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Powder River Basin Coal Mines Could Drastically Increase Carbon Emissions

 |  Jan 22, 2014

Wildlife in the Powder River Basin (PRB) of southeastern Montana and northeastern Wyoming are being mined out of their habitat. Coal companies are strip mining the public’s coal in the … Read more

The Top 10 Climate Successes of 2013

 |  Dec 18, 2013

We’ll remember 2013 as a year of climate action thanks in large part to one landmark announcement: President Obama’s plan to act on climate.  National Wildlife Federation has been a … Read more

COP 19 Update: Delivering the Message

 |  Nov 25, 2013

This weekend marked the official end of the 19th Conference of the Parties to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change. Governments have agreed on a text after working through … Read more

COP 19 Report: NWF’s Partnerships for Forest Protection

 |  Nov 15, 2013

Greetings from Poland! NWF staff have been circling the National Stadium, speaking with government negotiators, civil society and the private sector. Yesterday was our opportunity to present the work we’ve … Read more

Dwindling Arctic Sea Ice Forces 10,000 Walruses Ashore

,  |  Oct 16, 2013

When we discuss sea ice here at NWF, we’re usually talking about polar bears. But this month, the annual loss of sea ice in the Arctic is affecting another marine … Read more

Green Flags Fly in Illinois Schools

,  |  Feb 19, 2013

Cristo Rey St. Martin College Prep It was an unusually warm day in the greater Chicago region as I drove north towards Waukegan, IL in January. The temperature gauge in … Read more

A Changing Climate and Keystone XL — Yes They’re Connected

,  |  Jan 31, 2013

Are you familiar with tar sands oil? It’s the black sheep of the oil family. It’s extremely difficult to get out of the ground (using three times as much water as … Read more

2013 Green Inaugural Ball Teams Up with Carbonfund.org Foundation

 |  Jan 14, 2013

Guest post by Shelley Cohen.  We all have a responsibility to reduce our carbon footprint and lessen the impact of global warming. That’s why the 2013 Green Inaugural Ball, aside … Read more

New Chevron Money Dump as Unprecedented Polluter Cash Flows

 |  Oct 26, 2012

Polluters this election year are doing the equivalent of betting it all.  They’re spending unprecedented amounts of cash to influence the election in the hopes of electing policy makers who will … Read more

Burning Concern: Drought-Driven Wildfires Generating Pollution

,  |  Sep 19, 2012

This summer, the foothills and mountain peaks that form Colorado’s Front Range have been nearly invisible at times because of thick haze from wildfires in the state and across the … Read more