Published by the Environmental News Service SAN FRANCISCO, California, April 24, 2017 (ENS) – The world’s richest award to grassroots activists will be handed to six courageous people from around the world today. Winners include a child soldier who now protects a Congolese park, an East Los Angeleno who battled lead contamination, and an Australian […]
Published by the Natural Resources Defense Fund President Trump has launched disastrous attempts to roll back domestic climate action and attempts to roll back international climate action through budget cuts. Plus, Press Secretary Sean Spicer recently said that the U.S. is reconsidering U.S. participation in the Paris Agreement and that the White House will make an […]
Published by the Natural Resources Defense Fund [embedded content] This story originally appeared on Climate Central. Climate change is putting one of the wonders of the world in a vice. For an unprecedented second year in a row, Great Barrier Reef coral have been decimated by a wave of warm water. Last year’s mass bleaching was fueled […]
Published by the Natural Resources Defense Fund Guest post by Bettina Bergoo Ensuring power reliability in Australia’s wilderness is a challenge for power providers, but the grid is getting a boost from the new technology of giant, energy-storing batteries and financing support from the Clean Energy Finance Corporation, Australia’s green investment bank. The CEFC has announced […]
Published by the Natural Resources Defense Fund President Trump’s latest executive order on climate change waves the white flag on the central environmental challenge of our time, while also surrendering American leadership in the global clean energy race. However, American climate action can’t be stopped with the stroke of Trump’s pen — especially the Clean […]
Published by the Environmental News Service WELLINGTON, New Zealand, March 15, 2017 (ENS) – The Whanganui River today was recognized by the New Zealand Parliament as having its own legal identity with all the rights, duties and liabilities of a person. Read the full article at: http://ens-newswire.com/2017/03/15/worlds-first-new-zealand-river-given-legal-personhood/
Published by The New York Times Science & Environment If most of the world’s coral reefs die, some of the richest and most colorful life in the ocean could be lost, along with huge sums from reef tourism. Read the full article at: http://www.nytimes.com/2017/03/15/science/great-barrier-reef-coral-climate-change-dieoff.html?partner=rss&emc=rss
Published by the Environmental News Service SYDNEY, Australia, March 12, 2017 (ENS) – Ninety percent of the world’s coral reefs are expected to disappear by 2050 due to climate change, pollution and poor fishing practices. Now, a unique philanthropic coalition has launched 50 Reefs, a plan to save the most important reefs so once the […]
Published by The New York Times Science & Environment Heat waves like those that affected southeastern Australia early this year are much more likely with human-caused global warming, a study has found. Read the full article at: http://www.nytimes.com/2017/03/02/science/australia-heat-climate-change.html?partner=rss&emc=rss
Published by the Natural Resources Defense Fund emmapatsie/Flickr One of my all-time favorite articles from the spot-on satirical publication The Onion ran under this brilliant headline: “Report: 98 Percent of Commuters Favor Public Transportation for Others.” The headline and the (forgivably) fake news story that followed captured perfectly the mentality that has often clouded progressive […]
Published by the World Wildlife Fund Most trees could never survive salty ocean water. But mangroves aren’t just any trees. These species, found in tropical and subtropical regions, serve as a transition between marine to terrestrial environments. While mangroves provide valuable services for people and the planet, they’re disappearing at an alarming rate and human activity […]
Published by the Environmental News Service WELLINGTON, New Zealand, February 12, 2017 (ENS) – Hundreds of pilot whales stranded and died on the northern tip of New Zealand’s South Island this weekend, others in that group were refloated, but then hundreds more beached themselves Saturday. Read the full article at: http://ens-newswire.com/2017/02/12/300-pilot-whales-die-in-new-zealand-mass-stranding/
Published by the Natural Resources Defense Fund Why dumping the Paris Climate Agreement would hurt the US Like many issues, Donald Trump has given mixed signals regarding his position on the Paris Climate Agreement. He has ranged from a campaign call to “cancel” the agreement to a post-election reevaluation to “keep an open mind” about […]
Published by the World Wildlife Fund Forests are magnificent places teeming with a huge diversity of life. They are essential for life on Earth. They impact our lives in so many ways, from the air we breathe to the wood we use. Eight of 10 species found on land live in forests, and almost 300 million […]
Published by the Environmental News Service SYDNEY, Australia, January 15, 2017 (ENS) – Hours after Australia’s Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull smiled for a photo with Japan’s Prime Minister Shinzo Abe in Sydney on Saturday, Japanese whalers were caught killing whales in the icy waters of the Australian Whale Sanctuary off Antarctica. Read the full article […]
Published by the World Wildlife Fund For the first time, researchers have created models to predict when, where, and to what extent coral bleaching will occur in reefs around the world at a finer scale than ever before. Because many countries depend on their reefs for food, tourism, and costal protection, knowing when and where bleaching […]
Published by the Natural Resources Defense Fund Chile is global leader in renewable energy investments, Brazil launches wireless Amazon monitoring system, Germany supports Peru’s conservation efforts To get the weekly Latin America Green News blog delivered directly to your email, subscribe here. December 15 – 21, 2016 Latin America Green News will be taking a break […]
Published by the United Nations [UN] Environment Programme – Marine protected areas now cover 18.5 million km2 – over 5% of the global ocean and nearly 13% of territorial waters – Endurance swimmer Lewis Pugh launches campaign to place an Antarctic area the size of Australia under protection – Mexico announces largest biological reserve in the […]
Published by the Natural Resources Defense Fund The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) just issued final efficiency standards for residential central air conditioners—which cool about two-thirds of America’s homes—and heat pumps, showing once again how diverse interests can come together in often disagreeable Washington to save consumers billions of dollars while significantly reducing harmful pollution. […]
Published by the Environmental News Service TOWNSVILLE, Queensland, Australia, December 4, 2016 (ENS) – To accelerate Australia’s rollout of big solar, the first funding agreement from the Australian Renewable Energy Agency, ARENA, was signed Friday. But at the same time, Australia is expanding its coal production and transport capacity. Read the full article at: http://ens-newswire.com/2016/12/04/australia-invests-in-both-big-solar-and-big-coal/