not come at the expense of the environment.” – Erik Solheim Read the […]
Published by the Environmental News Service ROME, Italy, August 27, 2016 (ENS) – Today, Italians joined in a day of national mourning for victims of the 6.2 magnitude earthquake that struck central Italy on Wednesday, killing 291 people. Read the full article at: http://ens-newswire.com/2016/08/28/italy-mourns-hundreds-of-earthquake-victims/
Published by the Environmental News Service WASHINGTON, DC, August 27, 2016 (ENS) – President Barack Obama Friday expanded the Papahānaumokuākea Marine National Monument surrounding the Northwest Hawaiian Islands, creating the world’s largest marine protected area. Read the full article at: http://ens-newswire.com/2016/08/27/obama-creates-planets-largest-marine-protected-area/
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 United Nations [UN] Environment Programme Read the full article at: http://www.unep.org/NewsCentre/default.aspx?DocumentID=27081&ArticleID=36249&l=en
Published by the United Nations [UN] Environment Programme Read the full article at: http://www.unep.org/NewsCentre/default.aspx?DocumentID=27081&ArticleID=36248&l=en
Published by the Environmental News Service WASHINGTON, DC, August 25, 2016 (ENS) – The U.S. National Park Service turns 100 years old today. In celebration, President Barack Obama has designated 87,500 pristine acres in north-central Maine as the Katahdin Woods and Waters National Monument. Read the full article at: http://ens-newswire.com/2016/08/25/national-monument-gift-celebrates-u-s-parks-100-years/
Published by the Environmental News Service WASHINGTON, DC, August 25, 2016 (ENS) – Ten communities in six states have been selected by the Obama Administration to participate in the Cool & Connected planning assistance program, a new initiative to help people use broadband service for downtown revitalization and economic development. “Cool & Connected will […]
Published by the Environmental News Service STOCKHOLM, Sweden, August 24, 2016 (ENS) – A total of 91,300 electric vehicles were sold in Europe in the first six months of 2016 – a 21 percent year on year increase, according to new data released by EV Volumes.com, the electric vehicle world sales database. Read the full […]
Published by the United Nations [UN] Environment Programme – US$5-7 trillion a year needed to implement the Sustainable Development Goals Read the full article at: http://www.unep.org/NewsCentre/default.aspx?DocumentID=27081&ArticleID=36247&l=en
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 New York Times Science & Environment Sea, sand, history and climate forecasts are all part of a trip to the Dry Tortugas, an aquatic paradise at the edge of the Gulf of Mexico. Read the full article at: http://www.nytimes.com/2016/08/28/travel/dry-tortugas-national-park-florida-keys.html?partner=rss&emc=rss
Publilshed by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) WASHINGTON –Today, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), the U.S. Read the full article at: https://www.epa.gov/newsreleases/obama-administration-help-appalachian-communities-revitalize-downtowns-through
Published by the Environmental Defense Fund Ranchers, farmers and fishermen are quietly revolutionizing how our food is raised, harvested and produced. Read the full article at: http://feeds.feedblitz.com/~/184318060/0/edf/blogs/feed~These-heartland-conservation-heroes-defy-stereotypes
Published by The New York Times Science & Environment A just-completed project off the coast of Rhode Island, though relatively tiny, is at the forefront of a sea-based transition to renewable energy. Read the full article at: http://www.nytimes.com/2016/08/23/science/americas-first-offshore-wind-farm-may-power-up-a-new-industry.html?partner=rss&emc=rss
Published by the Environmental News Service VANCOUVER, British Columbia, Canada, August 21, 2016 (ENS) – Senior BC Hydro executives have worried for years that earthquakes triggered by fracking operations in search of natural gas could damage its two big dams on the Peace River, putting thousands of people at risk if the dams fail. Read […]
Published by The New York Times Science & Environment A growing homeless population on public lands has brought with it increases in emergency calls, drug overdoses, illegal fires and trash, which have put nearby residents on edge. Read the full article at: http://www.nytimes.com/2016/08/22/us/as-homeless-find-refuge-in-forests-anger-is-palpable-in-nearby-towns.html?partner=rss&emc=rss
Published by the United Nations [UN] Environment Programme Read the full article at: http://www.unep.org/NewsCentre/default.aspx?DocumentID=27083&ArticleID=36245&l=en
Published by The New York Times Science & Environment In Ashton Hayes, residents have banded together to cut greenhouse emissions with solar panels, wine-and-cheese nights and no politicians. Read the full article at: http://www.nytimes.com/2016/08/22/science/english-village-becomes-climate-leader-by-quietly-cleaning-up-its-own-patch.html?partner=rss&emc=rss
Published by The New York Times Science & Environment The practice of depleting the forest for precious fuel during hard times has been taking a toll at taps in the capital city, Lilongwe. Read the full article at: http://www.nytimes.com/2016/08/21/world/africa/poverty-drought-malawi-water-supply.html?partner=rss&emc=rss