Published by the Natural Resources Defense Fund Mexico & U.S. give hope to Vaquita Marina, Peru ratifies Paris Agreement, Chile’s economy too dependent on natural resources To get the weekly Latin America Green News blog delivered directly to your email, subscribe here. July 21 – July 27, 2016 Feature: Mexico-U.S. Bilateral Priorities Last week, President Obama […]
Published by the Natural Resources Defense Fund Cutting computer energy waste, particularly when desktops and laptops are doing little or no work, could save consumers billions of dollars on their energy bills and avoid millions of tons of carbon pollution annually, according to a new report released today by the Natural Resources Defense Council. […]
Published by the Natural Resources Defense Fund A year ago, I wrote about how the Clean Power Plan (CPP) through the proposed Clean Energy Incentive Program (CEIP), could increase energy efficiency investments in affordable housing. In that post (which you can find here), I discussed how the severity of the nation’s affordable housing crisis ensured […]
Published by Ocean Conservancy With mass coral bleaching in the Great Barrier Reef making headlines all over the world this summer, we wanted to check in with Tripp Funderburk of Coral Restoration Foundation to learn how corals in our part of the ocean are faring. First, what is the big deal about coral reefs? Coral reefs are the rainforests […]
Published by the Natural Resources Defense Fund The U.S. has been a global leader in confronting and effectively tackling the overexploitation of its ocean fisheries. While there’s work still be done—more than three dozen fish populations or stocks (out of 233) remain overfished—American fisheries today are among the most sustainable in the world. Yet, with […]
It’s been just five weeks since the president signed the Lautenberg Chemical Safety Act (LCSA) into law, and we’re already seeing strong evidence that the law is working the way it should. Late last week, in one of EPA’s first actions under the new law, the Agency evaluated a group of new chemicals submitted to […]
Published by Ocean Conservancy Written by Hawaiian Senator Mazie K. Hirono. Last month, 2,500 people from 97 countries flew to Hawaii–not for vacation, but to address the international crisis facing coral reefs around the world. Participating in the 13th International Coral Reef Symposium, these world leaders, scientists, activists and students issued a powerful call to action […]
Publilshed by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) WASHINGTON–The U.S. Read the full article at: https://www.epa.gov/newsreleases/epa-issues-final-rule-protect-public-exposure-formaldehyde
Publilshed by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) WASHINGTON – The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the U.S. Read the full article at: https://www.epa.gov/newsreleases/cement-manufacturer-cemex-reduce-harmful-air-pollution-five-plants-under-settlement-epa
Publilshed by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) WASHINGTON – Today, the U.S. Read the full article at: https://www.epa.gov/newsreleases/epa-and-niehs-award-28-million-fund-childrens-centers-five-universities-across-united-1
Published by The New York Times Science & Environment The airline industry opposes the administration’s plan to curb airplane emissions, saying it could endanger passengers and hurt American companies. Read the full article at: http://www.nytimes.com/2016/07/26/us/politics/epa-airplane-pollution.html?partner=rss&emc=rss
Published by the Department of the Interior It’s time to meet the American cousins to some of our favorite Pokémon, and learn where on America’s Public Lands that we can find them. Read the full article at: https://www.doi.gov/blog/pokemon-their-top-5-american-cousins-and-where-find-them
Publilshed by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) (WASHINGTON) – The U.S. Read the full article at: https://www.epa.gov/newsreleases/epa-determines-aircraft-emissions-contribute-climate-change-endangering-public-health
Published by the Natural Resources Defense Fund The HFC talks in Vienna wound up early Sunday morning with strong progress towards a Montreal Protocol amendment to phase down these super potent climate pollutants, and high expectations that the deal will be sealed in Kigali, Rwanda, this October. Phasing down HFCs is the biggest […]
Publilshed by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) WASHINGTON-Today, countries across the world took critical steps toward their goal under the Dubai Pathway to Amend the Montreal Protocol in 2016 to reduce production and consumption of hydrofluorocarbons (HFCs). Read the full article at: https://www.epa.gov/newsreleases/statement-montreal-protocol-negotiations-vienna-austria
Published by the Natural Resources Defense Fund This blog was drafted by Elizabeth Shope and Danielle Droitsch Contrary to a recent report from Natural Resources Canada (NRCAN), which goes to great lengths to say all is well in Canada’s boreal forest, a report released by Global Forest Watch (GFW) Canada this month presents a very […]
Published by the Natural Resources Defense Fund Your browser doesn’t support Javascript or has it disabled. onEarth works best with Javascript enabled. Many Americans don’t realize the environmental consequences of food waste – A new national survey finds that less than 60 percent of respondents know wasting food is bad for the environment. (Trashing food […]
Published by the Natural Resources Defense Fund Your browser doesn’t support Javascript or has it disabled. onEarth works best with Javascript enabled. The United States will miss its climate target if these pipelines get built – Energy companies want to build 19 natural gas pipelines across the eastern United States. But a new report says […]
Published by the Natural Resources Defense Fund Food insecurity plaguing the region, Guatemalan town strives to become adaptation model, Mexico adds budget to mitigation efforts in Tabasco To get the weekly Latin America Green News blog delivered directly to your email, subscribe here. July 14 – July 20, 2016 Climate Change As droughts continue to pose […]
Published by the Natural Resources Defense Fund If you want to get a sense of what Republican Congressional leaders think about environmental policy, there’s no better place to start than the spending bill for environmental agencies that the House passed, largely along party lines, right before leaving town for the conventions and the rest of […]