The P3 Award, an EPA-sponsored competition that seeks to benefit people, prosperity, and the planet, is harnessing the enthusiasm and research power of students to get green innovations out into … Read more
December, 2008
Catchphrases Won’t Solve Climate Change
You’ve probably been hearing a lot about “clean coal” as one of the paths we can take to a new energy future., but while it sounds nice, the truth is: … Read more
Shared Moments Make Great Gifts
Children’s author Mary Quattlebaum introduces us to one of her favorite books: Snow by Cynthia Rylant. Read more
Conservation Groups File Suit to Restore Endangered Species Act Protections
The National Wildlife Federation, 13 of its affiliates, and Golden Gate Audubon have filed a lawsuit challenging the Bush administration’s regulations weakening the consultation requirements of the Endangered Species Act. … Read more
NASA: 2 Trillion Ice Tons Melted Since ’03, Study Links Extreme Weather With Global Warming
Two trillion tons of Arctic land ice has melted since 2003, according to new NASA satellite data that show the latest signs of a warming world. More than half of … Read more
Europe’s 20-20-20 Framework Puts Ball In U.S. Court
In the final days of the United Nations Climate Change Conference in Poland, European leaders met in Brussels and agreed to a pact for climate action to combat global warming. … Read more
Obama’s Interior, Agriculture Appointees Will Put Land Use Policies On Right Path
President-elect Barack Obama has introduced more cabinet selections—Sen. Ken Salazar (D-CO) as Secretary of the Interior and former Iowa Gov. Tom Vilsack as Secretary of Agriculture. In response, Larry Schweiger, … Read more
The Wildlife Faces of Global Warming: Alaska
When I moved to Alaska in October of 2008 everyone back in upstate New York, where I grew up, thought I was crazy – going to one of the coldest … Read more
This Is Our Last Chance
We at the National Wildlife Federation congratulate President-elect Obama on his victory and stand ready to assist him in every way possible at this critical moment in American history. In … Read more
Conservation Groups File Suit To Restore Endangered Species Act Protections
The National Wildlife Federation, 13 of its affiliates, and Golden Gate Audubon filed suit today challenging the Bush administration’s regulations weakening the consultation requirements of the Endangered Species Act. According … Read more
