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 […]
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” Shifting from polluting fossil fuels to clean energy is critical to staving off the worst effects of climate change and improving health. It also offers […]
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 Environmental News Service MEXICO CITY, Mexico, September 20, 2017 (ENS) – A deadly earthquake struck Mexico on Tuesday afternoon, sending buildings crashing to the ground, killing children in their collapsing school, cracking highways, rocking the capital and sending thousands of people into the streets for the second time in two weeks. Read […]
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” What role can energy efficiency play in meeting the U.S. share of global climate goals? This question has been asked in many forums and models, […]
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” NRDC’s new report, America’s Clean Energy Frontier: The Pathway to a Safer Climate Future, shows how the United States can meet our short- and long-term […]
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 the Natural Resources Defense Fund In vulnerable pockets across the globe, women are benefiting themselves, their children, and their larger communities by learning how to harness renewable energy. The barefoot solar engineers of Tinginaput, India (from left): Talsa Miniaka, Pulka Wadeka, Meenakshi Dewan, Bundei Hidreka ©Abbie Trayler-Smith/Panos Pictures/Department for International Development Proponents of […]
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 Environmental News Service MONTREAL, Quebec, Canada, September 18, 2017 (ENS) – An international team of scientists has found an effective way of removing low concentrations of the toxic weed killer Atrazine and its by-products from surface water in agricultural areas. Read the full article at: http://ens-newswire.com/2017/09/18/89828/
Published by Ocean Conservancy Last night, the Washington Post reported that it has obtained a leaked memo from Secretary of Interior Ryan Zinke to President Trump, recommending the President roll back protections for several of America’s prized national monuments, including three ocean monuments. These recommendations, if enacted, would either shrink the size of marine monuments or […]
Published by the Natural Resources Defense Fund California continues to disprove the Trump Administration’s rant that you can’t have a healthy environment and economy at the same time. We prove over and over again that you can grow jobs while protecting the environment as well as show how energy efficiency and renewable energy can provide […]
Published by the Natural Resources Defense Fund Interior Secretary Ryan Zinke recommended modifying at least 10 national monuments, according to a report he submitted to the president last month. Gold Butte National Monument, Nevada BLM Despite receiving 2.8 million comments from the public in support of our national monuments, U.S. Department of the Interior Secretary […]
Published by the Natural Resources Defense Fund In the first week back from August recess members of Congress managed to tackle three top policy priorities: funding for Hurricane Harvey recovery, raising the debt ceiling so the government doesn’t default on its debts and funding the federal government so that the services federal employees provide will […]
Published by the Natural Resources Defense Fund At 3:30 am on Saturday, I climb into my dusty, old, pickup truck and drive east on interstate 84 in the peaceful dark. I am embarking on what has become an annual pilgrimage to the Free the Snake Flotilla. Ansel Adams The Tetons and the Snake River (1942) […]
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 Department of the Interior The order will support and expand hunting and fishing, enhance conservation stewardship, improve wildlife management, and increase outdoor recreation opportunities for all Americans. Read the full article at: https://www.doi.gov/pressreleases/secretary-zinke-signs-secretarial-order-support-sportsmen-enhance-wildlife
Published by the Department of the Interior Hispanic Heritage Month starts on September 15. Interior and its bureaus preserve and interpret historic sites across the country. For Americans whose ancestors came from Spain, Mexico, the Caribbean and Central and South America, these places connect them to our nation’s shared history. From early explorers to modern day […]