January, 2010

Arctic Sea Ice Melting Earlier, May Worsen Global Warming

 |  Jan 14, 2010

According to scientists, Arctic sea ice is melting earlier in the year and freezing later, part of a melt feedback loop that may act to accelerate climate change. Researchers at NASA and … Read more

EPA: $5M in Grants for Methane Reduction Projects

 |  Jan 14, 2010

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has announced $5 million in available grants for projects to reduce methane emissions that contribute heavily to global warming. The grants, which will be made available to … Read more

In comes corn, out goes wildlife

 |  Jan 14, 2010

Government incentives for corn ethanol are driving farmers to shift land into corn production, resulting in significant decreases in grassland bird populations throughout the fragile Prairie Pothole Region. According to … Read more

Finding alternatives to coal on campus

 |  Jan 13, 2010

A few weeks ago, we drew your attention to students who are fighting against coal power on their campuses: University of Kentucky students voted against the building of a "Wildcat … Read more

Polluter Dirty Air Acts Come to Light – Help Stop Them

 |  Jan 13, 2010

At first it seemed like simply one bad idea from one senator. But now we know the real story — a tangled web of public officials, polluter lobbyists, and efforts to gut the Clean Air Act. Read more

NWF Holds Firm on Climate & Energy Bill in 2010

 |  Jan 13, 2010

“As far as we are concerned there should not and will not be an energy bill in 2010 without the pollution cap needed to unleash private investment in the clean energy economy,” said NWF’s Jeremy Symons. Read more

Carly greets the WWF panda at the U.N. COP15 climate talks

Special Report from Campus Ecology in Copenhagen

 |  Jan 12, 2010

Carly Queen is a field coordinator for NWF’s Campus Ecology program and youth delegate for SustainUS. Just a few weeks ago, she was also our woman in Copenhagen for the … Read more

Are Bioplastics As Good As They Seem?

 |  Jan 12, 2010

By Leslie Wells For universities hoping to reduce the amount of waste being sent to landfill, using bioplastics in cafeterias seems like a straightforward solution with notable benefits such as … Read more

David Orr, Oberlin College

Confronting Climate Collapse: The Work of a Lifetime

,  |  Jan 12, 2010

Down to the Wire: Confronting Climate Collapse, recently published by Oxford University Press, is David W. Orr’s ninth book.  Although dozens of climate-related books have been published within the last … Read more

Jason Mraz Sings “I’m Yours” on Sesame Street With an Outdoor Twist

 |  Jan 12, 2010

Want to know the video of the day playing on computers around the NWF office? It’s Jason Mraz singing “Outdoors” (a rendition of his hit song, “I’m Yours”) on Sesame … Read more