Published by Ocean Conservancy It seems like glitter is everywhere these days (and not just in our hair and on our clothes after a holiday celebration). The sparkly substance is making front page news for the dangers it poses to the environment: outlets from the New York Times to AlterNet have reported on calls from scientists […]
Published by the Natural Resources Defense Fund The U.S. is home to hundreds of species of freshwater mussels, but many are endangered U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service The Amazon Rainforest, the Okavango Delta, and the Great Barrier Reef are all famous for their spectacles of biodiversity. But there’s a similar display of life right here […]
Published by the Natural Resources Defense Fund One year after the Paris Agreement entered into force, are countries really shifting their financial flows to be consistent with a low-greenhouse-gas-emissions future? Our latest report, Power Shift, compares G20 governments’ financing for coal projects and renewable energy projects abroad. Our findings indicate that countries are still financing more […]
Published by Ocean Conservancy It’s the season of gratitude, and all of us at Ocean Conservancy couldn’t be more thankful for the progress we’ve seen in 2017. We’ve been met with some incredible challenges, road bumps and unexpected obstacles, but none of these have stopped us. With a backbone made up of the support of countless […]
Published by the Natural Resources Defense Fund India on course to achieve its 2030 climate targets; Power minister launches national portal for power sector; India advances launch of Euro-VI fuels for smog-hit Delhi India Green News is a selection of news highlights about environmental and energy issues in India. November 07 – 16, 2017 CLIMATE […]
Published by the Natural Resources Defense Fund THIS WEEK HidroAysén dam project rejection upheld Latin America projects awarded at COP23 Argentina considers geothermal development To subscribe to NRDC’s Latin America Green News click here FEATURE: Final death knell for HidroAysén dam project as rejection upheld The final death knell tolled last week for HidroAysén, the […]
Published by Ocean Conservancy We’re pretty focused on science here at Ocean Conservancy, but who doesn’t love a scary story or a creepy mystery on Halloween? Gather around with your closest friends and share these spooky urban legends of the sea—if you dare. From disappearing ship crews to man-eating seaweed and legendary dragons, we’ve rounded up […]
Published by the Natural Resources Defense Fund denisbin/Flickr The kiwi is a small, flightless bird that spends most of the day underground. At night, these needle-billed, chicken-size floofs emerge to hunt insects, crayfish, seeds, and fruit, but as they waddle through New Zealand’s forests, they create invisible scent trails. By morning, kiwis have often unwittingly […]
Published by the Natural Resources Defense Fund This blog post was written by my colleague Lauren Reiser. With major U.S. cities still reeling from the devastation left by Hurricanes Harvey, Irma, and Maria, the threat of climate change to our health and safety is clearer than ever. In addition to the physical dangers posed by […]
Published by Ocean Conservancy The Ocean Conservancy team couldn’t be more excited about all of the great announcements coming out of the Our Ocean Conference here in Malta, and I wanted to share the great news with you right away. Thanks to your support, we’re leaving the conference today with not one, but two HUGE announcements! […]
Published by Ocean Conservancy Did you know October 8th is World Octopus Day? In celebration of these mysterious, sometimes cute and sometimes slightly creepy cephalopods, there are a few things about the octopus that you should probably know—and some of them may shock you. © Natalie Bondarenko There’s more than meets the eye when it comes to […]
Published by Ocean Conservancy A few months ago, I stated the obvious in an article for Greenbiz: non-governmental organizations (NGOs) alone will not turn the tide on ocean trash. Ocean Conservancy has always believed in strength in numbers when it comes to our International Coastal Cleanup. A few days ago, hundreds of thousands of volunteers dedicated their […]
Published by the Natural Resources Defense Fund How can limited public funds be used most efficiently to stimulate large amounts of private investment in clean energy and resilient, twenty-first century infrastructure? This was the key question addressed at the Fifth Annual Green Bank Congress in New York City as part Climate Week NYC and alongside […]
Published by the World Wildlife Fund WWF would like to congratulate the recipients of the 2017 Russell E. Train Fellowship. Funded by the Russell E. Train Education for Nature Program (EFN), Train Fellows pursue their graduate degrees in conservation-related fields anywhere in the world and then return to their home countries better equipped to take on […]
In 1986, California voters passed the Safe Drinking Water and Toxic Enforcement Act, most commonly referred to by its ballot title, “Prop 65.” Prop 65 is a statewide “right-to-know” act that prohibits businesses from exposing California citizens to carcinogens and reproductive toxicants without clear and reasonable warning, except when there is no significant risk of […]
Published by the Natural Resources Defense Fund Co-authored by Lori Kerr, Senior Director at Climate Finance Advisors Combating global climate change requires both enormous policy efforts and massive capital investment in mitigation and adaptation. This is not a new assertion. Both the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and of course the Paris Agreement—which was built on the foundation […]
Published by Ocean Conservancy This summer, we asked all of you to submit your best photos to our 2017 Marine Wildlife and Seascape Photo Contest. We had a record breaking number of entries this year, and we couldn’t have done it without you. Thank you to everyone who submitted and voted—you helped make this photo contest […]
Published by the Natural Resources Defense Fund David Varga Fishing nets will keep catching things even when there’s no one there to haul them in. These “ghost nets” are a ubiquitous form of pollution in today’s oceans, where they ensnare and kill marine life such as sea turtles, dolphins, and sharks. On the western shores […]
Published by the Natural Resources Defense Fund Greenpeace Polska/Flickr “No Trump, Yes Paris” on the side of the Palace of Culture and Science in Warsaw, where President Trump visited ahead of the G20 summit in Hamburg Donald Trump promised to put “America first,” even if it meant alienating old friends and stretching the patience of […]
Published by the Natural Resources Defense Fund Despite national commitments to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, some G20 countries still fund highly polluting coal projects. The catch is most of these emissions don’t count towards their carbon footprint – these countries are funding coal projects abroad. If G20 nations are serious about their Paris Agreement goals, […]