Published by Ocean Conservancy This blog was written by Jenna Schwerzmann, Joanna Toole Ghost Gear Awardee. Originally from upstate New York, Jenna began her marine conservation career on Long Island after graduating from Stony Brook University with a B.S. in Marine Vertebrate Biology and M.A. in Marine Conservation and Policy. She has experience with both research […]
Published by Ocean Conservancy With just a week until November 3, we’re in the heart of election season. If you’re like me, you’re inundated with letters, texts, emails, TV ads and news reports about the election everywhere you turn. Although this can feel never-ending, it’s also inspiring—Americans are breaking early voting records around the country. Despite […]
Published by The New York Times Science & Environment Zeta is expected to become a hurricane before it makes landfall in the United States on Wednesday. It is the 27th named storm of an unusually active Atlantic hurricane season. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2020/10/25/us/tropical-storm-zeta.html
Published by the Environmental News Service GOLDEN, Colorado, October 23, 2020 (ENS) – In rural Northern California, inland American Indian reservations risk being “islanded” from the larger electricity grid should a wildfire disable the single transmission line that delivers power to their homes, businesses, and critical services providers. Read the full article at: http://ens-newswire.com/2020/10/24/u-s-renewable-energy-lab-energizes-remote-communities/
Published by The New York Times Science & Environment The survey would bring heavy trucks looking for signs of oil reserves into one of the most remote and pristine parts of the United States. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2020/10/24/climate/anwr-seismic-tests-arctic-refuge.html
Published by Ocean Conservancy For many lovers of dark and ancient lore (and those that just love crafting and candy), October marks a time for frightening fun and spooky scares. October also marks National Seafood Month, a time meant to bring awareness to and celebrate the United States as a global leader in sustainable seafood. What […]
Published by The New York Times Science & Environment On topics from climate change to leadership, most Americans say they prefer Joe Biden over President Trump. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2020/10/22/us/politics/polls-today.html
Published by The New York Times Science & Environment On topics from climate change to leadership, most Americans say they prefer Joe Biden over President Trump. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2020/10/22/us/politics/polls-today-.html
Published by The New York Times Science & Environment The United States is home to 95 million cattle, and changing what they eat could have a significant effect on emissions of greenhouse gases like methane that are warming the world. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2020/10/21/climate/beef-cattle-methane.html
Published by the Environmental News Service WASHINGTON, DC, October 20, 2020 (ENS) – The U.S. Supreme Court Monday agreed to rule on whether the Trump administration must stop building sections of the southern border wall with Mexico. The administration is appealing a lower court decision that it illegally diverted money appropriated by Congress for military […]
Publilshed by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) WASHINGTON (October 19, 2020) — The United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced a settlement today with Valero Energy Corporation and a number of its subsidiaries and affiliates that resolves alleged violations at 12 facilities of Clean Air Act fuel quality requ Read the full article at: https://www.epa.gov/newsreleases/us-settles-valero-over-alleged-gasoline-and-diesel-fuel-violations
Published by The New York Times Science & Environment Botanists have laid out evidence that dozens of North American trees, herbs, plants and shrubs have gone extinct since European settlers arrived. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2020/10/16/science/plants-extinction-north-america.html
Published by The New York Times Science & Environment Farmers in Mexico ambushed soldiers and seized a dam to stop water payments to the United States, in a sign of growing conflict over increasingly scarce resources. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2020/10/14/world/americas/mexico-water-boquilla-dam.html
Published by The New York Times Science & Environment The most widespread drought in the continental United States since 2013 covers more than 45 percent of the Lower 48 states, federal scientists said. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2020/10/15/climate/noaa-climate-call-drought.html
Publilshed by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) WASHINGTON (October 15, 2020) — Today, the United States Environmental Protection Agency announced a settlement with Electrolux Home Products, Inc., to resolve alleged violations of the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act (FIFRA). Read the full article at: https://www.epa.gov/newsreleases/epa-and-electrolux-reach-settlement-illegal-imports-air-filter-products-incorporating
Published by The New York Times Science & Environment The program, part of the company’s larger efforts to combat climate change, will be available in 27 countries, but not the United States. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2020/10/14/business/ikea-buy-back-furniture.html
Published by The New York Times Science & Environment South America is filled with mammals from North America, but why more didn’t survive the reverse trip has been a natural history mystery. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2020/10/08/science/mammals-south-america-extinction.html
In 2016, Congress passed amendments to the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA), with one key piece requiring the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to use the best available science and the weight of scientific evidence when evaluating new and existing chemicals. These amendments, called the Lautenberg Chemical Safety Act, clearly established the framework for a modern […]
Last month, the U.S. Senate passed a resolution designating today Energy Efficiency Day, “in celebration of the economic and environmental benefits that have been driven by private sector innovation and Federal energy efficiency policies.” Now in its fifth year, Energy Efficiency Day is a collaborative effort of dozens of energy efficiency advocacy groups around the country. ACC and […]
Published by Ocean Conservancy What ocean animal has a tail like a monkey, looks like a horse and can use camouflage like an octopus? A seahorse! Today, we’re diving into yet another ocean mystery: why do we have horses in the sea? When I tell my kids that seahorses are actually fish, they don’t believe me. […]