Published by Ocean Conservancy Yesterday, we celebrated Alaska Day by taking a moment to appreciate the wonders of Alaska. Today, we’ll zoom in on the Arctic portion of Alaska—a region that hosts superbly adapted wildlife, sustainable fisheries and vibrant Alaska native communities. Many of you live far from the Arctic, but no matter where we live, […]
Published by the Natural Resources Defense Fund Today is the 45th anniversary of the adoption of the Clean Water Act. This post takes a quick look at where we were, where we’ve been, where we are, and where we’re going on clean water policy. The Bad Old Days Before 1972 Congress enacted the law in […]
Published by the Natural Resources Defense Fund SteveAllenPhoto / iStock Two weeks after individual Canadian provinces and territories failed to submit range plans for the threatened boreal caribou, eight major companies have called on the provinces and the federal government to act. The list of signers includes Procter & Gamble, Kimberly-Clark, H&M, Ben & Jerry’s […]
Published by Ocean Conservancy From the rainforests of the panhandle to the remote and rocky Aleutians to the icy waters of the North Slope, most Alaskans see their waters as abundant in beauty, fish, birds and animals. When I asked an Iñupiaq Elder from Utqiaġvik (formerly Barrow) how he saw the sea ice off the shore, […]
Published by the World Wildlife Fund The Belize barrier reef is one of the most magnificent, diverse ecosystems on Earth. But it’s nearly 1,400 species—including sharks, vibrant corals and mangroves—are threatened by coastal destruction and a lack of strong regulations. A first-of-its-kind report, released in collaboration with our partners in the region, warns that Belize stands […]
Published by the Environmental News Service SAN FELIPE, Mexico, October 13, 2017 (ENS) – An international team of experts has gathered in San Felipe at the request of the Mexican Ministry of Environment and Natural Resources, and has begun a unique plan to save from extinction the world’s smallest porpoise, the critically endangered vaquita. Read […]
Published by the Natural Resources Defense Fund THIS WEEK Climate risk in Central America Renewable energy auction in Argentina Mexican retirement funds invest in renewables To subscribe to NRDC’s Latin America Green News click here. FEATURE: Climate risk in Central America At a meeting in Guatemala, the chief of the Agricultural Development Unit and Climate Change Focal […]
Published by the Natural Resources Defense Fund The Amur tiger is the extinct Caspian tiger’s closest living relative. Mathias Appel/Flickr Wild tigers may be on their way back to Kazakhstan. This news is surprising for a few reasons. First, most people associate tigers with the jungles of India or Sumatra, even the snowy slopes of […]
Published by the Natural Resources Defense Fund Today, the House Natural Resources Committee is considering proposed legislation to transfer permitting of oil and gas activities on your public lands to the states. We all want a secure and prosperous energy future. The question is how to get there. The proposed “Opportunities for the Nation and […]
Published by the World Wildlife Fund The vaquita is the world’s most critically endangered marine mammal, with fewer than 30 individuals remaining. It lives only in a small portion of the Upper Gulf of California, in Mexico. Vaquita populations have plummeted due to one threat—gillnets. Recognizing this threat, the Mexican government imposed a gillnet ban […]
Published by the Natural Resources Defense Fund Silver carp captured in the Illinois waterway, June 2017 Courtesy of Illinois Department of Natural Resources Scalpel in hand, Greg Whitledge cuts into an Asian carp’s skull. Just hours before, the silver carp lay in an ice-packed cooler in the back of an Illinois Department of Natural Resources […]
Published by the Natural Resources Defense Fund Today in federal district court in Great Falls, Montana, the next chapter in the battle over the proposed Keystone XL tar sands pipeline is being written. In a suit brought by NRDC and its allies at Northern Plains Resource Council, Bold Alliance, Center for Biological Diversity, Friends of […]
Published by the Department of the Interior Fishing is a favorite outdoor pastime for many people. Alone or with friends and family, fishing can be a fun and relaxing opportunity to enjoy the outdoors. From the calm of fly fishing in a Montana stream to the thrill of sportfishing in the Gulf of Mexico, fishing is a […]
Published by the Natural Resources Defense Fund This is part three of a series of blogs highlighting recent progress in onshore and offshore wind energy, as well as discussing some of the continued opportunities, challenges and threats the industry faces in the near term. This blog focuses on research and collaboration surrounding wind project siting […]
Published by the Natural Resources Defense Fund India Green News: India could end up as one of the worst affected by climate change; IMF; India’s renewable energy capacity to double by 2022, report says; Delhi’s air goes from moderate to poor, likely to get worse soon India Green News is a selection of news […]
Published by the Natural Resources Defense Fund This post was written by Jennifer Skene Yesterday was Indigenous Peoples’ Day, a celebration of the Indigenous communities living in North America since long before the Niña, the Pinta, and the Santa Maria set sail from Spain. States, cities, and universities across the U.S. are embracing Indigenous Peoples’ […]
Published by the Natural Resources Defense Fund A district court in northern California is hearing a motion to dismiss for a lawsuit with far-reaching implications for the freedom to speak out against harmful corporate practices. In 2016, Resolute Forest Products (Resolute), a logging company known for trying to stifle criticism through litigation, sued Greenpeace and […]
Published by Ocean Conservancy A group of international Arctic scientists telling us we need to slow down, do more research, and put in place some precautionary rules should get our attention. More than 2,000 scientists, mostly from Arctic countries, did this five years ago in an open letter to Arctic nations. They pointed out that it […]
Published by Ocean Conservancy Documents, available below, show they’re risking fishermen’s livelihoods 17_ShowCause_ExhibitA 60 17_ShowCause_ExhibitA 61-62 17_ShowCause_ExhibitA 63-64 Back in June, political appointees in the Department of Commerce issued a short-sighted decision to let private recreational fishermen in the Gulf of Mexico overfish red snapper, breaking the law that keeps fishermen from catching so many fish […]
Published by Ocean Conservancy Did you know October 8th is World Octopus Day? In celebration of these mysterious, sometimes cute and sometimes slightly creepy cephalopods, there are a few things about the octopus that you should probably know—and some of them may shock you. © Natalie Bondarenko There’s more than meets the eye when it comes to […]