Published by the Natural Resources Defense Fund Summer is fading into fall and that means heating season is fast approaching, along with daunting energy bills it can bring with it. Fortunately, wasted energy (and money) lost up the chimney could come to an end thanks to the U.S. Department of Energy’s (DOE) latest proposed minimum […]
Published by the Natural Resources Defense Fund The environmental impacts of burning biomass for electricity are well documented. When power plants use biomass as fuel—in particular biomass that comes from forests—they can increase carbon emissions compared to coal and other fossil fuels for decades. The biomass industry also imperils some of our most precious forests. […]
Published by Ocean Conservancy Written by Tori Glascock Does all of this trash talk have you feeling down in the dumps? For 30 years, Ocean Conservancy’s International Coastal Cleanup (ICC), has helped keep trash off our beaches and out of the ocean! Volunteers from states and territories throughout the U.S. and more than 100 countries come together […]
Published by the Natural Resources Defense Fund President Obama is due to speak tomorrow morning at the Our Ocean Conference in Washington, D.C. This has NRDC and the diverse group of supporters for the New England Coral Canyons and Seamounts monument proposal on the edge of our seats. We’re waiting to see if he’ll announce the first […]
Published by Ocean Conservancy This week, Ocean Conservancy is focusing on the Our Ocean conference here in Washington, D.C. As a parallel to this conference, Crystle Wee will be attending the Our Ocean, One Future Leadership Summit at Georgetown University. By Crystle Wee My earliest memories of the sea were when my grandmother showed my sister […]
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 Drilling in the Arctic Ocean makes no sense. The signs are everywhere. Last week Russia announced a moratorium on drilling in its Arctic waters, our colleagues at the World Wildlife Fund report. At the same time, Norway’s Eni ran smack into the dangerous realities facing every company that’s […]
Published by Ocean Conservancy Time flies! In the blink of an eye summer came to an end and now kids are back to school. And, in only one week it’ll be time again for Ocean Conservancy’s annual International Coastal Cleanup. We have been very busy here getting ready—making sure there are enough bags, gloves and data […]
Published by Sea Shepherd Conservation Society Sea Shepherd Crew’s Life Threatened by Mexican ‘Cartels’ in The Gulf of California Campaign leader targeted while on operation to save the endangered totoaba bass M/V Farley MowatA crew member aboard the Sea Shepherd vessel M/V Farley Mowat received anonymous death threats this week while on campaign in the Sea […]
Published by Ocean Conservancy By Dennis McKay All my life, I’ve measured the “good life” with days on the water fishing. Escaping work, shunning worry and forgoing the pressures of daily life to enjoy the elemental world of water, weather and a fish has defined the happiest moments of my life. Actually, it’s a natural inheritance […]
Published by Ocean Conservancy Guest blog by: Austin Ahmasuk Last month the Crystal Serenity set sail from the Alaskan port of Seward on a voyage through the Northwest Passage to New York City, making it the first cruise ship of its size to attempt this journey. The luxury liner stopped at ports of call along the […]
Published by Ocean Conservancy A conversation between Ocean Conservancy’s CEO Andreas Merkl and Nainoa Thompson, president of the Polynesian Voyaging Society and navigator of the iconic Hōkūle‘a, as Hawaiʻi hosts the IUCN World Conservation Congress. With a shared passion for our ocean, Merkl (@AndreasMerkl) and Thompson spoke about experiencing unparalleled beauty on the water, the plague […]
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 Last month, the website Water Deeply published an op-ed I wrote about the likely harm to salmon and other endangered species from the California WaterFix project. This op-ed followed a letter that NRDC sent to the Fish and Wildlife Service and National Marine Fisheries Service regarding major flaws […]
Published by the Natural Resources Defense Fund The Olympics wrapped up several weeks ago, but in eastern Manhattan in New York, there are still hundreds of countries gathered. It’s not athletic pursuits and competition bringing nations together, however; this time the cause for convening is the negotiation of a new treaty for the high seas […]
Published by the Natural Resources Defense Fund Your browser doesn’t support Javascript or has it disabled. onEarth works best with Javascript enabled. Toxic nanoparticles found in human brains – A new study of brain tissue from 37 people found abundant quantities of magnetite particles, an iron oxide that comes from industrial air pollution. The finding […]
Published by Ocean Conservancy Written by Tori Glascock Before there was a waste collection system in place on land, trash was left in the streets and disease was rampant. Similarly, the trash we are dumping into the ocean is having catastrophic effects on the animals that call the ocean home and the people who rely on oceanic […]
Published by the World Wildlife Fund This week, conservation takes center stage as 6,000 global experts dive deep into the issues that will define the physical future of our planet. And with the all the far-reaching impacts of these decisions affecting the long-term sustainability of our planet, it’s a gathering that cannot come soon enough. The […]
Published by Ocean Conservancy Just last week, President Obama announced that he will quadruple the Papahānaumokuākea Hawaii Monument—creating the world’s largest protected marine area. At 582,578 square miles, Papahānaumokuākea will be nearly four times the size of California and 105 times larger than Connecticut. This is huge news for the endangered Hawaiian monk seals, sea turtles, […]
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. […]