Published by the Natural Resources Defense Fund Welcome to our weekly Trump v. Earth column, in which onEarth reviews the environment-related shenanigans of President Trump and his allies. Shawn Thew/EPA/Newscom A Laughingstock President Trump announced on Thursday that the United States would begin the process to withdraw from the Paris climate change agreement. In making his case […]
Published by Ocean Conservancy As we’ve learned, nowhere is immune to marine debris. From the sweeping vistas of Antarctica to the uninhabited island of Midway Atoll, ocean pollution is everywhere—showing that the consequences of trash extend far beyond what we see on our local beaches. But the big question is how? How does trash end up […]
Published by the Natural Resources Defense Fund Eric B. Walker/Flickr During his recent trip to Europe, President Trump heard firsthand from other major world leaders why withdrawing from the Paris climate agreement was a bad idea. At home, similar arguments have been made by his secretary of state, his secretary of energy, top business executives, […]
Published by the Natural Resources Defense Fund While many major chicken companies, restaurant chains and food service providers are switching to chickens raised without antibiotics important for human medicine, Sanderson Farms seems to be moving in the opposite direction. Last summer, Sanderson Farms launched an outrageous advertising campaign claiming that raising chickens without using these […]
Published by Ocean Conservancy Gavin Schmidt, Director of the NASA Goddard Institute for Space Studies, elegantly responded to the potential US withdrawal from the Paris Climate treaty with a simple quote by Galileo: “eppure si riscalda (and yet it moves)”. As history has it, this was Galileo’s stubborn response to church inquisitors questioning his findings about […]
Published by the Natural Resources Defense Fund Pixabay The koala is a strong candidate for the most darling critter on earth. It has mad-scientist ear floofs, a dopey nose, and the rounded body dimensions of a teddy bear. But chlamydia is not cute. The contagious bacterial disease gums up the koala’s eyes with mucus, damages […]
Published by the Environmental News Service TAORMINA, Italy, May 28, 2017 (ENS) – Leaders of the world’s seven wealthiest democracies have failed in a concerted effort to persuade President Donald Trump to endorse the landmark Paris Agreement on Climate. Read the full article at: http://ens-newswire.com/2017/05/28/g7-trump-refuses-to-endorse-paris-climate-pact/
Published by the Department of the Interior Secretary of the Interior Ryan Zinke will kick off a nearly week-long trip around the Arctic Circle, beginning with a CODEL to Norway, Greenland and Alaska led by Chairman Lisa Murkowski (R-AK) and continuing through several Interior holdings through the holiday weekend and into the following week. Read the […]
Published by the Natural Resources Defense Fund Latin America Green News: Colombia grants rights to the Atrato River, Argentina’s nuclear deal with China, electric vehicles get a boost To get the weekly Latin America Green News blog delivered directly to your email, subscribe here. May 19 – 25, 2017 Conservation An estimated eight million tons of plastic […]
Published by the Natural Resources Defense Fund Ed Dunens/Flickr Nearly 400 miles above earth, there’s a hunk of metal taller than an elephant and heavier than a rhino. It’s a privately operated satellite named WorldView-3 that’s been orbiting the planet every 97 minutes since 2014, taking tens of thousands of high-resolution pictures as it rips […]
Published by Ocean Conservancy It’s no secret we here at Ocean Conservancy love our shellfish! For many, oysters, clams, scallops and other bivalves say “home”—shellfish capture the flavors and smells of the coastal waters we love. More than just a fun-time food, shellfish have sustained our coastal communities by providing food and income for generations, from […]
Published by the Natural Resources Defense Fund Since 2005, the Group of Seven (G7) countries have recognized the threat of climate change and the need for a global agreement to address the issue. The Trump Administration is reportedly trying to weaken or eliminate any strong language on climate change in the upcoming G7 leaders statement. […]
Published by the Natural Resources Defense Fund India Green News: India reaffirms Paris climate commitments; Solar power tariff falls further to Rs. 2.44 per unit; Union minister Harsh Vardhan launches ‘Safar-Air’ Ahmedabad services India Green News is a selection of news highlights about environmental and energy issues in India. May 10 – May 24, 2017 […]
Published by the Natural Resources Defense Fund The international negotiations under the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change continued this week — even as the world’s largest cumulative emitter threatened to withdraw from the talks. Trump continues to treat participation in the Paris Agreement as a bargaining chip for the upcoming G7 meeting in Italy. […]
Published by the Natural Resources Defense Fund At the recent Belt and Road Summit hosted by China, thirty countries reaffirmed their support for the Paris Agreement and called on all countries to implement their commitments under the Agreement. At a time when the White House is attempting to backslide from the global effort to combat […]
Published by the Environmental News Service BONN, Germany, May 15, 2017 (ENS) – Young professionals from developing countries will be better able to advance implementation of the Paris Climate Agreement and the UN’s Sustainable Development Goals with the help of a new fellowship program to be run by two key United Nations agencies based in […]
Published by the Environmental News Service VANCOUVER, British Columbia, Canada, May 12, 2017 (ENS) – The Trump administration has undone President Barack Obama’s protection for Bristol Bay, Alaska, which hosts the world largest sockeye salmon run, by allowing a Canadian mining company to apply for a permit to dig up the world’s largest undeveloped gold […]
Published by the Natural Resources Defense Fund G7 leaders will meet in Rome later this month Gaetano Virgallito/Flickr The Trump administration has kept the country waiting on whether the United States will keep its promises in regard to the Paris climate agreement. The latest word from White House watchers is that the president will postpone […]
Published by The New York Times Science & Environment Photos taken by a French astronaut sparked a discussion about their beauty — and also raised questions about energy use. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2017/05/11/world/europe/belgium-lights-energy-space-astronaut.html?partner=rss&emc=rss
Published by the World Wildlife Fund In a surprising new finding, scientists recorded narwhals using their horns to hit and stun fish before eating them. Scientists already knew that narwhal horns are full of nerves and are not used for fighting purposes. But the video reveals a here to now unknown narwhal behavior. Long known as […]