Published by Ocean Conservancy As the state representative for the Florida Keys and South Miami-Dade County, there are few things more important to our well-being than the health of our unique marine environment. We are home to the Everglades, the 3rd largest barrier reef in the world and the only living barrier reef in the continental […]
Publilshed by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Acting on data from multiple scientific studies in Puerto Rico that show that Zika is spreading rapidly and is a major risk to pregnant women and their fetuses, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) recommend the people and the […]
A little over a week ago, consumers across the country were given something they rightfully have demanded for years: more confidence in the safety of the chemicals used to make the products they purchase for themselves and their families. But consumers didn’t just ask for the greater sense of safety that was given to them […]
Published by the Department of the Interior The first LGBT monument, Native Americans look ahead, honoring a U.S. Park Police standout. Read the full article at: https://www.doi.gov/video/this-week-interior-july-1-2016
Published by the Natural Resources Defense Fund Your browser doesn’t support Javascript or has it disabled. onEarth works best with Javascript enabled. Northern Gateway approval overturned – Canada’s Federal Court of Appeal ruled that the federal government’s approval of Enbridge’s Northern Gateway pipeline proposal was invalid. The pipeline would cross multiple First Nations territories, and […]
Published by the Environmental News Service OTTAWA, Ontario, Canada, July 1, 2016 (ENS) – Canada’s Federal Court of Appeal Thursday overturned the permits for Enbridge’s controversial Northern Gateway Pipelines project after the court found that the government of Canada failed to consult the First Nations affected as required by the Constitution. Read the full article […]
Published by the Natural Resources Defense Fund India Green News is a selection of news highlights about environment and energy issues in India June 21, 2016 – June 28, 2016Compiled by Jessica Korsh Climate Change The Social Consequences of India’s Heat Waves Spell Doom for the Working Poor Deaths due to heat waves in India […]
Published by the Environmental News Service OTTAWA, Ontario, Canada, June 30, 2016 (ENS) – The leaders of the United States, Canada, and Mexico met at the North American Leaders Summit Wednesday where they set an historic goal – to generate 50 percent clean power across North America by 2025. Clean transportation is a key part […]
Published by the Environmental News Service WASHINGTON, DC, June 30, 2016 (ENS) – In two related settlements, one with the United States and the State of California, and one with the U.S. Federal Trade Commission, Volkswagen has agreed to spend up to $14.7 billion to settle allegations of cheating emissions tests and deceiving car buyers. […]
From solar panels to medical devices to sports safety equipment to personal care products, silicones are used in thousands of products. This family of high performance materials is crucial to countless industries, including medicine, construction, transportation, fashion, and sports. A recent socio-economic report released by the Global Silicones Council underscores just how important silicones are […]
Published by the Natural Resources Defense Fund Latin America Green News is a selection of weekly news highlights about environmental and energy issues in Latin America. To get the weekly Latin America Green News blog delivered directly to your email, subscribe here. June 23rd – 29th, 2016 Presidency of the Republic of Mexico Energy The leaders […]
Published by Ocean Conservancy This blog was written by Roger Di Silvestro, a field correspondent for Ocean Conservancy. Have you ever seen a cartoon or advertisement that showed penguins and polar bears cavorting together in the snow? On the flip side, have you ever seen a documentary film that showed penguins and polar bears together in the […]
Published by The New York Times Science & Environment The three North American leaders met in Ottawa, focusing on climate change and the ripples from Britain’s vote, and disavowed nativist political currents. Read the full article at: http://www.nytimes.com/2016/06/30/world/americas/obama-justin-trudeau-canada-mexico.html?partner=rss&emc=rss
Published by the Natural Resources Defense Fund July 6 is National Fried Chicken Day. Along with gems like National Sunglasses Day, Toasted Marshmallow Day, and Fruitcake Toss Day, you could say this falls into the same category as other silly, made-up holidays. But this year, instead of using this moment as a marketing gimmick, KFC—the […]
Published by the Natural Resources Defense Fund Co-authored with Katie Southworth, Consultant In August 2015, President Obama and the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency announced the Clean Power Plan, an historic step aimed at reducing carbon pollution by placing federal limits on carbon emissions from existing power plants. The Clean Power Plan establishes carbon pollution goals […]
Published by the Natural Resources Defense Fund (C) Hawaii Saving Species Both New York and California – the two largest ivory markets in the country – enacted ivory bans in the past two years. And Thursday, Hawaii officially joined them when Governor Ige signed Senate Bill 2647 (now Act 125), which bans the vast majority of […]
Published by the World Wildlife Fund We’re all quick to recognize the beauty of elephants roaming through Africa and Asia, the tigers traversing Southeast Asia and the far reaches of Russia and China, and the charismatic gorillas of the Congo basin. But the United States also hosts an abundance of beautiful, iconic animals that make our […]
Published by the Natural Resources Defense Fund Millions of Americans could be drinking contaminated water — and not even know it. From left to right, a lead pipe, a corroded steel pipe, and a lead pipe treated with protective orthophosphate. Orthophosphate bonds to lead in pipes and acts as a barrier against further corrosion. U.S. EPA Region […]
Published by Nicholas Institute for Environmental Policy Solutions at Duke University The North American Climate Policy Forum brought together some of the world’s pre-eminent thinkers with senior Canadian, American, and Mexican climate policy officials speaking on climate policy design, low carbon technology, and innovation policy. Storified by · Tue, Jun 28 2016 15:49:53 North American Climate […]
Published by the Natural Resources Defense Fund Facing a July 1 deadline to meet Vermont’s landmark GMO-labeling law, lawmakers in Congress have been racing to settle the debate on mandatory labeling for genetically modified food. A reported deal announced last week between Democrats and Republicans on the Senate Agriculture Committee would require food distributors and […]