Published by the Natural Resources Defense Fund Colombian Sustainable Fund officially launches, campaign to protect Chilean Patagonia’s seas, Mexico’s stellar second energy auction To get the weekly Latin America Green News blog delivered directly to your email, subscribe here. February 2 – 9, 2017 Climate Change Bleached staghorn coral Matt Kieffer Due to their deep […]
Published by the Natural Resources Defense Fund “Polar Bear Plight,” painted by Cheryl Ann Lipstreu on Bethany Tuttle Courtesy of People, Planet, Paint Like so many citizens of the world, Monica Rowand spent the weeks following the presidential election feeling panicked about how the Trump administration could roll back years of hard-fought environmental progress. “I […]
Published by the Natural Resources Defense Fund Children playing in the yard of a Ruston, Washington, home while a Tacoma smelter stack showers area with arsenic and lead residue, August 1972 Gene Daniels/U.S. National Archives “Restoring nature to its natural state is a cause beyond party and beyond factions,” said Richard Nixon, the founder of […]
Published by Ocean Conservancy Trash and plastic waste is unfortunately everywhere in our ocean. From our coasts to the Arctic, to the deepest part of the ocean, marine debris is a growing, global problem. Without concerted efforts to combat marine debris now, the volume of plastic waste entering our ocean will only grow. Roughly 8 million […]
Published by Ocean Conservancy A system upgrade that will help ensure there are plenty of fish in the sea. There are many ways to have a good day out on the water. The ocean gives us endless opportunities to find joy, exhilaration and happiness—playing on the beach, snorkeling, diving and fishing. Most recreational fishermen I know […]
Published by the Natural Resources Defense Fund [embedded content] The following is a transcript of the video. Over the past four and a half decades, presidents from both parties have furthered environmental protections designed to keep the American people safe and healthy. But President Trump and the Republican‑led Congress are poised to wipe out these […]
Published by the Natural Resources Defense Fund Paving the Amazon with roads, fires in Chile threaten bees, Mexico might soon have an electric taxi To get the weekly Latin America Green News blog delivered directly to your email, subscribe here. February 2 – 9, 2017 Special Report on Chile’s Rivers Chilean Patagonia is known around the […]
Published by the Natural Resources Defense Fund Giuseppe Milo/Flickr In 1630, as waves buffeted the ship carrying him and his fellow Puritans across the ocean to the nascent Massachusetts Bay Colony, a lay minister named John Winthrop delivered a sermon introducing one of the most enduring tropes in American political rhetoric. In “A Model of […]
Published by the Natural Resources Defense Fund Scott Pruitt on Ocean Acidification: Wrong Again Much has been written about how Scott Pruitt, President Trump’s nominee to head the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), has tried to reject the science of climate change. Pruitt’s answers to Senators’ questions about ocean acidification – another destructive effect of carbon […]
Published by Ocean Conservancy In a time of uncertainty for people and the environment, I am happy to write that a positive step towards a more sustainable Arctic took place last week at the Arctic Frontiers conference in Tromsø, Norway. Hurtigruten, a world-leading expedition cruise ship operator, joined international environmental organizations to launch the Arctic Commitment. […]
Published by Ocean Conservancy Emoji – “a small digital image or icon used to express an idea, emotion, etc., in electronic communication.” But for veterinarians and staff at Lowry Park Zoo in Tampa, Florida, Emoji was so much more. Emoji was a two-week old orphaned Florida manatee that was found 15 pounds underweight when Zoo staff […]
Published by Ocean Conservancy Greetings from New Orleans, where I’m excited to bring you some great news about the recreational fishery! After years of careful analysis and deliberation, the Gulf of Mexico Fishery Management Council embraced change and voted unanimously to bring the charter for-hire fishery—which is made up of vessels operated by professional fishermen who […]
Published by the Natural Resources Defense Fund This is a guest blog by Kenneth Richter. Kenneth is a Germany-based consultant to NRDC and has worked on biomass issues for 9 years. In a historic link-up, wood-using industries and environmental NGOs on both sides of the Atlantic Ocean have jointly written to UK Secretary of State […]
Published by the Natural Resources Defense Fund Dan Mullen/Flickr I wanted to bring you the story of Bombus affinis, the first bumblebee species to receive Endangered Species Act protections in the history of the United States. I wanted to tell you that although populations of this bee have declined by 87 percent since the late […]
Published by Ocean Conservancy Yesterday, President Trump signed an Executive Order that intends to reduce government regulations and associated costs to businesses and the federal government. The President claims this will help small businesses, but for the men and women making their living off the ocean, the order could pose some serious problems. Known as “one in […]
Published by Ocean Conservancy I’m a scientist, and I’ve dedicated my life to finding solutions that help people and coastal communities. It may sound complicated, but really, it’s simple—if you add carbon emissions to seawater, the ocean turns more acidic. I’ve visited with shellfish growers and coastal businesses across the country, and I’ve seen firsthand the […]
Published by the Natural Resources Defense Fund iStock Order a new memory stick online, and chances are it will arrive packaged, like a Russian nesting doll, in a box within a box within a box. But if you avoid that waste by driving to a store to make your purchase, your carbon footprint could be […]
Published by the Natural Resources Defense Fund India Green News News: India Meteorological Department Opens Climate Services Unit; Renewables to Overtake India’s Oil Output in 2035; India Just Banned All Forms of Disposable Plastic in its Capital India Green News is a selection of news highlights about environmental and energy issues in India. January 20 […]
Published by the Natural Resources Defense Fund Oklahoma attorney general Scott Pruitt, President Trump’s nominee to run the Environmental Protection Agency, gave evasive answers to hundreds of questions from Senators trying to evaluate his fitness to for the office. On most questions the Environment and Public Works Committee’s ranking Democrat, Senator Tom Carper, said “Pruitt’s […]
Published by Ocean Conservancy This year, Ocean Conservancy is proud to be a part of the 2017 Wildscreen World’s Favourite Unloved Species Campaign, dedicated to showing love for endangered and unloved species. We’ve nominated the walrus as our favorite unloved species, but we need your help! Vote now, check out our campaign page, and together let’s […]