Published by the Environmental News Service TOWNSVILLE, Queensland, Australia, May 31, 2016 (ENS) – One-third of the corals in the northern and central parts of the Great Barrier Reef are bleached out and dying due to climate change, according to Australian researchers who just finished months of intensive aerial and underwater surveys. Read the full […]
Published by the Environmental News Service PARIS, France, May 26, 2016 (ENS) – Climate change is quickly becoming one of the most challenging risks for World Heritage sites and the tourists who want to visit them, finds the report “World Heritage and Tourism in a Changing Climate,” released today by UNESCO, UNEP, and the nonprofit […]
Published by the Environmental Defense Fund An iconic American species is on the brink of extinction, but it’s not too late to reverse course. Read the full article at: http://feeds.feedblitz.com/~/155839455/0/edf/blogs/feed~How-climate-change-affects-the-monarch-butterfly-and-what-we-can-do-about-it
Published by the Environmental News Service QUITO, Ecuador, May 25, 2016 (ENS) – Seismic explorations planned by Chinese oil company Sinopec at the headwaters of the Amazon in the remote jungles of Ecuador have led the Ecuadorian eco-tourism company, Tropic, to close the internationally recognized and award-winning Huaorani Ecolodge. Read the full article at: http://ens-newswire.com/2016/05/25/chinese-oil-search-shuts-ecolodge-at-amazon-headwaters/
Published by the Environmental News Service NAIROBI, Kenya, May 25, 2016 (ENS) – The United Nations, backed by celebrities from throughout the world, today launched an unprecedented campaign against the illegal trade in wildlife. The killing is pushing species to the brink of extinction, robbing countries of their heritage and profiting criminal networks. Read the […]
Published by the Environmental Defense Fund This innovation is a win-win for dry and sunny states that need clean energy and ways to cope with severe droughts. Read the full article at: http://feeds.feedblitz.com/~/155694307/0/edf/blogs/feed~Floating-solar-panels-are-a-perfect-fit-for-droughtstricken-states-Heres-why
Published by The New York Times Science & Environment A gathering held four years ago in California outlined tactics for taking on the fossil fuel industry, drawing lessons from the fight over tobacco. Read the full article at: http://www.nytimes.com/2016/05/24/science/public-campaign-against-exxon-has-roots-in-a-2012-meeting.html?partner=rss&emc=rss
Published by the Environmental Defense Fund As Congress gets ready to pass a historic chemical safety bill, EDF Executive Director Diane Regas reflects on the birth of her first grandchild, and on raising three boys while trying to rid the United States of dangerous toxins. Read the full article at: http://feeds.feedblitz.com/~/155455387/0/edf/blogs/feed~Why-a-safer-healthier-world-is-at-hand
Published by the Environmental Defense Fund Federally funded projects are subject to lengthy and sometimes frustrating environmental impact studies. Here are some unexpected ways to improve project designs and avoid delays. Read the full article at: http://feeds.feedblitz.com/~/154873497/0/edf/blogs/feed~Project-delay-Dont-blame-red-tape-%E2%80%93-it-may-just-be-how-it-was-designed
Published by the Environmental News Service BONN, Germany, May 19, 2016 (ENS) – International shipping and aviation will have to cap their greenhouse gas emissions soon for the world to meet the ambitious goals in the Paris Climate Agreement, participants at a side event at the Bonn climate change conference heard today. Read the full […]
Published by the Environmental News Service EDMONTON, Alberta, Canada, May 17, 2016 (ENS) – Five new wildfires started in northern Alberta over the past 24 hours, and now a total of 17 wildfires are burning, with four blazing out of control. Fire conditions remain extreme in Alberta, where the Fort McMurray wildfire remains out of […]
Published by the Environmental Defense Fund The new EPA regulations point the way for a leaner, cleaner industry that can still play a meaningful role as we transition to a lower-carbon economy. Read the full article at: http://feeds.feedblitz.com/~/154563179/0/edf/blogs/feed~reasons-oil-and-gas-companies-should-embrace-the-new-methane-rule
Published by the Environmental Defense Fund From one decade to the next, and from one courageous leader to another, we continue our work, day in and day out, to defend our environment. Read the full article at: http://feeds.feedblitz.com/~/153812333/0/edf/blogs/feed~Rachel-Carson-the-long-green-line-and-our-environmental-heroes-%E2%80%93-past-and-present
Published by the Environmental Defense Fund We must focus on how farms perform. In some cases, conventional methods will bring higher yields and a smaller environmental impact. Read the full article at: http://feeds.feedblitz.com/~/152977859/0/edf/blogs/feed~Organic-farming-The-best-choice-for-our-environment-and-growing-world
Published by the Environmental Defense Fund A disaster in California has shone a spotlight on our methane problem and added urgency to new rules and collaborative efforts seeking to address one of our most pressing climate challenges. Read the full article at: http://feeds.feedblitz.com/~/152659601/0/edf/blogs/feed~signs-were-getting-serious-about-a-potent-longoverlooked-climate-pollutant
Published by the Environmental Defense Fund An important, under-appreciated shift may be improving our chances for future bi-partisan climate policy. It’s all about jobs. Read the full article at: http://feeds.feedblitz.com/~/151346413/0/edf/blogs/feed~With-clean-energy-jobs-booming-in-Republican-districts-time-to-recalibrate-climate-politics
Published by the Environmental Defense Fund Methane pollution is widespread, pouring out from hundreds of “super emitting” production facilities nationwide. That’s why we need strong, federal pollution rules. Read the full article at: http://feeds.feedblitz.com/~/150480545/0/edf/blogs/feed~We-flew-over-oil-and-gas-wells-Heres-what-we-found
Published by the Environmental Defense Fund We don’t think consumers or the environment should pay for these companies’ mistakes. Make your voice heard if you agree. Read the full article at: http://feeds.feedblitz.com/~/150463781/0/edf/blogs/feed~Why-this-impending-bailout-for-Ohio-coal-plants-is-bad-news-for-America
Published by The New York Times Science & Environment Researchers say the change could affect three times as many people as is often estimated because of population growth. Read the full article at: http://www.nytimes.com/2016/03/15/science/rising-sea-levels-global-warming-climate-change.html?partner=rss&emc=rss