June 2010 - The National Wildlife Federation Blog

Global Warming? 97% of Experts Agreee

Conservation | Jun 30, 2010

A new National Academy of Sciences study finds 97 percent of the climate scientists agree that global warming is driven mainly by human activity – emissions of carbon dioxide and … Read more

Backyard Campout: The (mis)adventures of one mom, her kids, and a trampoline

Get Outside | Jun 30, 2010

Blogger Suzanne Delzio writes about her family’s Great American Backyard Campout—five families split between two yards. Read more

Beach Activities for Kids of All Ages

Students and Nature | Jun 30, 2010

Beyond sandcastles: Tips to get more from your time at the shore Read more

Favorite Moments from the Great American Backyard Campout in Ann Arbor — or in Your Own Backyard

Get Outside, Students and Nature | Jun 30, 2010

It was a warm summer night in Ann Arbor, Michigan, when over 45 families gathered with NWF’s Great Lakes Regional Center at the Leslie Science and Nature Center for the … Read more

Oil Disaster Update, Hill Heat & Big Oil’s All-Star: Watch NWF’s Climate Capsule

Conservation | Jun 30, 2010

In this week’s National Wildlife Federation Climate Capsule: NWF’s Jaime Matyas visits the disaster zone in Louisiana As the mercury rises on Capitol Hill, pressure builds for a clean energy … Read more

NWF Releases Oil Spill Legislative Agenda

Conservation, Get Outside | Jun 29, 2010

The BP oil spill is by far the worst environmental disaster in American history. The most immediate challenge is to stop the leak, clean up and contain oil, and assist … Read more

WATCH – NWF Calls on Obama Administration to Stop Dirty Fuels Pipeline

Conservation | Jun 29, 2010

Today the State Department held a hearing on the proposed Keystone XL pipeline that would bring dirty tar sands fuels across six states and 2,000 miles. The pipeline would bring … Read more

WATCH – Senators Still Blocking Climate Action After Gulf Disaster

Conservation, Get Outside | Jun 29, 2010

Senate Republican leaders had little new to say after emerging from a meeting with President Obama and Democratic senators despite the BP disaster and a series of polls from showing … Read more

Imagine your world…covered in oil

Conservation, Get Outside, Wildlife Facts | Jun 29, 2010

By Larry J. Schweiger Since National Wildlife Federation has been working so hard to make sure the impacted wildlife have a voice in the continuing BP oil disaster, many people … Read more

Not Just Cleaning Pelicans: Support Volunteers Needed in Gulf

Conservation, Wildlife Facts | Jun 29, 2010

The Washington Post reports today there’s a huge need for volunteers in support roles in the BP oil disaster — but many of those roles are going unfilled: “We struggle … Read more

June, 2010