Published by the Natural Resources Defense Fund Adams County PA Master Gardener, BBG Graduate, and NRDC Member, Audrey Hillman In a case of taking “the grass is always greener” a bit too literally, American homeowners have long strived to make their lawns brighter, lusher, and more velvety than their neighbors’. But all that competition has […]
Published by the Natural Resources Defense Fund Where There’s Smoke, There’s Fire, or All Smoke and Mirrors? With much fanfare, the Republican staff of the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee last week trumpeted its release of a “report” purporting to show that the Environmental Protection Agency and U.S. Army Corps of Engineers overzealously enforce […]
Published by the Natural Resources Defense Fund Mexico’s second energy auction proves successful, Bolivia aims to eradicate illegal deforestation by 2020, thousands of Chilean children help clean up beaches To get the weekly Latin America Green News blog delivered directly to your email, subscribe here. September 20 – 28, 2016 Climate Change Colombia made headlines this […]
Published by the Natural Resources Defense Fund The transition to a clean energy future is accelerating all across the country, and this shift has been particularly apparent in the west. From Nevada to Colorado to Montana, power companies across the region are taking advantage of record low prices to invest in clean, affordable renewable energy […]
Published by the Natural Resources Defense Fund Earlier this year, the New York legislature passed an important bill (S7833/A10584) to benefit New York State farmers and food insecure communities. If signed by the Governor, the farm to foodbank bill will assist farmers in donating food into the emergency food system—reducing food waste and getting more […]
How is it possible that two World Health Organization (WHO) agencies could evaluate the same chemical’s potential to cause cancer and come to seemingly opposite conclusions? Dr. David Eastmond explored this question in a presentation at the Summer Toxicology Forum meeting comparing the approaches taken by the International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC) and […]
Published by the Natural Resources Defense Fund California is in the midst of a fifth year of drought. More than 80 percent of the state is experiencing drought conditions, and nearly 34 million people are living in drought-afflicted areas. The drought affects all of us, including California’s many farms and ranches. Yet despite the repeated […]
Published by the World Wildlife Fund One of the best tools we have for fighting the illegal wildlife trade that threatens many of the world’s most endangered species is CITES— the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species. This global agreement established in 1979 has since been signed by more than 170 governments. This month the […]
Published by the Natural Resources Defense Fund North Carolina just got some pretty excellent news about solar power in the last week: We Tar Heels now have more solar power installed than any other state, save blindingly bright California. Got that? Second in the nation. Only 10 years ago, we were a paltry 19th in […]
Published by the World Wildlife Fund By now we all know the threats facing our oceans – unsustainable fishing, climate change and habitat destruction, among many other challenges. But there are also solutions being discovered every day to help the ocean become more resilient. Whether through a contest or web search, when we find an innovation […]
Published by the Natural Resources Defense Fund Today, the State Water Resources Control Board is releasing its long awaited analysis of proposed changes to instream flows in the Stanislaus, Tuolumne, and Merced rivers. As the Board recognizes, these rivers are critically impaired by unsustainable water diversions that have harmed native salmon, fishing jobs, and the […]
Published by the Natural Resources Defense Fund The “decarbonization” of America’s building is critical to reducing carbon emissions by at least 80 percent below 1990 levels by 2050, the amount scientists believe is necessary to avoid the worst effects of climate change. California, long a national and world leader in fighting climate change, is already […]
Published by the World Wildlife Fund Big data. It is a popular topic in the news. Our capabilities to analyse complex global patterns in everything from finance to commodities to human behaviour have increased dramatically in recent years. It’s amazing what scientists can now do with data. From tracking the presence of fish in a river […]
Published by the Natural Resources Defense Fund Photo credit: Rego Sen As I was frantically cleaning my apartment last month in preparation for a visit from my parents, I paused for a moment to stare at the dark smudge on the damp cloth I was dusting with. Never in my wildest dreams did I imagine […]
Published by the Natural Resources Defense Fund We know industrially-produced meat is bad for our health and the health of the planet, but a new study suggests it’s also bad for business. The study, What Drives Meatier Returns?, conducted in partnership between Changing Tastes, an industry consulting firm, and the Analytical Consulting Lab at the […]
Published by the Natural Resources Defense Fund Last week, U.S. Representative Earl Blumenauer (D-OR) introduced legislation that would restrict the use of “body-gripping” traps (i.e., foothold traps, Conibears, and snares) in two ways: first, it would limit their use by U.S. Department of Agriculture and Interior officials; and second, it would generally prohibit their use […]
Published by the Natural Resources Defense Fund As officials work to safeguard us from the mosquito-borne virus, they must take every precaution to minimize collateral damage. iStock After health officials confirmed four travel-related cases of the dangerous Zika virus in South Carolina’s Dorchester County last month, authorities moved quickly to reduce the risk that mosquitoes might spread the […]
Published by the Natural Resources Defense Fund Gord McKenna/Flickr The future health of the planet depends heavily on one vast ring of trees: the boreal forest, which spans nearly the entire globe just below the Arctic Circle. In addition to being one of the world’s greatest remaining stretches of wilderness, home to many vulnerable species, […]
Published by the Natural Resources Defense Fund A vaquita porpoise entanged in a gillnet set for totoaba Omar Vidal, NOAA Fisheries West Coast/Flickr We tend to look at what’s threatening endangered species on an individual basis. The ivory trade is killing elephants. Illegal gold mining poisons wild camels. The addax’s worst enemy is trophy hunting. […]
Published by the Natural Resources Defense Fund Guest blog post written by Emma Fisher. A trail in the Bridger Mountains As a nature-loving girl raised just outside of Chicago, the thought of moving to the mountains and immersing myself in environmental issues through a Western lens always seemed both fascinating and fun. This summer, I […]