Published by Ocean Conservancy When you think of the North Pole—you immediately have visions of snow, ice, polar bears and the Northern Lights…and let’s be honest, Santa Claus! The last thing you’d imagine is trash or debris near the North Pole. But, news reports last week highlighted the growing problem of marine debris—reaching the far corners […]
Published by the Natural Resources Defense Fund You may not be aware that the US Department of Interior controls one fifth of the land in the United States—including our national parks, and 35,000 miles of coastline—and manages the drinking water of one in 10 Americans. Most people also probably aren’t aware that President Trump and […]
Published by the Natural Resources Defense Fund While fewer than 200 Florida panthers likely remain, oil and gas companies are moving forward with a plan to develop prime habitat in Big Cypress National Preserve Connie Bransilver/USFWS Wildlife can’t vote. Animals can’t take to the streets in colorful protest, amass huge followings on Twitter, or crowdsource […]
Published by the Natural Resources Defense Fund Welcome to our weekly Trump v. Earth column, in which onEarth reviews the environment-related shenanigans of President Trump and his allies. But Is It Leakproof? The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency is spending nearly $25,000 to build a soundproof booth in the office of its administrator, Scott Pruitt. One of two […]
Published by the Natural Resources Defense Fund India Green News: ‘More serious action required than talks’: India on climate change; India to electrify every home by December 2018 using solar, storage and LEDs; Pollution regulator to double continuous air quality monitoring stations in India India Green News is a selection of news highlights about environmental […]
Published by the Natural Resources Defense Fund Co-authored by Jennifer Skene Le caribou des bois Howard Sandler Yesterday, NRDC urged Canada’s federal government to take immediate action to protect the boreal woodland caribou (boreal caribou) through our submitted comments on Canada’s 2017 Action Plan for the Woodland Caribou (Rangifer tarandus caribou), Boreal Population, in Canada […]
Published by Ocean Conservancy H.R. 200 is yet another bad idea for the future of fisheries H.R. 200, a bill to reauthorize and amend the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act (MSA), would threaten the future of healthy fish populations and sustainable fisheries by creating loopholes in the MSA, watering down legal standards and decreasing accountability. […]
Published by Ocean Conservancy It’s Sea Otter Awareness Week!! While the title of cutest animal ever may be up for debate, we know that sea otters are definitely in the running. Sea otters are just as full of interesting characteristics as they are full of cuteness! Here are five fun facts you otter know: Sea otters […]
Published by the Department of the Interior Four Interior bureaus — the U.S. Geological Survey, National Park Service, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, and Bureau of Reclamation — have more than 50 staff working in 19 Urban Waters locations. Projects in these cities have included restoring urban wetlands; building trails, parks, and green space; reducing storm […]
Published by the Natural Resources Defense Fund The president’s scheme is unlawful and reckless—and we’re doing everything we can to stop it. iStock I thought I’d seen it all. I began my career in environmental policy in 1991. Since then I’ve worked for the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, state government, and a nonprofit citizen advocacy […]
Published by the World Wildlife Fund WWF would like to congratulate the recipients of the 2017 Russell E. Train Fellowship. Funded by the Russell E. Train Education for Nature Program (EFN), Train Fellows pursue their graduate degrees in conservation-related fields anywhere in the world and then return to their home countries better equipped to take on […]
Published by the Natural Resources Defense Fund Montana’s Blackfoot River Valley, where local landowners have worked to incorporate nonlethal predator control measures John Lambing/Alamy Maggie Nutter and her husband were fixing a fence on their ranch in northern Montana when they heard raucous bellowing. They ran up the hill and saw five coyotes amid their […]
Published by the Natural Resources Defense Fund Kisatchie Hills Longleaf Pines, Louisiana Justin Meissen/Flickr For decades, Reese Thompson didn’t fully appreciate the ground beneath his feet. As a sixth-generation tree farmer, he valued his thousands of acres in Wheeler County, Georgia, mostly for its output—the saw timber, chip-n-saw, and pulpwood provided by the fast-growing slash […]
Published by the Natural Resources Defense Fund Under California’s Capitol Dome The California legislature adjourned in the wee hours on September 16, closing out what legislative leadership is calling the “Most Productive Session in Memory.” From new parks, affordable housing to transit funding, to climate investments, campaign disclosure and immigrant rights, the legislature sent some […]
Published by the Natural Resources Defense Fund The Pacific Northwest’s salmon are in big, hot trouble. Billions of taxpayer dollars have been spent on a wild range of government efforts to save these sacred and essential fish—from transporting salmon in trucks around dams that block the river to shooting thousands of cormorants—with little recovery or […]
Published by the Natural Resources Defense Fund A victory for Alaska’s forests—but further threats on the state’s Arctic National Wildlife Refuge, plus more pipelines and ongoing attacks on our national monuments. NPCA In his debut speech before the United Nations General Assembly, President Trump dropped 4,580 words on the heads of state and ministers from […]
Published by the World Wildlife Fund A baby rhino spotted alongside its mother in Manas National Park, located in the northeastern Indian state of Assam, is an encouraging new sign that the rhino population in the protected area is on the upswing. The mother, named Jamuna, was rescued as a calf from Kaziranga National Park, located […]
Published by Ocean Conservancy A large area of valuable seagrass was protected from expanded shellfish farming thanks to the California Coastal Commission, a state agency tasked with protecting the California coastline. The initial proposal by Coast Seafoods (a subsidiary of Pacific Seafoods) aimed to farm 922 acres of shellfish in eelgrass habitat. If the vote had gone through, […]
Published by the Department of the Interior The Land and Water Conservation Fund is funded through offshore oil and gas royalties and awards federal grants to leverage public and private investment in America’s state and local public parks. Read the full article at: https://www.doi.gov/pressreleases/secretary-zinke-announces-943-million-states-parks-and-outdoor-recreation-through-land
Published by the Department of the Interior Zinke championed the order to recognize the lasting and positive impact of hunters and anglers on wildlife and habitat conservation in America. Read the full article at: https://www.doi.gov/pressreleases/secretary-zinke-declares-october-national-hunting-and-fishing-month