Published by The New York Times Science & Environment A photoshopped image of Canada’s Green Party leader that shows her holding a reusable cup has raised charges of hypocrisy. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2019/09/26/world/canada/green-party-doctors-photo.html?emc=rss&partner=rss
Published by Ocean Conservancy Let’s cut to the chase: Seagrass does not get the respect it deserves. Yes, at first glance its greenish-brown leaves may resemble those of your run-of-the-mill land grass, but don’t let looks fool you! Beneath its humble exterior, seagrass is a vital part of the coastal ecosystem. From supplying food to iconic […]
Published by The New York Times Science & Environment Presidents and prime ministers converged at the world’s most prominent diplomatic stage, amid crises ranging from climate change to possible armed conflict between Iran and the United States. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2019/09/24/world/united-nations-general-assembly-recap.html?emc=rss&partner=rss
Published by The New York Times Science & Environment China made no new commitments at United Nations climate talks to take stronger action. The United States said nothing at all, and a host of other countries made incremental promises at best. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2019/09/23/climate/climate-summit-global-warming.html?emc=rss&partner=rss
Published by the Environmental News Service NEW YORK, New York, September 23, 2019 (ENS) – “California is significantly outperforming the United States of America in GDP growth over a five-year period – not despite our environmental strategies, but because of our environmental strategies,” California Governor Gavin Newsom told the opening day audience at Climate Week […]
Published by The New York Times Science & Environment With her typically blunt, often biting remarks, the Swedish teenager has offered Americans an outsider’s view of themselves. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2019/09/18/climate/greta-thunberg.html?emc=rss&partner=rss
Published by The New York Times Science & Environment The number of birds in the United States and Canada has declined by 3 billion, or 29 percent, over the past half-century, scientists find. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2019/09/19/science/bird-populations-america-canada.html?emc=rss&partner=rss
Published by the Environmental News Service NEW YORK, New York, September 22, 2019 (ENS) – Young people from Portugal, Brazil, and the United States have won the 2019 Global Youth Video Competition by telling inspiring stories of local climate action that can be scaled up and replicated around the world. The winners were announced Saturday […]
Published by The New York Times Science & Environment From California to Costa Rica and beyond, farmers are experimenting with new crops and growing tactics. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2019/09/21/climate/agriculture-climate-change.html?emc=rss&partner=rss
The following blog is a segment of a five-part series regarding the Center for the Polyurethanes Industry’s (CPI) 62nd Annual Polyurethanes Technical Conference. One of the most anticipated and asked about portions of the Polyurethanes Technical Conference this October is the Professional Development Program (PDP). These educational and training courses offer in-depth discussion and hands-on […]
The following blog is a segment of a five-part series regarding the Center for the Polyurethanes Industry’s (CPI) 62nd Annual Polyurethanes Technical Conference. One of the most anticipated and asked about portions of the Polyurethanes Technical Conference this October is the Professional Development Program (PDP). These educational and training courses offer in-depth discussion and hands-on […]
Publilshed by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) WASHINGTON (September 19, 2019) — President Trump promised the American people that his Administration would address and correct the current fuel economy and greenhouse gas emissions standards, and today, his Administration is taking steps to fulfill this promise. Read the full article at: https://www.epa.gov/newsreleases/trump-administration-announces-one-national-program-rule-federal-preemption-state-fuel
Published by Ocean Conservancy Austin Ahmasuk is a lifelong Nome resident, hunter, trapper and fisher. When the passenger vessel The World came to Nome on September 10, 2019, I could no longer sit by passively and let our climate crisis continue on without some kind of direct action. So, I took the day off from work […]
Published by the Environmental News Service WASHINGTON, DC, September 16, 2019 (ENS) – Before Congress took its six-week August recess, the U.S. Chamber of Commerce sent a letter to every U.S. senator and representative urging swift approval of the U.S.-Mexico-Canada Agreement, USMCA, this year. The letter was signed by 600 national, state and local trade […]
Published by Sea Shepherd Conservation Society International Conservation Group Distributes Aid Post-Hurricane Dorian to Abacos Islands and Remote Cays By: Captain Locky MacClean “I was on the roof…then the roof started shaking and I was in the water inside the house… afraid because of shark water…I had to hold on to a fig tree for 12 […]
Published by Ocean Conservancy It’s good to have a reason to celebrate. The Protecting and Securing Florida’s Coastline Act (H.R. 205) bill introduced by Rep. Francis Rooney (R-FL) and Rep. Kathy Castor (D-FL) secured bipartisan support in the House of Representatives to permanently ban offshore oil and gas development in the Eastern Gulf of Mexico. Although […]
Published by Ocean Conservancy The Tijuana River Watershed spans 120 miles across northern Baja California and up into southern California, split by the U.S.-Mexico border wall just ten miles south of downtown San Diego. During the rainy season, downpours hit the desert sand and quickly swell, coursing north. As they flow through communities, they cause significant […]
Published by Sea Shepherd Conservation Society Leading scientists from Mexico and the USA, supported by Sea Shepherd confirm the first sightings of vaquita in 2019, bringing hope for the species. San Felipe, BC, Mexico, August 5th, 2019 – A group of scientists and conservationists record the first vaquita sightings of 2019. The visual sighting expedition, a […]
Published by Ocean Conservancy Since the Trump administration first proposed its draft five-year offshore oil and gas plan, there has been an outpouring of opposition to offshore drilling from coastal communities around the country. And Congress is listening. In the coming days, the House of Representatives is expected to vote on two offshore oil and gas […]
Published by The New York Times Science & Environment The slow pace of government aid has left Americans more vulnerable to Hurricane Dorian and other storms. Climate change is making the problem worse. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2019/09/05/climate/federal-hurricane-wildfire-disaster-funds-unspent.html?emc=rss&partner=rss