Today, wildlife need our help more than ever. Species throughout our nation – including moose, sea turtles, and polar bears — are suffering and dying from rising temperatures and sea … Read more
Lauren Anderson
Lauren Anderson serves as the National Wildlife Federation’s Research Associate on their climate, energy, and wildlife funding initiatives. She joined NWF in January 2016 after receiving a Master of Public Policy from Oregon State University where she worked on climate and renewable energy issues. Prior to this, she worked for the San Diego Zoo Institute for Conservation Research and the Great Basin Institute after receiving a B.S. in Biology from California Polytechnic State University San Luis Obispo.
The Plan: Decarbonize the Economy
The plan is an outgrowth of last December’s Paris Agreement, the first global commitment to avoid the most severe impacts of climate change by keeping average global temperature increase below … Read more
A Harrowing Harvest: Climate Change is Impacting Agriculture
This Thanksgiving, help protect the food your family and wildlife depend on. A changing climate will harm the natural resources and food supplies that people and wildlife need to survive. … Read more
Stormy Skies in a Changing Climate
Increased Flooding According to the U.S. National Climate Assessment, the amount of rain falling in powerful downpour events has been significantly above average since 1991. Further, sea-level rise has worsened the … Read more
Meet A Few of Our Climate Guardians
The climate change story is often one of doom and gloom. There are countless examples of how our rapidly changing climate is impacting wildlife and habitat across the U.S., and … Read more
Wildfire: Climate Change in California
In 2015, more than 2,500 structures were burned in the Valley and Butte wildfires alone. Since 1970, wildfires have burned more than twice the area as expected, and fire season … Read more
Climate Change Threatens Yellowstone River
Studies show that the cause of the fish mortality is kidney disease triggered by a parasite. The unprecedented nature of this case is the result of low water levels and … Read more
Sea-level Rise in a Rapidly Changing Climate
States from Florida to Maine are experiencing the high costs of beach erosion, saltwater intrusion, and loss of tidal waterways. Coastal communities and ecosystems alike are threatened, and projections show … Read more
The Zero-Carbon Grid: Save the Moose!
This agreement demonstrates the growing international consensus to address climate change – a primary threat to wildlife – and the rapid transition occurring from dirty fossil fuels to cleaner, renewable … Read more
Win in the Fight to Save Arctic Wildlife!
The Arctic is warming twice as fast as the global average. As the climate warms and ice melts, wildlife like the arctic fox will be hurt. It is critical that … Read more
