June, 2010

Pensacola Beach: From Dolphins & White Sand to Oil-Soaked Disaster

After spending several days in Venice, La. last week with National Wildlife Federation Naturalist David Mizejewski, I drove to Pensacola, FL to meet up with NWF’s Steve Murchie. As I … Read more

Heavy Oil Coats Louisiana Marshland

As of Monday, more than 6 million feet of boom had been deployed to contain the BP oil spill.Yet, as we saw on the water today, this protective boom only … Read more

Sea Turtles Dying in BP “Burn Boxes” – First-Hand Account from Boat Captain

On June 17, the Los Angeles Times reported in “Death by fire in the gulf” that an effort to burn oil from the surface of the Gulf is also torching … Read more

Be Part of the Story – Join CNN Telethon Tonight 8 pm Eastern

Wildlife have no voice unless we speak up for them.  Join tonight at 8 pm Eastern on CNN’s Larry King Live telethon to help the wildlife, people and communities impacted … Read more

Watch CNN Gulf Telethon Tonight at 8pm ET

Posted by Miles Grant I could not pick Justin Bieber out of a lineup or name one of his songs. As a 32-year-old man without children, it goes without saying … Read more

How Is BP Oil Disaster Changing People, Places & Nature in Gulf?

You can also see pictures I took on Flickr & learn more about the Gulf Telethon at CNN.com. [youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=afCLmSV6n4M&feature=player_embedded[/youtube] Help ensure NWF has the funding needed to be on the … Read more

NWF Finds Marine Life Struggling In Oil Slick Off Florida

The front page of Pensacola’s newspaper today proudly proclaims the beaches of Perdido Key have been declared safe because there’s no oil slick within 100 yards of shore. But 20 … Read more

Hot Streak Continues with Warmest Spring on Record

Are you feeling the heat this year? The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) is reporting that the combined global land and ocean surface temperature for May was the warmest … Read more

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Georgia Campus Sustainability Meeting

On June 11, 2010 the National Wildlife Federation, Board of Regents of the University System of Georgia, Kennesaw State University, Georgia Southern University and the University of Georgia co-hosted the … Read more