Published by the Natural Resources Defense Fund Latin America celebrates #WorldEnvironmentDay and reacts to the U.S. withdrawal from the #ParisAgreement To get the weekly Latin America Green News blog delivered directly to your email, subscribe here. June 2 – 8, 2017 #WorldEnvironmentDay Coinciding with United Nation’s (UN) World Environment Day, the UN Oceans Conference began this […]
Published by the Natural Resources Defense Fund As we celebrate World Oceans Day this year, world leaders, businesses, scientists, and NGOs are gathered in New York at the first ever United Nations Ocean Conference. Threats to the ocean – including acidification from excessive carbon emissions, pollution, and overexploitation – continue to mount, but at the Ocean […]
Published by Ocean Conservancy Today is a big day for our ocean. World Oceans Day comes around once every year, and we’re all for celebration. To commemorate this special day, we’re here to equip you with ten simple yet valuable steps you can take to protect this iconic space. 1. Skip the straw Did you know […]
Published by Ocean Conservancy Just this week, we released the results of last year’s International Coastal Cleanup. During the 2016 ICC, more than half a million volunteers from 112 countries worked tirelessly to collect over 18 million pounds of trash. That is a lot of trash. To put it in perspective, here’s some stats of what […]
Published by the Natural Resources Defense Fund President Trump bragged about “massively streamlining” the approval process for infrastructure projects such as bridges and roads with the Ohio River as a backdrop as steel company executives, labor leaders and local and federal officials looked on. Mr. President: This is not a new issue, as I know […]
Published by Ocean Conservancy Every year, we depend on volunteers like you to help clean beaches and waterways and protect our ocean from the impacts of plastic and trash. In fact, nearly 12 million of you have participated in the last 30 years, and together, we’ve cleaned up more than 210 million pounds of trash! And […]
Published by Ocean Conservancy by Alan Barton, Production Manager, Whiskey Creek Shellfish Hatchery, Netarts Bay, OR Life working in an oyster hatchery is, at its core, just like any other type of farming. We’re largely at the mercy of our environment, and each season is full of peaks and valleys. But in the fall of 2007, […]
Published by the Natural Resources Defense Fund The scientific and economic case for climate action grows only more compelling. Over the past decade, scientists have developed an increasingly firm understanding of the links between climate change and public health, agriculture, transportation and infrastructure, and extreme weather. As one example, exceptionally heavy rains and flash floods […]
Published by Ocean Conservancy Lourdes Ferris is Executive Director of Keep Palm Beach County Beautiful and coordinates an annual cleanup as part of Ocean Conservancy’s International Coastal Cleanup (ICC). Wonder what ends up on our beaches and in our waterways? Check out the results of last year’s ICC. I began my job as Executive Director of Keep […]
Published by the Natural Resources Defense Fund The seismic exploration permits it has proposed would authorize energy companies to blast Atlantic waters with air guns and harm marine mammals. Leo Francini/Alamy Stock Photo In a first step toward drilling off the Atlantic coast, the National Marine Fisheries Service proposed to issue five permits—known as Incidental […]
Published by the Natural Resources Defense Fund The National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) has proposed permits for large-scale seismic oil and gas exploration off the mid-Atlantic and south Atlantic coasts. This move overlooks the best available scientific evidence, which shows that noise from seismic airguns poses significant harm to marine mammals, and a wide array of […]
Published by Ocean Conservancy Last year, extraordinary volunteers from all over the world came together to clean our beaches and waterways during the International Coastal Cleanup. We kept track of every piece of trash collected, and after months of crunching numbers, we’re ready to share the results. I am thrilled to share with you the 2017 International […]
Published by the Natural Resources Defense Fund June is Orca Awareness Month, a time to show appreciation for our beloved orcas and to encourage a culture of stewardship to protect these majestic animals and their fragile habitat. Late last year, the Southern Resident orcas lost their long-time leader, Granny, who lived to be 105 years […]
Published by Ocean Conservancy Smokey Bear’s northern pals are “polar” opposites when it comes to their ecosystem preferences. Yes, pun intended—Smokey Bear’s northern pals are polar bears! Black bears like Smokey and polar bears share a common ancestor that dates back to over five million years ago. Polar bears have an intense appetite, especially for seals. […]
Published by the Natural Resources Defense Fund A day that will go down in history as the time America turned its back on the world, plus more climate denial and attacks on our health from the EPA. President Trump returns to the Oval Office after announcing the U.S. withdrawal from the Paris climate agreement. Sipa […]
Published by the Natural Resources Defense Fund Some members of the New York State Senate this week advanced dangerous legislation that would needlessly stop wind power development within 40 miles of military bases throughout the state. If enacted, this bill would make it nearly impossible for New York state to meet its ambitious “50% by […]
Published by the Natural Resources Defense Fund Welcome to our weekly Trump v. Earth column, in which onEarth reviews the environment-related shenanigans of President Trump and his allies. Shawn Thew/EPA/Newscom A Laughingstock President Trump announced on Thursday that the United States would begin the process to withdraw from the Paris climate change agreement. In making his case […]
Published by Ocean Conservancy As we’ve learned, nowhere is immune to marine debris. From the sweeping vistas of Antarctica to the uninhabited island of Midway Atoll, ocean pollution is everywhere—showing that the consequences of trash extend far beyond what we see on our local beaches. But the big question is how? How does trash end up […]
Published by the Natural Resources Defense Fund Eric B. Walker/Flickr During his recent trip to Europe, President Trump heard firsthand from other major world leaders why withdrawing from the Paris climate agreement was a bad idea. At home, similar arguments have been made by his secretary of state, his secretary of energy, top business executives, […]
Published by the Natural Resources Defense Fund While many major chicken companies, restaurant chains and food service providers are switching to chickens raised without antibiotics important for human medicine, Sanderson Farms seems to be moving in the opposite direction. Last summer, Sanderson Farms launched an outrageous advertising campaign claiming that raising chickens without using these […]