Published by the Environmental News Service EMMEN, The Netherlands, October 1, 2017 (ENS) – The songbirds of Asia are disappearing from their native forests as increasingly wealthy Asians satisfy their desire to own a brilliantly colored singing bird. “The Asian songbird crisis has reached a tipping point: without immediate action, it is almost certain their […]
Published by the Natural Resources Defense Fund India Green News: ‘More serious action required than talks’: India on climate change; India to electrify every home by December 2018 using solar, storage and LEDs; Pollution regulator to double continuous air quality monitoring stations in India India Green News is a selection of news highlights about environmental […]
In a victory for all Americans who believe they have a right to consumer information that is accurate and based on fact, a federal appeals court unanimously ruled last week to block a San Francisco ordinance that it said likely violates the First Amendment right to free speech. The ordinance in question requires fixed advertising […]
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 […]
Published by the Natural Resources Defense Fund Montana’s Blackfoot River Valley, where local landowners have worked to incorporate nonlethal predator control measures John Lambing/Alamy Maggie Nutter and her husband were fixing a fence on their ranch in northern Montana when they heard raucous bellowing. They ran up the hill and saw five coyotes amid their […]
Published by the Natural Resources Defense Fund This post was authored by Noah Lerner, HyoungMi Kim and Alvin Lin. China is adding its name to a growing list of countries that want to do away with fossil-fuel powered vehicles. Vice-Minister Xin Guobin of China’s Ministry of Industry and Information Technology (MIIT) announced on September 9 […]
Published by the Natural Resources Defense Fund Sean Sherman’s Tatanka food truck Courtesy University of Minnesota Press, The Sioux Chef’s Indigenous Kitchen Cedar tea sweetened with maple sugar. Popcorn seasoned with sumac and smoked salt. Wild rice and braised bison studded with dried squash and toasted seeds. Chef Sean Sherman’s indigenous enterprise serves up these […]
Published by the Natural Resources Defense Fund This is part of a series of blogs on NRDC’s new report, “America’s Clean Energy Frontier: The Pathway to a Safer Climate Future.“ Experts agree that staving off the worst impacts of climate change will require the United States and other nations to reduce carbon emissions by at least […]
Published by the Natural Resources Defense Fund Pronghorn of the American West have been springing across this continent—at up to 60 miles per hour—for approximately 17 million years. Though sometimes called antelopes, these fleet-footed mammals are actually one of the few remaining species of giraffids, which also include Africa’s giraffes and okapis. The distinction led […]
SABIC’s LEXAN polycarbonate sheets are featured in the ICEhouse (i.e. Innovation for the Circular Economy) This year, the concept of ‘resiliency’ in the building landscape has emerged as more than a buzzword – it’s a key priority for builders, architects and building occupants alike. Many regions around the world are increasingly subject to the rigors […]
SABIC’s LEXAN polycarbonate sheets are featured in the ICEhouse (i.e. Innovation for the Circular Economy) This year, the concept of ‘resiliency’ in the building landscape has emerged as more than a buzzword – it’s a key priority for builders, architects and building occupants alike. Many regions around the world are increasingly subject to the rigors […]
Published by the Natural Resources Defense Fund President Trump will deliver his inaugural address to the international community gathered for the United Nations General Assembly in New York. In previous years the U.S. President used this opportunity to speak to other leaders about how to address climate change—the biggest global environmental threat facing humanity. President […]
Published by Sea Shepherd Conservation Society Sea Shepherd and scientist Alexandra Morton have new evidence on the impacts that salmon farms have on wild fish in British Columbia, Canada. Sea Shepherd’s research vessel, the R/V Martin Sheen, is currently in the middle of Operation Virus Hunter II, a salmon defense campaign off the coast of British Columbia, assisting Morton in […]
Published by Sea Shepherd Conservation Society Sea Shepherd and scientist Alexandra Morton have new evidence on the impacts that salmon farms have on wild fish in British Columbia, Canada. Sea Shepherd’s research vessel, the R/V Martin Sheen, is currently in the middle of Operation Virus Hunter II, a salmon defense campaign off the coast of British Columbia, assisting Morton in […]
Published by the Natural Resources Defense Fund One hundred fifty miles off the coast of New England and thousands of feet deep lies a unique and special place. Teeming with corals a thousand years old, whales, dolphins, sea birds, sea turtles, and more, the Northeast Canyons and Seamounts Marine National Monument was designated in 2016 […]
Published by the Natural Resources Defense Fund My name is Christian Stirling Haig, and I am a Scoville Fellow working on this intersection of environmental, energy, and environmental security. My biography can be found on the Scoville Fellowship website, and for the next several months, I will be writing about areas of overlapping interest between […]
Published by the Natural Resources Defense Fund A new study concludes that there is no economic or strategic case for coal-to-biomass conversion in the United Kingdom. While the biomass industry tries to convince you otherwise, new economic modeling shows that solar and wind can reliably meet the United Kingdom’s new electricity needs—and they can do […]
Published by the Natural Resources Defense Fund Parks Canada Last week the Forest Products Association of Canada (FPAC) launched a campaign to advocate against protection for the boreal’s threatened woodland caribou, arguing that enforcing federal will come at the expense of Canada’s forest workers. This argument has long been used by segments of the forest […]
Published by the Natural Resources Defense Fund The Golden State is stepping up its game to set the standard for powering our nation through 100 percent clean, renewable energy. One of the many clean energy projects in California, this one in Kern County Allan Der/Flickr California is about to make history by leading the way […]
Published by Ocean Conservancy Today, Ocean Conservancy’s embarks on our 45th year in service to our ocean mission. It’s my honor and privilege to mark this milestone with a talented, committed team that works together towards lasting results. Birthdays are the best kind of milestones. It’s a good time to reflect and see just how far […]