Published by the Natural Resources Defense Fund The country’s role in combating global climate change is more important than ever. Guilin, China We got a timely alert on the growing dangers of climate change this week, when scientists from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration teamed up with their counterparts from 61 other nations to report from […]
Published by the Natural Resources Defense Fund A thresher shark Klaus Stiefel/Flickr When Hawaiian fishermen pull up their anchors and go to work each morning, they don’t thread a worm onto a hook and cast it into the sea. Instead, they unfurl thousands of hooks attached to the same line. These longlines can stretch out […]
Published by the Natural Resources Defense Fund This week marks the one-year anniversary of the announcement of President Obama’s historic Clean Power Plan, our nation’s first-ever limits on carbon pollution from the electric power sector—the single biggest source of climate change-fueling CO2 in America. While there are limits on dangerous emissions like sulfur and mercury from power […]
Published by the Natural Resources Defense Fund The news on Zika virus in the United States isn’t good at all this week. The outbreak in Puerto Rico is raising huge concerns. There have been over 5,000 cases of locally-transmitted Zika virus reported to the CDC in Puerto Rico, but it’s feared that number is an […]
Published by the Environmental News Service MEXICO CITY, Mexico, August 3, 2016 (ENS) – Mexico is to permanently ban the use of gillnets in waters where the endangered vaquita is found, in an attempt to save from exinction this small porpoise found only in the Gulf of California, Mexico. Read the full article at: http://ens-newswire.com/2016/08/03/mexico-bans-gillnets-to-save-endangered-porpoise/
The results of a new study are disrupting “conventional wisdom” about the sustainability of plastics. The study, conducted by Trucost, found that the environmental costs of using plastics in packaging and consumer goods is nearly four times less than they would be if plastics were replaced with alternative materials. While the environmental costs to produce […]
Published by the Natural Resources Defense Fund Scientists around the world just gave Earth its yearly checkup and found that our climate’s fever, heavy sweating, and intense thirst have gotten worse. According to the 26th Annual State of the Climate, a peer-reviewed report compiled by the U.S. National Oceanic and Atmospheric Association, Earth broke one […]
Published by the Natural Resources Defense Fund The devastating aftermath of the July 30 flash flood in Ellicott City, MD. This is one of many shops affected on Main St. Forsaken Photos/Flickr On Saturday night, Ellicott City, Maryland, a historic mill town in Howard County just 30 miles north of Washington, DC, was devastated by […]
Published by Sea Shepherd Conservation Society Sea Shepherd Legal Enlists Public’s Help to Save the Imperiled Guiana Dolphin Boto couple and babyOn the eve of the 2016 Rio Olympics, Sea Shepherd Legal launches a worldwide online petition to compel the government of Brazil to protect the last remaining Guiana dolphins in Rio de Janeiro before they […]
Publilshed by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) WASHINGTON – The U.S. Read the full article at: https://www.epa.gov/newsreleases/epa-report-tracks-our-changing-climate
Publilshed by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) WASHINGTON—La Agencia de Protección Ambiental de Estados Unidos (EPA, por sus siglas en inglés) publicó hoy un informe que muestra evidencia clara y convincente sobre los cambios a largo plazo en nuestro clima y destaca los impactos en la salud humana y el medio ambiente en Estad […]
Published by the Natural Resources Defense Fund Building on its record of climate leadership, New York cements its position as a national renewable energy leader today with a New York Public Service Commission (PSC) order requiring that 50 percent of the state’s electricity must from clean, renewable sources like solar and wind power by 2030. […]
Published by the Natural Resources Defense Fund This weekend, a historic flash-flooding event killed two people and caused massive destruction in Ellicott City, Maryland. The town received more than 6 inches of rain over the span of two hours. According to the National Weather Service, an event like this should statistically happen only once every […]
Published by the Natural Resources Defense Fund Your browser doesn’t support Javascript or has it disabled. onEarth works best with Javascript enabled. Rivers in Quebec may be becoming too loud for belugas – In recent years, more and more dead belugas—many of them newborn calves—are showing up in the Saguenay and St. Lawrence rivers, and researchers […]
During the August recess, ACC’s Political Mobilization activities will be in full swing! Once again, we’ll be fanning out across the country to further our industry’s advocacy goals in a grassroots initiative called #ACCaugust. Through plant tours, in-district meetings, and industry roundtable discussions, we will meet with Members of Congress to raise awareness of the vital importance […]
Published by Ocean Conservancy For many people, buying a house or a car is one of the biggest purchases you’ll make in your lifetime. Which is why you hire an appraiser or mechanic to inspect that house or car before you sign the contract—you want peace of mind that it’s a good investment. The principle is […]
Published by the Natural Resources Defense Fund Making good on last year’s pledge, McDonald’s announced today that 100 percent of the chicken sold in their 14,000 U.S. restaurants now meets their March 2015 antibiotics commitment—a little more than six months ahead of their original implementation schedule. The company had originally promised to serve only chicken […]
Published by the Natural Resources Defense Fund Am I the only one that things the mosquito populations have skyrocketed this season?! All the rain is good for the garden, and unfortunately great for mosquitos. Uugh. I confess to moments where I thought about dousing my whole yard with insecticide products stamped with gigantic skull-and-crossbones images. But, […]
Published by the Natural Resources Defense Fund This summer brought more good news for Chicago-area communities struggling with dust and other industrial pollution, following the removal of outdoor petroleum coke and coal piles at KCBX’s Southeast Side facility. In late June, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced an important settlement with Ozinga, a longstanding […]
Published by the Natural Resources Defense Fund Understanding how ocean noise pollution impacts marine life, and to what extent, are high priorities for scientists. To date, ocean noise research and related policy developments have been largely focused on marine mammals. However, new science presented at the 4th International Conference on The Effects of Noise on […]