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 […]
Published by the Natural Resources Defense Fund In 2006 when I helped lead the campaign to pass AB 32, California’s landmark global warming law, I used a Blackberry for the first time. It was a brick. A lot has changed since then, technologically and climate-wise: With California’s world class climate program in place, air is […]
Published by the Natural Resources Defense Fund The Trump Administration is expected to announce their decision about staying or withdrawing the United States from the Paris Agreement next week. With the fate of global climate action on the line, now is an important time to take stock of who supports the Paris Agreement and who has […]
Published by the Environmental News Service BERLIN, Germany, May 5, 2017 (ENS) – The clock cannot be rewound and globalization reversed, said Germany’s Federal Finance Minister Wolfgang Schäuble at the B20 Dialogue Forum in Berlin on Tuesday. Together we can shape it for the better, and the G20 is the most effective format in which […]
Published by the Natural Resources Defense Fund The Peoples Climate Movement showed that we will not accept Trump’s attacks on our environment, our health, and our future. Bobby Bruderle On Saturday, I marked the hundredth day of Donald Trump’s presidency by marching against the reckless and radical assault he’s launched against our environment, our health, and […]
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. Bears Ears National Monument, Utah iStock Monumental Error President Trump asked Interior Secretary Ryan Zinke on Wednesday to review all national monuments established since 1996 and recommend whether they […]
Published by the Natural Resources Defense Fund Guatemalan activist wins Goldman Prize, Mexico joins global pact to keep climate change under 2 degrees To get the weekly Latin America Green News blog delivered directly to your email, subscribe here. April 21 – 27, 2017 Environment Rodrigo Tot Goldman Environmental Foundation This year’s Goldman Environmental Prize […]
Published by the Natural Resources Defense Fund Grand Staircase-Escalante Bob Wick/BLM The designation of a national monument is a recognition of the space’s contribution to America’s heritage, whether through its rich natural beauty or the role it’s played in our developing national story. Nearly every president since Theodore Roosevelt has made use of his Antiquities […]
Published by The New York Times Science & Environment Port Arthur, the famous prison that housed the British Empire’s toughest convicts in the 19th century, is facing an onslaught from the sea. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2017/04/26/climate/tasmania-global-warming-shoreline-erosion.html?partner=rss&emc=rss
Published by the World Wildlife Fund Most of the Arctic’s federal waters are off limits to thanks to protections put in place in 2016. But the Trump administration wants to reverse the ban and allow fossil fuel companies to begin bidding for a chance to drill. That would be a mistake. Not only would new drilling […]
Published by the World Wildlife Fund Most of the Arctic’s federal waters are off limits to thanks to protections put in place in 2016. But the Trump administration wants to reverse the ban and allow fossil fuel companies to begin bidding for a chance to drill. That would be a mistake. Not only would new drilling […]
Published by Ocean Conservancy Tomorrow, thousands of people around the world will take to the streets for the March for Science. It’s a strange concept—why is it important to come together and support science? To find out, I sat down with Ocean Conservancy’s President, Andreas Merkl, and asked why ocean science is so important to him, […]
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. iStock Let’s not make a deal. Last week, the G7 meeting in Rome ended in discord, as some of the world’s leading economies failed to agree on a statement—not […]
Published by the Natural Resources Defense Fund Ninth Street Viaduct, Spanning the Los Angeles River at Olympic Boulevard Historic American Engineering Record/Library of Congress Even if you’ve never lived in Los Angeles, you still probably know the city’s eponymous river from the movies. Over the decades, Hollywood has given plenty of starring roles to this […]
Published by Ocean Conservancy Together we can get to a Gulf that is restored, healthy and thriving once more. April 20, 2017, marks seven years since the BP Deepwater Horizon oil disaster began, taking the lives of 11 people and severely impacting the Gulf of Mexico. As someone who grew up and works in the Gulf, […]
Published by Ocean Conservancy The Gulf of Mexico is unlike anywhere else in the world. The people and environment of the Gulf combine to form a place with a rich culture tied to the ocean. In recognition of this week’s seven-year anniversary of the BP Deepwater Horizon oil disaster, we’ve compiled a list of seven reasons to love—and […]
Published by the World Wildlife Fund UNESCO World Heritage sites provide food, water, shelter and medicine to millions of people, contain ecosystems that are essential to many species and to the environment, and contribute to economic and social development. Yet nearly half of these sites are threatened by harmful industrial activities. On World Heritage Day, we’re […]
Published by the World Wildlife Fund UNESCO World Heritage sites provide food, water, shelter and medicine to millions of people, contain ecosystems that are essential to many species and to the environment, and contribute to economic and social development. Yet nearly half of these sites are threatened by harmful industrial activities. On World Heritage Day, we’re […]
Published by the Natural Resources Defense Fund All eyes are on the United States with the question of whether President Trump will decide to withdraw from the Paris Climate Agreement. And no wonder, Trump has turned his decisions on climate action into another episode in his reality TV show—with reports of vying factions and an […]
Published by the Environmental News Service GENEVA, Switzerland, April 14, 2017 (ENS) – Clean, accessible drinking water is essential for life, and the United Nations says there is enough fresh water on the planet to supply this for everyone. But today, the World Health Organization warned that of the 7.5 billion people living on Earth, […]