Published by Ocean Conservancy This week we’re celebrating all things coral! It’s no secret that coral reefs are spectacular ecosystems, but we wanted to do a deep dive into what exactly makes corals so special. Check out nine ways corals are even cooler than you thought: 1) Corals are like speed bumps. They slow down waves […]
Published by the Natural Resources Defense Fund Food insecurity plaguing the region, Guatemalan town strives to become adaptation model, Mexico adds budget to mitigation efforts in Tabasco To get the weekly Latin America Green News blog delivered directly to your email, subscribe here. July 14 – July 20, 2016 Climate Change As droughts continue to pose […]
Published by Ocean Conservancy Can you imagine a family in the same business for eight generations? Talk about dedication and deep expertise! That is what struck me when I met the Haward family, who has been farming oysters since the 1700s. Last month in West Mersea, England, I had the privilege of visiting Richard Haward’s Oysters. […]
Published by the Natural Resources Defense Fund Your browser doesn’t support Javascript or has it disabled. onEarth works best with Javascript enabled. Pollution from ship traffic causes 24,000 deaths a year in Asia – East Asia is home to eight of the world’s 10 biggest container ports, and a new study says it’s wreaking havoc […]
Published by the Natural Resources Defense Fund India Green News is a selection of news highlights about environment and energy issues in India. July 6 – July 18, 2016Compiled by Jessica Korsh Climate Change WHO: Climate change may kill 250k yearly Climate change is likely to kill 250,000 more people each year by 2030, latest […]
Published by Ocean Conservancy I don’t always drink beer. But when I do, I drink it while eating oysters. Or at least that’s what I did in London a few weeks ago, with oyster farmers shucking local oysters right on the pub tables. One of the perks of my job is to talk with oyster farmers, […]
Published by the Natural Resources Defense Fund Antibiotic resistance may be the scariest, most critical health issue of our day. Read more here, and here. Even CDC Director Tom Frieden, MD, responding to recent news that transmissible resistance to the “last resort” drug, colistin, had spread to the U.S. pigs and patients, admitted that “the […]
Published by Ocean Conservancy Because we rise and fall together. This has been a heartbreaking month – a heartbreaking year – for our country and around the world. Like you, I’m troubled and heartbroken by the racial inequality and violence that mars our great country. I’ve been thinking about the events in Dallas, Baton Rouge and […]
Published by the Natural Resources Defense Fund Asem Mongolia Chicago’s Lincoln Park Zoo welcomed the birth of a Bactrian camel in May. Despite much fanfare, the event was not uncommon. Around seven million Bactrian camels live in captivity around the world. In fact, you probably heard about this particular camelet only because in a stroke […]
Published by the Natural Resources Defense Fund Sperm whale mother and calf Gabriel Barathieu On Friday, a ruling in NRDC’s latest sonar case came down from the Ninth Circuit, the federal court of appeals that presides over most of the western United States. It was a major victory, and not only for marine mammals, but […]
Published by Ocean Conservancy The summer sizzle has arrived and I have some hot news to share with you: The nation’s first regional ocean plan was just released in New England! This plan is a huge win for the Atlantic Ocean and everything that lives in it. I couldn’t be more excited about this news!! But, I […]
Published by the World Wildlife Fund By all accounts, Glenn Pritchard and Mia Isaacs should be rivals. They each own a seafood processing plant and exporting company in The Bahamas, and both stake a claim to the lucrative spiny lobster business. Their products reach restaurants at home and massive markets in North America, Europe, and Asia. […]
Published by the Department of the Interior Homes evacuated. Buildings destroyed. Thousands of acres scorched. The peak of the fire season is yet to come, and it’s only being made worse by climate change. Read the full article at: https://www.doi.gov/video/wildfires-national-concern
Published by the Natural Resources Defense Fund Your browser doesn’t support Javascript or has it disabled. onEarth works best with Javascript enabled. A heat wave is baking Alaska – Temperatures in many Alaskan cities this week rocketed into the high 80s. Deadhorse, near the Arctic Ocean, hit 85, the highest temperature ever recorded in the […]
Published by Ocean Conservancy Voting is open to select the winners of the 2016 Marine Wildlife and Seascape Photo Contest! This summer, we asked all of you to submit your best photos to our 2016 Marine Wildlife and Seascape Photo Contest. We’re so impressed by the hundreds of beautiful entries we’ve received. Now it’s your turn! […]
Earlier this month the American Chemistry Council was fortunate to have John D. Modine sign on as the new Chief Executive for its CHEMTREC® Division, which serves as a critical source of information for emergency responders regarding incidents involving hazardous materials. Modine comes to CHEMTREC® with over 20 years of experience with the American Petroleum […]
Published by the Natural Resources Defense Fund Linear no-threshold (LNT) is a model used in radiation protection to estimate the cancer risk caused by ionizing radiation. The LNT model assumes that radiation doses greater than zero will increase the risk of excess cancer or heritable disease in a simple proportionate manner in the low-dose range. […]
Published by the Natural Resources Defense Fund Co-Authored with Jessica Korsh, NRDC Stanback Fellow Energy and air pollution Abhiyant Tiwari The International Energy Agency’s recent report estimates that 6.5 million deaths a year are linked to air pollution. The source of this pollution? Energy—its production and use. India is one of the countries at greatest […]
Published by the Natural Resources Defense Fund What’s cooler than a dip in a refreshing pool on a hot summer day? How about knowing that the pool will cost less to operate and will save energy, thanks to a recent agreement for new pool pump efficiency standards reached unanimously by manufacturers, efficiency advocates (including NRDC), […]
Published by the Natural Resources Defense Fund NRDC – together with the Sierra Club, Union of Concerned Scientists, and Earthjustice – today initiated a lawsuit challenging Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) approval of wholesale electricity market rules that are detrimental to consumers and the environment. The rules were proposed by PJM, the electric grid operator serving 13 Mid-Atlantic and Midwestern states and […]