Published by Sea Shepherd Conservation Society Sea Shepherd Announces Operation Jairo II baby sea turtle trying to make it to the seaLOS ANGELES, CA – JUNE 8, 2016: Today, on World Oceans Day, Sea Shepherd Conservation Society is proud to announce its latest campaign to defend, conserve and protect our oceans. The campaign, Operation Jairo II, […]
Published by the Environmental Defense Fund In a bi-partisan act of sanity, Congress just fixed the biggest problems with America’s badly broken chemical safety system. Read the full article at: http://feeds.feedblitz.com/~/157461641/0/edf/blogs/feed~things-to-know-about-the-most-important-new-environmental-law-in-decades
Published by the Environmental Defense Fund The failure at the natural gas storage facility exposed a critical weakness in the region’s energy system that must be addressed. Read the full article at: http://feeds.feedblitz.com/~/157400773/0/edf/blogs/feed~As-SoCal-braces-for-Aliso-Canyonrelated-blackouts-these-energy-programs-can-help
Published by the Environmental Defense Fund The Clean Energy Commitment represents millions of Americans who want to remove barriers to clean, affordable energy. Read the full article at: http://feeds.feedblitz.com/~/157239243/0/edf/blogs/feed~New-initiative-puts-American-values-ahead-of-politics-to-boost-clean-energy
Published by Sea Shepherd Conservation Society Television Star Richard Dean Anderson to Executive Produce Sea Turtle Documentary Why Just One? Actress Holly Marie Combs boards as Associate Producer of the first feature length film produced by Sea Sea Shepherd Conservation Society Premiering July 2016 Sea Shepherd Conservation Society supporters Richard Dean Anderson and Holly Marie Combs […]
Published by the World Wildlife Fund Setting an example for the world in the fight to save elephants, the United States has finalized new regulations that will help shut down commercial elephant ivory trade within its borders and stop wildlife crime overseas. The change in US elephant ivory policy shifts the burden to the seller to […]
Published by the Environmental Defense Fund Accelerating uptake of new technologies is only a one part. We also need good policy to solve our climate and energy challenges. Read the full article at: http://feeds.feedblitz.com/~/156626723/0/edf/blogs/feed~key-energy-policies-that-can-help-us-turn-the-corner-on-climate
Published by the World Wildlife Fund Local residents of Monkoto—one of the most remote towns on this planet—had never seen so many dignitaries gathered there before and they were ecstatic. For Monkoto is also the headquarters of the Salonga National Park in the Democratic Republic of the Congo and there was cause for celebration. After decades […]
Published by the Environmental Defense Fund An iconic American species is on the brink of extinction, but it’s not too late to reverse course. Read the full article at: http://feeds.feedblitz.com/~/155839455/0/edf/blogs/feed~How-climate-change-affects-the-monarch-butterfly-and-what-we-can-do-about-it
Published by the World Wildlife Fund With immense pleasure, we’re welcoming the birth of one very special rhino in Nepal! Moved from one national park to another earlier this year to establish new populations in areas where they used to exist, a rhino gave birth to the male calf on May 22—an encouraging sign that the […]
Published by the Environmental Defense Fund This innovation is a win-win for dry and sunny states that need clean energy and ways to cope with severe droughts. Read the full article at: http://feeds.feedblitz.com/~/155694307/0/edf/blogs/feed~Floating-solar-panels-are-a-perfect-fit-for-droughtstricken-states-Heres-why
Published by the World Wildlife Fund Read the full article at: http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/WWFStories/~3/0LjXQF_lX-w/how-bison-helped-shape-the-northern-great-plains
Published by the Environmental Defense Fund As Congress gets ready to pass a historic chemical safety bill, EDF Executive Director Diane Regas reflects on the birth of her first grandchild, and on raising three boys while trying to rid the United States of dangerous toxins. Read the full article at: http://feeds.feedblitz.com/~/155455387/0/edf/blogs/feed~Why-a-safer-healthier-world-is-at-hand
Published by Sea Shepherd Conservation Society Sea Shepherd Conservation Society Promotes Environmental Law in Galapagos En español Last week was an important one at the Galapagos office of Sea Shepherd Conservation Society. Two activities of the legal project were executed: The presentation of a booklet on penal environmental legislation, and the organization of an introductory course […]
Published by the Environmental Defense Fund Federally funded projects are subject to lengthy and sometimes frustrating environmental impact studies. Here are some unexpected ways to improve project designs and avoid delays. Read the full article at: http://feeds.feedblitz.com/~/154873497/0/edf/blogs/feed~Project-delay-Dont-blame-red-tape-%E2%80%93-it-may-just-be-how-it-was-designed
Published by the World Wildlife Fund Thoughts of India’s wildlife inevitably concur up visions of tigers. But another iconic species dominates India’s waters. The king of India’s Himalayan rivers is the mighty mahseer. The name roughly translates as “mahi,” meaning “fish,” and “sher,” meaning “tiger,” further cementing its reputation as the tiger among fish. Out of […]
Published by the Environmental Defense Fund The new EPA regulations point the way for a leaner, cleaner industry that can still play a meaningful role as we transition to a lower-carbon economy. Read the full article at: http://feeds.feedblitz.com/~/154563179/0/edf/blogs/feed~reasons-oil-and-gas-companies-should-embrace-the-new-methane-rule
Published by the World Wildlife Fund For the world’s most endangered marine mammal, there is distressing news. The vaquita porpoise, found only in Mexico’s Gulf of California, is growing nearer to extinction. According to a recent estimate, vaquita’s population drastically declined to around 60 individuals, down from an estimated population of 97 vaquitas in 2014. The […]
Published by the Environmental Defense Fund From one decade to the next, and from one courageous leader to another, we continue our work, day in and day out, to defend our environment. Read the full article at: http://feeds.feedblitz.com/~/153812333/0/edf/blogs/feed~Rachel-Carson-the-long-green-line-and-our-environmental-heroes-%E2%80%93-past-and-present
Published by the World Wildlife Fund Trying to count the number of seals and polar bears on sea ice in the northern Arctic Ocean’s remote Chukchi Sea is no simple task. But scientists are finding answers by looking skyward — 1,000 feet in the air in fact — to record populations of these iconic Arctic species in this […]