Published by the Natural Resources Defense Fund Not all bacteria are created equal. The first-time discovery of a long-dreaded superbug on U.S. pig farms, announced today, really stands out. And not in a good way. What they found on pig farms was a kind of CRE bacteria, for carbapenem-resistant Enterobacteriaceae. CRE is one of the nastier superbugs. […]
Published by the United Nations [UN] Environment Programme – United Nations and scientists bring together USD $60 million for new international management system to fight nitrogen pollution – Indispensable to life on earth, reactive nitrogen is a dangerous pollutant of air, water and soil, when released in large quantities Read the full article at: http://www.unep.org/NewsCentre/default.aspx?DocumentID=27090&ArticleID=36316&l=en
Published by the Natural Resources Defense Fund John Martinez Pavliga For months, California’s state agencies have been building a framework to fulfill Governor Brown’s vision of making water conservation a “way of life.” The governor’s executive order in May aimed to bolster California’s climate and drought resilience long-term. Earlier this week, the agencies finally […]
Published by the Natural Resources Defense Fund The Waccamaw River Liane Harrold/Alamy Stock Photo On the banks of South Carolina’s Waccamaw River, just west of Myrtle Beach, sit two large pits containing coal ash, the toxic byproducts of coal combustion. Such holding ponds pockmark most major waterways in the Southeast, and all too often they […]
Published by the Natural Resources Defense Fund You may have missed it while you were putting the finishing touches on your green bean casserole, but last Wednesday, Health Canada—the Canadian government department with responsibility for that country’s public health—issued a report proposing to ban almost all uses of the controversial neonicotinoid pesticide (or “neonic”) imidacloprid. […]
Published by the World Wildlife Fund The following piece was written by summer WWF intern Kate Rasmussen to offer readers a glimpse into the life of a next-generation rancher from the Northern Great Plains, one of the largest remaining intact grasslands in the world. These grasslands are dependent on grazing animals, and these days, cattle are […]
Published by The New York Times Science & Environment By altering photosynthesis in tobacco, researchers improved the plant’s production, a method they hope will prove successful in food crops. Read the full article at: http://www.nytimes.com/2016/11/18/science/gmo-foods-photosynthesis.html?partner=rss&emc=rss
Published by the World Wildlife Fund In November 2010, 13 tiger range countries came together and made an unprecedented pledge: to double the number of wild tigers by 2022. Mobilized by a century of dramatic decline, leaders convened in St. Petersburg, Russia to sign a declaration boosting tiger conservation efforts. This initial effort has led to […]
Published by the Natural Resources Defense Fund Now through November 18th, the World Health Organization is hosting World Antibiotics Awareness Week, a yearly opportunity for all of us to turn our collective attention to the public health crisis of antibiotic resistance that is silently unfolding around us. This international call to action comes on the […]
Published by the Natural Resources Defense Fund The Amazon is under assault. As spotlighted in the upcoming episode of the Emmy award–winning series Years of Living Dangerously, this rainforest is threatened by a range of environmentally destructive forces. Cattle-ranching is at the top of this list. In fact, according to a 2011 report by the […]
Published by the Natural Resources Defense Fund Lauren Nichols “Close the door! We’re not paying to heat the whole neighborhood!” Moms and dads have been screeching that for decades, but what would happen to your community if you did pump out hot air until temperatures rose as high as climate scientists say they will by […]
Published by the Natural Resources Defense Fund Uruguay launches electric vehicle charging network, Chile will become home to largest solar power generation plant in the world To get the weekly Latin America Green News blog delivered directly to your email, subscribe here. October 24 – November 9, 2016 Conservation A group of indigenous leaders from the […]
Published by the Natural Resources Defense Fund Ever since early 2015 when the World Health Organization’s cancer assessment experts at the International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC) determined that glyphosate “probably” caused cancer in humans, the agrochemical industry’s Pro-Cancer Lobby has been on the offensive. For example: California EPA is being sued by Monsanto […]
Published by the Natural Resources Defense Fund Nearly a year after EPA asked a court to withdraw the agency’s registration of Enlist Duo, a new herbicide that combines glyphosate and 2,4 D, the agency now says it wants to maintain the registration and expand it to additional states and for additional crops. After analyzing claims […]
Published by the Natural Resources Defense Fund The earth during the Last Glacial Maximum some 26,000 years ago was a pretty unrecognizable place. Ice sheets crept down across Canada, stretching from the Missouri River to Manhattan. Massive glaciers on land meant lower water levels at sea, and the islands of Borneo and Bali were still […]
Published by the Natural Resources Defense Fund The Natural Resources Defense Council (NRDC) is calling on the U.S. marketplace to urge the logging company Resolute Forest Products (Resolute) to drop its litigation against public interest organizations and instead focus on demonstrating its commitment to sustainable forestry and conservation. NRDC has been engaged for over two […]
Published by the Natural Resources Defense Fund Last week, I joined several volunteers to glean harvest from Potomac Vegetable Farms in Virginia. Potomac Vegetable Farms uses sustainable farming practices; the marigolds bordering this pepper patch are a natural form of pest control. Lara Bryant, NRDC Gleaning is a historical practice that goes all the way […]
Published by the Natural Resources Defense Fund It deserves — and demands — a nationwide response. Jamie Hooper/Fotolia Ask any parent, and they’ll tell you without hesitation that their most important responsibility is keeping their kids safe and healthy. As the mother of a young daughter myself, I’ll vouch that this is certainly true for me. And it’s equally […]
Published by the Natural Resources Defense Fund This guest blog was written by Jessica Magenwirth, DVM, a veterinarian and Masters in Public Health candidate with a focus on global health and policy at the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health. Antibiotics given to livestock make up roughly two-thirds of all global use of antibiotics, with the rest […]
Published by the World Wildlife Fund Producing food is critical to the future of humankind, yet it’s also one of the most significant threats to wildlife and the oceans, forests, and other habitats they call home. The good news is that a growing proportion of food is certified sustainable by independent organizations that WWF supports. By […]