Published by the Natural Resources Defense Fund In just a few days, I will be leading an NRDC delegation of lawyers, scientists, and policy experts to the International Union for the Conservation of Nature’s (IUCN) World Conservation Congress, which will be held in the U.S. (Honolulu, Hawaii) for the first time in its 60-year history. […]
Published by the Natural Resources Defense Fund Since its introduction to Guam in the late 1940s, the brown tree snake has done significant damage to the island’s economy and essentially destroyed its native ecology (especially bird populations). USDA Global trade is the number one avenue for stowaway pests. Along with goods, the United States alone […]
Published by the Natural Resources Defense Fund Mount Rainier National Park iStock The 84 million acres’ worth of parks and monuments the National Park Service has set aside in the public trust over the past century is a source of national pride and cause for celebration. But while we look back on 100 years of […]
Published by the Department of the Interior Little Rock Central High School is recognized for its pivotal role in the desegregation of public schools in the United States after nine African-American students sought an education at the all-white Little Rock Central High School in 1957. Read the full article at: https://www.doi.gov/mediaadvisories/interior-secretary-jewell-transportation-secretary-foxx-tour-little-rock-central
Published by the Natural Resources Defense Fund As it marks 100 years, we’re celebrating park service’s progress while preparing for a long road ahead. Yosemite National Park iStock In the summer of 1916, a raging fight for the soul of the nation had pitted rampant capitalism against responsible conservation across some of the last unspoiled […]
Published by the Environmental News Service LEIDEN, The Netherlands, August 11, 2016 (ENS) – Lions in West and Central Africa form a unique group, only distantly related to lions in East and Southern Africa, biologists at Leiden University have confirmed. Read the full article at: http://ens-newswire.com/2016/08/12/lions-in-west-and-central-africa-genetically-unique/
Published by the World Wildlife Fund This World Elephant Day, it’s important to celebrate the positive momentum being taken to save this iconic species. Poaching trends in Africa are down from the peak of 2011, and governments, NGOs and individuals around the globe have made significant strides in 2016 to fight the ivory trade that fuels […]
Published by the World Wildlife Fund “Elengi mingi,” says Ngwabango in her native Lingala as she pushes a heaping plate of black caterpillars smothered in groundnut sauce in my direction. It means “very tasty.” I add some pili pili, local hot sauce, to the caterpillars and take a bite. I immediately know why this dish is […]
Published by the Natural Resources Defense Fund President Obama has done more than any President to protect Americans and future generations from climate change, but there is more to do. Transportation continues to be a major source of carbon pollution, accounting for about one-third nationally. There are two important ways we can cut pollution from […]
Published by the Natural Resources Defense Fund The news on Zika virus in the United States isn’t good at all this week. The outbreak in Puerto Rico is raising huge concerns. There have been over 5,000 cases of locally-transmitted Zika virus reported to the CDC in Puerto Rico, but it’s feared that number is an […]
Published by the Natural Resources Defense Fund Scientists around the world just gave Earth its yearly checkup and found that our climate’s fever, heavy sweating, and intense thirst have gotten worse. According to the 26th Annual State of the Climate, a peer-reviewed report compiled by the U.S. National Oceanic and Atmospheric Association, Earth broke one […]
Published by the Natural Resources Defense Fund Am I the only one that things the mosquito populations have skyrocketed this season?! All the rain is good for the garden, and unfortunately great for mosquitos. Uugh. I confess to moments where I thought about dousing my whole yard with insecticide products stamped with gigantic skull-and-crossbones images. But, […]
Published by the Environmental News Service MIAMI, Florida, July 30, 2016 (ENS) – Florida officials have informed the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, CDC, that Zika virus infections in four people were likely caused by bites of local Aedes aegypti mosquitoes. Read the full article at: http://ens-newswire.com/2016/07/30/first-u-s-local-mosquito-borne-zika-virus-sickens-four/
Published by the Environmental News Service MIAMI, Florida, July 30, 2016 (ENS) – Florida officials have informed the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, CDC, that Zika virus infections in four people were likely caused by bites of local Aedes aegypti mosquitoes. Read the full article at: http://ens-newswire.com/2016/07/30/first-u-s-locally-transmitted-zika-virus-sickens-four/
Published by the Natural Resources Defense Fund This summer brought more good news for Chicago-area communities struggling with dust and other industrial pollution, following the removal of outdoor petroleum coke and coal piles at KCBX’s Southeast Side facility. In late June, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced an important settlement with Ozinga, a longstanding […]
Published by the Natural Resources Defense Fund A year ago, I wrote about how the Clean Power Plan (CPP) through the proposed Clean Energy Incentive Program (CEIP), could increase energy efficiency investments in affordable housing. In that post (which you can find here), I discussed how the severity of the nation’s affordable housing crisis ensured […]
Published by the Natural Resources Defense Fund Courtesy Faou Foundation There haven’t been many positive things to say about environmental issues in conjunction with the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro. Guanabara Bay, the venue for the sailing competition, is seriously polluted with raw sewage and floating garbage, and the Games’ organizers failed to […]
Published by the World Wildlife Fund Rohit Singh supports ranger and law enforcement work across countries that have wild tigers as part of WWF’s Tigers Alive Initiative. He also serves as president of the Ranger Federation of Asia, an organization that supports those on the frontlines of conservation in Asia and connects them to the world […]
Published by the Natural Resources Defense Fund The HFC talks in Vienna wound up early Sunday morning with strong progress towards a Montreal Protocol amendment to phase down these super potent climate pollutants, and high expectations that the deal will be sealed in Kigali, Rwanda, this October. Phasing down HFCs is the biggest […]
Published by the Natural Resources Defense Fund HFC phase-down talks in Vienna are moving forward rapidly this week as countries engage on the specifics of freeze and reduction targets and funding needs. Negotiators have delved into key issues all week, and ministers are arriving for high-level talks over the next two days. Expectations are high […]