September, 2009

Taking Action Now: The Consequence Campaign

 |  Sep 18, 2009

This week young people across America launched the Consequence Campaign.  They are demanding urgent Congressional action on a clean energy and climate plan that will create millions of new clean energy … Read more

Obstructing Action from Global Warming’s Ground Zero

 |  Sep 18, 2009

Alaska has been called the poster state for global warming. Winter temperatures have already risen 6 degrees. Sea ice that protects coastal villages from winter storms forms a week later … Read more

Ranger Rick Six-Year-Old Helps Cornell Lab and NSF With U.S. Ladybug Recovery

 |  Sep 17, 2009

It seems we must never underestimate the power of NWF’s favorite raccoon — Ranger Rick. Here is an AP story about how a motivated six year old Ranger Rick Reader helped Cornell researchers and the National Science … Read more

Education for a Clean Energy Economy

,  |  Sep 17, 2009

As a former humanities student and avowed right-brainer, I sometimes wonder whether my education couldn’t have been more, well, useful. Don’t get me wrong: it was nice to spend four … Read more

Outdoor Kids: Time For You

 |  Sep 16, 2009

More and more, I notice the importance of time outside for me in addition to its importance for my family. Riding a bike has been an easy way to get … Read more

Today’s Choices, Tomorrow’s World

 |  Sep 16, 2009

We shouldn’t be surprised with the latest national youth poll that demonstrates that the generation that will inherit the worst impacts of global warming are ready to hold lawmakers accountable. … Read more

Choosing Climate Resilient Development

 |  Sep 15, 2009

The recent report Shaping Climate-Resilient Development by the Economics of Climate Adaptation Working Group had some interesting findings. While poor adaptation to current climate changes already destroys between 1 and … Read more

NYT Report Confirms: Clean Water Act Protection Slips for Americans

 |  Sep 15, 2009

Imagine not being able to bathe your children with tap water for fear they will break out in painful rashes, or having to use bottled water to brush your teeth … Read more

NWF: New Fuel Efficiency Standards “Important and Overdue Step”

 |  Sep 15, 2009

The Obama administration today unveiled stronger fuel efficiency standards for cars and trucks and tougher rules on vehicle greenhouse gas emissions: The administration estimated the requirements would cost up to … Read more

Land Grant Universities Tilling Old Soil with New Methods

,  |  Sep 15, 2009

Washington State University (WSU) and Cornell University are two of the large, landed schools leading the way in the advancement of alternative models of agriculture. With the establishment of university … Read more