Published by the Natural Resources Defense Fund For the first time in America’s history, many of our national monuments are at risk for industrial exploitation. Alamy Devils Tower National Park, Wyoming Devils Tower More than a century ago, some of the most important natural, cultural, and historic places in the United States were under threat. […]
Published by the Natural Resources Defense Fund Concerned Citizens of Richmond County protest Enviva, which is planning to open a wood-pellet plant in Dobbin Heights, North Carolina. Call to Action Media Debra David lives with her two sisters, Mary and Betty, in their childhood home in Dobbins Heights, a North Carolina town of fewer than […]
Published by the Natural Resources Defense Fund Groups rally to ask Governor Cuomo to protect NYS water by denying water quality certificate for Constitution Pipeline. Erik McGregor In a victory for New York, the Second Circuit Court of Appeals upheld New York State’s decision to block the Constitution Pipeline, a 124-mile natural gas pipeline intended […]
Published by Ocean Conservancy Today’s guest blog comes from Sarah Grasty, a project scientist at the University of South Florida’s College of Marine Science. Her research team is one of many studying the health of the Gulf of Mexico after the BP Deepwater Horizon oil disaster. We all know the ocean is big. But sometimes it’s […]
Published by the Natural Resources Defense Fund As India marks seven decades of independence this week, some states and key cities are implementing energy efficiency building codes to achieve greater energy independence. Energy efficiency is the cheapest way to save energy and money, resulting in greater energy security in the face of rapid urbanization and […]
Published by the Natural Resources Defense Fund [embedded content] The following is a transcript of the video: Audrey Peterman, author & public lands advocate: Our national monuments, to a great degree, protect the places of history, of culture, of natural beauty. If we were to lose monuments, then that’s like taking out a piece of […]
Published by Ocean Conservancy We were horrified by the hate that resulted in tragedy at the white nationalist rally in Charlottesville this weekend. Today, we are a nation in shock, mourning the death of Heather Heyer and praying for the recovery of the nineteen people who were injured. Now more than ever, Ocean Conservancy reaffirms our […]
Published by the Natural Resources Defense Fund A female jaguar near Brazil’s Piquiri River Charlesjsharp via Wikimedia Commons Outside his outpost, a Colombian Navy guardsman wakes from a quick nap to see a jaguar inches from his face. A scrap ensues. The cat bites the guardsman’s thigh, but the man defends himself with the butt […]
Published by the Natural Resources Defense Fund (C) Laurent de Walick Tomorrow is World Elephant Day, which always makes me reflect on what the past year brought for elephants. As usual, it’s a mix of good and bad. The bottom line: the situation is improving, but not quickly enough. Here’s some of the highlights—both good and […]
Published by Ocean Conservancy With all the noise coming out of Washington D.C., it’s easy to feel like the voices of those of us who care about the ocean are getting lost in the commotion. But look a little closer and it becomes clear that instead of demoralizing the ocean community, the challenges we’re facing are […]
Published by Ocean Conservancy As vessel traffic increases in Arctic waters, so does the chance of oil spills. While an oil spill of any kind would have negative impacts, a spill of heavy fuel oil (HFO)—a viscous, sticky residual fuel used by many large vessels—would be especially devastating to the marine ecosystem. Just last month, an […]
Published by the World Wildlife Fund Amid a dire poaching crisis, wild Asian elephants in Myanmar received swift and essential aid from thousands of WWF supporters committed to protecting this iconic species. More than 3,000 people donated $263,211 in less than four weeks to fund an emergency action plan to train rangers and get boots on […]
Published by Ocean Conservancy It’s fitting that today—the International Day of the World’s Indigenous Peoples—is when I get to introduce you to three remarkable young people who are part of Ocean Conservancy’s commitment to bring more diversity into marine conservation. Through the Roger Arliner Young Marine Conservation Diversity Fellowship, we are honored to host Emily Okikawa, […]
Published by the Natural Resources Defense Fund Guest blog by Meredith Brown and Carley Reynolds, Latin America Project Interns Protests Photo Credit: Daniel Cima Indigenous peoples across Latin America have demonstrated their determination to protect their communities and their territories over the centuries and, in the process, have proven their role as stewards of the […]
Published by the Department of the Interior Gifford Pinchot’s August 11 birthday commemorates an extremely powerful voice in America’s conservation movement — influencing presidents, departments and even shaping the definition of conservation. Read the full article at: https://www.doi.gov/blog/gifford-pinchot-legacy-conservation
Published by the Natural Resources Defense Fund Guest blog by Meredith Brown and Carley Reynolds, NRDC Latin America Project Interns Indigenous Women at the UN UNDESA-DSPD/Jimmy Kruglinski On this International Day of the World’s Indigenous Peoples, we celebrate the successes of indigenous peoples in Latin America in protecting their lands and communities. In particular, we […]
Published by the World Wildlife Fund Alaska’s Bristol Bay is a sprawling watershed of winding streams and rivers, vast wetlands and tundra, forests of alder and spruce, and home to a variety of fish, birds and terrestrial animals. This breathtaking place is rightly referred to as “America’s Fish Basket” because it is one of the most […]
Published by the Natural Resources Defense Fund San Gabriel Mountains California [embedded content] To civil rights attorney Robert Garcia, the San Gabriel Mountains, just north of Los Angeles, are a source of joyful childhood memories. If the Trump administration shrinks or eliminates our national monuments, it will “violate the will of the people” and rob […]
Published by the Natural Resources Defense Fund Parks Canada Even as the logging industry lobbies the Canadian government to further delay measures that would protect the country’s diminishing woodland caribou herds, new satellite imagery of the boreal clearly illustrate the failure of some logging companies to meet their own voluntary commitments to protect caribou habitat. […]
Published by Ocean Conservancy Today’s guest blog comes from 16-year-old Noah Heskin, a dedicated reef builder. He lives in the city of Bradenton, FL and has been a member of SCUBAnauts International for the past three years. My favorite week of the year is the annual SCUBAnauts International summer trip to the Florida Keys. We dive several […]