Published by the Natural Resources Defense Fund Back in 2008 when the Keystone XL tar sands pipeline was proposed by TransCanada for the first time, conventional wisdom had it that if Keystone XL wasn’t built, it wouldn’t matter, Alberta’s tar sands would see booming production and other pipelines and rail would do what Keystone XL […]
Published by Ocean Conservancy Here at Ocean Conservancy we are keeping a close eye on the NOAA budget allocations for the next year because we know how important NOAA is to people across the country. And like you, we want to see NOAA fully funded. This week marked another milestone for NOAA’s budget with the House […]
Published by Ocean Conservancy Restoring an ecosystem the size of the Gulf of Mexico is not an easy task. Therefore it’s necessary to have a good plan and even multiple plans for how to be successful in this endeavor. The latest addition to these plans is a series of strategic frameworks released last week by the […]
Published by the Natural Resources Defense Fund President Trump may be turning his back on climate action, but our cities, states, and businesses—and the rest of the world—are stepping it up. A U.S. Conference of Mayors meeting in Washington, D.C. Cate Jackson/Nexus Media What happens when a country’s president goes one way and the rest […]
Published by the Natural Resources Defense Fund Happy U.S. National Mac and Cheese Day, July 14th! No, really, you can’t make this stuff up, and no, I’d never heard of it either. Joshua A. A family of toxic chemical additives in plastics called phthalates (the ‘ph’ at the beginning is silent) are synthetic high production […]
Published by the Natural Resources Defense Fund “Save the World,” by Anthony Memba from Kangemi, Nairobi, Kenya Maskbook Facebook’s number of monthly users recently hit 2 billion—a pretty impressive slice of the global population. But there’s a different type of social network out there fighting for all 7.5 billion of us. It’s called Maskbook, and […]
Published by the Environmental News Service HAMBURG, Germany, July 10, 2017 (ENS) – President Donald Trump’s decision to pull the United States out of the Paris Agreement on climate overshadowed this year’s G20 meeting in Hamburg, but did not change the determination of the other 19 members to limit damaging greenhouse gas emissions. Read the […]
Published by the World Wildlife Fund WWF marks with great sadness the passing of a founding leader and dear friend, Aileen Bowdoin Train, who died peacefully Friday morning in her home in Florida. Aileen was an early champion of conservation, serving on the boards of WWF-US in Washington, DC; and WWF-International in Gland, Switzerland; the Chesapeake Bay […]
A few weeks from now, security experts from around the country will be gathering in Houston, Texas to kick off the Chemical Sector Security Summit. The annual summit provides a constructive forum for industry and agency officials to discuss pressing issues related to the safety and security of chemical facilities. Attendees will be discussing a […]
Published by the Natural Resources Defense Fund President Trump recklessly announced that he’s pulling the United States out of the Paris Agreement. Leaders everywhere responded resolutely with strong signals that they are going to continue to move forward despite his stance. A rooftop solar array in Queretaro, Mexico Ignacio Evangelista/Offset This is our fourth international […]
Published by the Natural Resources Defense Fund I like bees and other pollinators. Every morning I enjoy a soy milk latte from my bee mug. I also like farmers and yummy farm-grown foods that are made from bee- pollinated crops and wildflowers that are pollinated by honeybees and wild bees. That’s why I care about […]
Published by the Natural Resources Defense Fund States can breathe a sigh of relief. In a groundbreaking decision, a federal appeals court has affirmed the legality of Connecticut’s renewable portfolio standard (RPS) and related clean energy initiatives. In its June 28, 2017 ruling, a three judge panel of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the […]
A common definition of the word dust refers to fine, dry particles of matter. From dust storms on earth to cosmic dust, just about everywhere that any form of matter is present, dust will also be present. That includes the ubiquitous household dust that seems to magically appear in our homes on every surface and […]
Published by the Natural Resources Defense Fund This blog was written in partnership with Adam Macon, Our Forests Aren’t Fuel Campaign Director at the Dogwood Alliance. Standing forests are a critical tool in the fight against climate change. Cutting trees down to use as fuel in energy production–known as biomass energy or bioenergy–is one of the […]
Published by the Natural Resources Defense Fund Today a group of 48 craft brewers sent a letter to the Environmental Protection Agency and U.S. Army Corps of Engineers opposing the agencies’ proposal to repeal the Clean Water Rule. These brewers, who are partners in NRDC’s Brewers for Clean Water campaign, are standing up for the […]
Published by the Environmental News Service ESPOO, Finland, June 24, 2017 (ENS) – A unique demonstration plant in Finland has proven that carbon dioxide (CO2) can be taken directly from the air and used to produce renewable fuels and chemicals. Read the full article at: http://ens-newswire.com/2017/06/24/89564/
Published by the Natural Resources Defense Fund India Green News: India to become 2-4 degrees Celsius warmer, but deaths due to heat are preventable; Power Minister Piyush Goyal Launches New Energy Conservation Building Code; Thirty new smart cities announced; India to have City Livability Index India Green News is a selection of news highlights about […]
Published by the Natural Resources Defense Fund As PM Modi sets out to visit the US for his first meeting with President Trump, the approach of the two leaders on climate change cannot be more different. President Trump has ceded leadership on the issue by pulling the US out of the Paris Agreement earlier this […]
Published by the Natural Resources Defense Fund Latin America Green News: Brazil’s rampant deforestation causes concern, Nicaragua approves energy efficiency law, deadly heat waves expected to slam the tropics To get the weekly Latin America Green News blog delivered directly to your email, subscribe here. The Latin America Green News will be taking a break and […]
Published by the Environmental News Service WARSAW, Poland, June 22, 2017 (ENS) – European environmentalists are ringing alarm bells to alert the world to what they say is a “nightmare” of destructive logging in the Bialoweza primeval forest on the border between Poland and Belarus. Read the full article at: http://ens-newswire.com/2017/06/22/polish-government-chops-down-europes-primeval-forest/