Published by the World Wildlife Fund WWF’s 2023 Plowprint report shows that 1.6 million acres of grassland habitat were destroyed in the Great Plains across the US and Canada in 2021, plowed up primarily for row crop agriculture. Read the full article at: https://www.worldwildlife.org/stories/we-ve-lost-millions-of-acres-of-grasslands-here-s-how-we-can-protect-what-s-left
Published by The New York Times Science & Environment After cautioning about environmental damage on TV for decades, David Suzuki, 87, one of Canada’s most famous scientists, felt a sense of defeat as he watched forests burn and temperatures soar this summer. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2023/10/20/world/canada/canada-environmentalism-david-suzuki.html
Published by The New York Times Science & Environment A negotiating deadline is quickly approaching, and the United States has lowered its expectations for a groundbreaking trade deal. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2023/10/10/business/economy/us-eu-climate-trade-deal.html
Published by The New York Times Science & Environment The globe’s warmest months on record redefined summer for many Americans. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2023/10/05/us/summer-climate-change.html
Published by The New York Times Science & Environment Tens of millions of Americans are struggling to cope with soaring temperatures. OSHA is developing new workplace safety standards, but they are not yet complete. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2023/10/05/health/heat-exposure-workers-osha.html
Published by The New York Times Science & Environment The fall season has been off to a late start in the central and Northeastern United States, but chilly air this weekend could be a jolt, especially to those who endured a sweltering summer. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2023/10/04/us/weather-heat-cold-temperatures.html
Published by The New York Times Science & Environment A new plan to sell offshore drilling rights will be limited to three spots, all in the Gulf of Mexico. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2023/09/29/climate/biden-offshore-drilling-plan.html
Published by The New York Times Science & Environment The tug of war over one drilling lease in the Gulf of Mexico involving the president, Congress and the courts illustrates the limits of executive power. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2023/09/28/climate/biden-drilling-leases.html
Published by The New York Times Science & Environment In the United States, smoke from wildfires is undoing progress from the Clean Air Act. In poorer countries, the situation is even worse. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2023/09/20/climate/wildfire-smoke-air-pollution.html
Published by The New York Times Science & Environment The White House plans to create an “American Climate Corps” that would train thousands of young people for green jobs. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2023/09/20/climate/biden-climate-corps-youth.html
Published by The New York Times Science & Environment Days after the storm made landfall in Canada, its remnants are dumping rain and bringing wind to parts of Britain that recently experienced a heat wave. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2023/09/18/world/europe/hurricane-lee-uk-ireland.html
Published by the Department of the Interior Interior today announced a proposal by the Bureau of Land Management to protect more than 4,000 acres within the Placitas area in Sandoval County, New Mexico, to safeguard sacred Tribal lands, boost important local recreation opportunities, and support wildlife habitat connectivity. Read the full article at: https://www.doi.gov/pressreleases/interior-department-takes-steps-protect-sacred-sensitive-lands-new-mexico
Published by the Department of the Interior The Department of the Interior today announced that more than $50.6 million in funding has been approved by the Migratory Bird Conservation Commission, providing the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service and its partners the ability to help conserve, restore or enhance more than 106,600 acres of wetlands and associated […]
Published by The New York Times Science & Environment The United States has been hit by 23 large-scale disasters so far this year, and hurricane season is far from over. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2023/09/12/climate/billion-dollar-disasters.html
Published by the Department of the Interior Secretary of the Interior Deb Haaland, Assistant Secretary for Insular and International Affairs Carmen G. Cantor and Assistant Secretary for Indian Affairs Bryan Newland visited Ottawa, Canada, this week to highlight the United States’ ongoing work with Canadian leadership to ensure that Indigenous and First Nations communities have the […]
Published by the Department of the Interior Secretary of the Interior Deb Haaland today visited three sites across New Mexico to highlight how federal investments are helping improve infrastructure on public lands, invest in local economies, and ensure that public lands are ready to meet the challenges of climate change. Read the full article at: https://www.doi.gov/pressreleases/secretary-haaland-highlights-accessibility-sustainability-projects-new-mexico
Publilshed by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) WASHINGTON – Today, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is announcing a one-month solicitation for elected and appointed officials to serve on its Local Government Advisory Committee (LGAC), which advises the EPA on critical environmental issues impacting local governments. “I want to thank the Local Government Advisory Committee […]
Published by The New York Times Science & Environment The effects of a summer of environmental catastrophes were felt everywhere in Canada, from its vast boreal forests to a river on Vancouver Island once fished by Hollywood royalty. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2023/08/30/world/canada/canada-wildfires-river-salmon.html
Publilshed by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) BOSTON (Aug. 30, 2023) – The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) Region 1 is awarding a total of $3 million from the agency’s Climate Pollution Reduction Grants (CPRG) program to the State of Vermont. The award given to the State of Vermont will fund the development of […]
Publilshed by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) BOSTON (Aug. 30, 2023) – The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) Region 1 is awarding a total of nearly $5 million from the agency’s Climate Pollution Reduction Grants (CPRG) program to the Commonwealth of Massachusetts and two metropolitan statistical areas (MSAs) in Massachusetts. Awards given to the […]