California Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger has announced 244 proposed renewable energy projects that could greatly boost the state's clean energy goals through the solar, wind, geothermal, biomass, and hydro sectors. "California is a … Read more
January, 2010
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Editorial of the Week: Obama must lead effort for cap-and-trade law in the San Jose Mercury News
As the new year begins, a multitude of issues are competing for attention in Washington. We hope that 2010 will be the year that one long-neglected problem – reducing carbon … Read more
China Takes Step with Renewable Electricity Provision
Weeks after China and other nations met in Copenhagen to discuss plans for reducing emissions and combating global warming, the world's largest carbon polluter is taking a major step toward greater energy … Read more
Report: Solar Could Generate 15% of Power by 2020
According to a report from the Solar Energy Industries Association, solar power could provide 15 percent of America's power in the next 10 years if the federal government rolled back subsidies for … Read more
White House May Expand NEPA to Cover Climate Effects
The Obama administration is prepared to direct federal agencies to consider global warming implications before they take major action as part of a new order that would expand the 40-year-old … Read more
Governors Eye Carbon Cuts for Gas
Eleven governors in the Northeast and Mid-Atlantic are expanding on plans to reduce carbon levels in gasoline and heating oil while advancing efforts to cut overall carbon pollution and help fight global warming as … Read more
NWF Scientist Responds to Mooney’s Call to Action
Chris Mooney, who writes at Discover Magazine’s The Intersection blog, wrote an op-ed in Sunday’s Washington Post titled “On issues like global warming and evolution, scientists need to speak up”: … Read more
2 Great Nature Photography Contests For Kids
With video games and television shows competing for your kid's downtime–it's great to know that there are rewards to exploring nature with nothing more than a camera and an imagination. … Read more
9 Books To Inspire Outdoor Fun for Your Family
A bird singing, a cool breeze, a magnificent sunset: most of the time you don’t need convincing that outdoor time is good you and your family. But sometimes it’s nice … Read more
One Child’s Prescription—Nature
My first clue to how my nine-year-old son connected with the outdoors came about five years ago while on a visit to Grandpa’s farm. I watched one afternoon as the … Read more
