Published by the Natural Resources Defense Fund New York’s counties, cities, towns and villages now have additional support when it comes to advancing clean energy and combating climate change at home. It comes in the form of Clean Energy Communities (CEC), a new program unveiled earlier this week by the New York State Energy Research […]
Published by the World Wildlife Fund Information is power— at least according to conventional wisdom. But what if we lack access to reliable and scientifically sound information? Around the world, one of the common barriers preventing people from being able to protect their river basins is lack of information. That’s why WWF and the University of […]
Published by the Natural Resources Defense Fund About 150 miles off Cape Cod, where the continental shelf drops into the pitch-black abyss of the deep Atlantic Ocean, a series of massive undersea canyons plunge thousands of feet, some deeper than the Grand Canyon. Just beyond these canyons, four underwater mountains (or “seamounts”)—the only ones in […]
Published by the Natural Resources Defense Fund Ecuador signs Paris agreement, Drones launched to protect Vaquita Marina, General Electric seeks expansion of renewable energy generation To get the weekly Latin America Green News blog delivered directly to your email, subscribe here. July 28 – August 3, 2016 Conservation Mexico’s armed forces have launched a drone operation […]
Published by the Natural Resources Defense Fund One would think an agency caught in the grips of one of the worst droughts California has ever seen would handle and account for its water supply with extreme prudence. And yet, in attempting to avoid mandatory conservation measures, in a recent “stress test” Metropolitan Water District grossly […]
Published by Sea Shepherd Conservation Society Sea Shepherd Launches Campaign to Save the Protected Totoaba Bass in Mexico Operation Angel De La Guarda kicks off in Gulf of California Sea Shepherd Conservation Society launches Operation Angel de la Guarda, a campaign to protect the imperiled totoaba bass in Mexico’s Gulf of California. The campaign, which begins […]
Published by the Natural Resources Defense Fund A thresher shark Klaus Stiefel/Flickr When Hawaiian fishermen pull up their anchors and go to work each morning, they don’t thread a worm onto a hook and cast it into the sea. Instead, they unfurl thousands of hooks attached to the same line. These longlines can stretch out […]
Published by the Natural Resources Defense Fund The news on Zika virus in the United States isn’t good at all this week. The outbreak in Puerto Rico is raising huge concerns. There have been over 5,000 cases of locally-transmitted Zika virus reported to the CDC in Puerto Rico, but it’s feared that number is an […]
Published by the Natural Resources Defense Fund Proving that we’re all still learning about “the birds and the bees,” new research released late last week revealed that the popular class of insecticides known as neonicotinoids or “neonics” reduced live honey bee sperm counts by up to 39%. The study, which is titled “Neonicotinoid insecticides can […]
Published by Sea Shepherd Conservation Society Sea Shepherd Captain Returns to the Faroe Islands to demand Landmark Trial Court Date Crew of MV Spitfire on Operation Grindstop 2014. Photo: Sea ShepherdOn Friday July 29th, Sea Shepherd Captain Jessie Treverton from the UK successfully passed through border security and re-entered the Danish Faroe Islands’ capital of Tórshavn […]
Published by Ocean Conservancy All eyes are on Brazil this month, but you won’t find all of the world’s top athletes in Rio. Some of the fastest, strongest and flashiest athletes live under the water—and aren’t afraid to show off. From manta rays to blue whales, check out ocean athletes who could challenge the top Olympic […]
Published by Sea Shepherd Conservation Society Sea Shepherd Legal Enlists Public’s Help to Save the Imperiled Guiana Dolphin Boto couple and babyOn the eve of the 2016 Rio Olympics, Sea Shepherd Legal launches a worldwide online petition to compel the government of Brazil to protect the last remaining Guiana dolphins in Rio de Janeiro before they […]
Published by the World Wildlife Fund Just as I am dozing off in the back seat, my body starts flopping to the beat of the bumpy road beneath me. I look up and see that our driver has turned off of the asphalt two-lane road and onto a dirt path that’s barely as wide as our […]
Published by The New York Times Science & Environment To try to restore their population, conservationists will release hundreds of the salamanders, which have been raised to maturity, into streams in Ohio. Read the full article at: http://www.nytimes.com/2016/08/02/science/hellbenders-salamanders.html?partner=rss&emc=rss
Published by Ocean Conservancy For many people, buying a house or a car is one of the biggest purchases you’ll make in your lifetime. Which is why you hire an appraiser or mechanic to inspect that house or car before you sign the contract—you want peace of mind that it’s a good investment. The principle is […]
Published by the World Wildlife Fund As the world turns to Brazil to witness inspiring feats of greatness, we are reminded of the prowess and power beyond the games in the nearby Amazon. The Amazon’s animal “athletes” demonstrate skill and strength humans can only envy. The Amazon is home not only to home to these amazing […]
Published by the Environmental News Service LA JOLLA, California, July 31, 2016 (ENS) – Scientists have identified a beaked whale that lives in the cold and remote North Pacific Ocean as a new species. They have yet to officially name the whale, but have confirmed the species as a member of the genus Berardius. Read […]
Published by the Environmental News Service LONDON, UK, July 29, 2016 (ENS) – Today, 45 nongovernmental organizations from around the world are raising the alarm over increasing tiger poaching and calling for an end to all tiger farming and trade in tigers and their body parts. Read the full article at: http://ens-newswire.com/2016/07/29/wild-tigers-in-peril-as-tiger-farms-flourish/
Published by the Natural Resources Defense Fund Understanding how ocean noise pollution impacts marine life, and to what extent, are high priorities for scientists. To date, ocean noise research and related policy developments have been largely focused on marine mammals. However, new science presented at the 4th International Conference on The Effects of Noise on […]
Published by the Department of the Interior Learn how the black-footed ferret went from the ghost of the prairie to a triumph in endangered species conservation. Read the full article at: https://www.doi.gov/blog/ghosts-prairie-reintroduction-black-footed-ferret