Published by the Natural Resources Defense Fund NRDC, Sierra Club, Union of Concerned Scientists, and Earthjustice on Friday filed a legal brief in federal court explaining why certain electricity market rules that are harmful to consumers and the environment are illegal and should be invalidated. The rules were proposed by PJM (the electric grid operator serving 13 Mid-Atlantic and […]
Published by Ocean Conservancy Last week, Ocean Conservancy brought the ocean into the Senate. You can imagine my confusion when I was asked to help. It made sense once I learned Ocean Conservancy and the Stanford Virtual Human Interaction Lab were teaming up to bring the issue of ocean acidification to the Capitol. We would use […]
Published by the Natural Resources Defense Fund Robert Birch Californians, Election Day is a little more than a month away, but on that Tuesday you’ll need to decide not just who to vote for but what to vote for. I’m referring to the 17 statewide ballot initiatives (more than in any other state) to which […]
Published by the Natural Resources Defense Fund Next week the Clean Power Plan will have its day in court. On September 27th, 10 judges on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit will hear oral argument on challenges to EPA’s landmark limits on the harmful carbon pollution from the nation’s fossil fuel-burning power […]
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 Ocean Conservancy I wasn’t really awake until our all-terrain vehicle bumped its way to the beaches of the Alabama Gulf coast. I held on tight in the dark and wondered whether this adventure had been such a good idea after all. Then a pop of orange and red burst across the Gulf of Mexico. […]
Published by Ocean Conservancy “The ocean is a major part of my life, all our lives.” – Representative Lois Capps Today, Congresswoman Lois Capps of the 24th District visited Ocean Conservancy, to speak not only on her legacy in Congress, but also her incredible contribution to our ocean. Like me, Representative Capps is a Cali girl. […]
Published by Ocean Conservancy An interest in the natural world can spring from unlikely places. For Eddie Love, a recent college graduate and current RAY Fellow at Ocean Conservancy, a love for the fastest land animal in the world inspired his decision to launch a career in conservation. “I had an affinity for cheetahs at a […]
Published by the Natural Resources Defense Fund Next week, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit will hear oral arguments in the polluter-backed case challenging the most significant step our country has taken to address climate change: the Clean Power Plan. The Clean Power Plan will help clean up power plants, the largest […]
Published by Ocean Conservancy What happens when feisty, tough Dungeness crabs meet an even tougher bunch of fishermen? We’ll find out this fall in Discovery Channel’s new series, Dungeon Cove. The show highlights how the Newport, Oregon Dungeness crab fleet and the local community handle the dangers, victories and worries of the fishing season. It’s clear […]
Published by Ocean Conservancy Thank YOU! This weekend, we wrapped up another spectacular International Coastal Cleanup. Thank you so much to all of our volunteers and supporters who came out to make a difference for our ocean. Hundreds of thousands of people turned out all over the world to clean up their local beaches and waterways. […]
Published by the Natural Resources Defense Fund In less than two weeks, nine judges on the Court of Appeals in Washington will hear arguments over the Clean Power Plan, the centerpiece of this country’s action on climate change. At stake are limits on the nation’s biggest single source of dangerous carbon pollution – some 1500 […]
Published by Sea Shepherd Conservation Society Sea Shepherd Turtle Protection Campaign Ordered to Immediately Cease Operations in Costa Rica Volunteers given warnings; fate of turtle hatcheries in danger Baby sea turtle trying to make it to the seaThe Costa Rican Government is forcing Sea Shepherd to shut down Operation Jairo II, a campaign to protect endangered […]
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 Ocean Conservancy Today, the National Snow and Ice Data Center announced that sea ice in the Arctic Ocean hit the second lowest minimum on record during the summer of 2016. It matters. This is why: Sea ice is the foundation of the Arctic ecosystem. Wildlife like the iconic polar bear depends on sea ice […]
Published by the Natural Resources Defense Fund Your browser doesn’t support Javascript or has it disabled. onEarth works best with Javascript enabled. Humans are driving large marine species to extinction – A new analysis of the previous five big extinction events as compared to the current “sixth extinction” finds a big difference between them: In […]
Published by the Natural Resources Defense Fund Your browser doesn’t support Javascript or has it disabled. onEarth works best with Javascript enabled. President Obama creates Atlantic’s first marine national monument – Today the president is announcing the designation of the Northeast Canyons and Seamounts Marine National Monument, an area of ocean about the size of […]
Published by the Department of the Interior The Northeast Canyons and Seamounts Marine National Monument includes two areas: one that includes four undersea mountains – Bear, Mytilus, Physalia, and Retriever; and an area that includes three undersea canyons – Oceanographer, Lydonia, and Gilbert that cut deep into the continental shelf. Read the full article at: https://www.doi.gov/pressreleases/secretaries-pritzker-jewell-applaud-presidents-designation-northeast-canyons-and
Published by Ocean Conservancy Last month, President Obama made history by establishing the largest protected marine area ever in Hawaii. Now, he’s at it again. Today, President Obama announced the protection of a new marine area in New England as the Northeast Canyons and Seamounts Marine National Monument. That means that in just a matter of […]
Published by the Natural Resources Defense Fund President Obama made history today. He established the nation’s first marine national monument in the waters of the continental United States: the Northeast Canyons and Seamounts Marine National Monument, located about 150 miles of the coast of Cape Cod. The monument will forever protect the rich diversity of […]