October, 2009

EPA Moves to Cut Large Industrial Source Emissions

The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) officially announced a move to regulate carbon pollution from utilities and large industrial sources.   "After years of inaction, the political winds have shifted and in favor … Read more

Global Warming Threatens National Parks

A new report from the Natural Resources Defense Council (NRDC) and The Rocky Mountain Climate Organization describes the threats posed to 25 national parks and other U.S. sites by global warming. The report, titled … Read more

Report: One in Ten Species In Danger

A new report from the Australian Biological Resources Study calculates that nearly one in 10 species worldwide is threatened with extinction by effects such as climate change and loss of habitat.   "The Number … Read more

Oil Sand Impacts Underestimated

According to a new report from Global Forest Watch, industry and government projections of carbon pollution from Canadian oil sand sources have been significantly underestimated.   Official estimates have not accounted for the … Read more

Ranger Rick: Behind the Scenes

Find out what it was really like interviewing people whose co-workers are dogs, whales and penguins! Read more

Fall Swarming Insects

Fall is here!  October is the season of warm days, cool nights and beautiful foliage.  It’s also the time of year that many insect species begin to seek shelter from … Read more

Progress on Protecting Polar Bears

Some good news for polar bears today. The Interior Department has sent a proposed habitat rule to the White House for review, bringing the threatened polar bear one step closer … Read more

Consequences

The current generation of college students and young professionals will be the ones to pay the price for the catastrophic climate change that's already affecting our planet. So really it's … Read more

Rudders on the Rudder: Thinking Beyond Master Planning

We talk a lot about climate and the environment here at Campus Ecology, but the truth is that long-term sustainability requires more than ecological considerations. If a school is carbon-neutral, … Read more

Help NWF and get your video on YouTube’s homepage

LOVE wildlife, animals and nature? We do too!  National Wildlife Federation's mission, simply put, is to inspire Americans to protect wildlife for our children's future. This month YouTube has teamed … Read more