After getting trained as Climate Reality Project leaders as part of Al Gore’s Climate Change movement, two National Wildlife Federation staff members in Seattle wanted to do more than just … Read more
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Red Moon Rising: The Growing Threat of Megafires
As my truck crested the Hoback rim and I rolled into the upper Green River basin, I couldn’t wait to see the full moon rising over the Wind River Mountains. … Read more
Full Throttle Reverse
The Administration has taken another step backwards in the effort to ensure a stable and safe climate for wildlife. Administrator Scott Pruitt has announced that the Environmental Protection Agency plans … Read more
Court Decision Reinstates BLM Methane Pollution Rule
Methane, an invisible super pollutant and energy resource, will no longer be wasted on America’s cherished public lands as a result of lawsuit brought by the National Wildlife Federation and … Read more
NYC Program Empowers Students to Evaluate Climate RiSC
Hurricanes on Steroids The 2017 Atlantic hurricane season has broken all records in terms of the quantity and intensity of consecutive storms, their destructive power, and the toll on human life, … Read more
Restoring Paradise After Hurricane Irma
Florida has always been in the path of storms – it juts right out into Hurricane Alley – but as people have built along the coast, drained wetlands, and contributed … Read more
Climate Change: Hurting Wildlife in Our Own Backyards
For far too long, climate change seemed like a distant, impersonal problem. But the unfortunate reality is that many wildlife populations are feeling the effects of climate change now, and … Read more
Why Cities Matter in the Climate Fight
President Trump’s decision to withdraw the United States from the Paris Climate Agreement has elicited a strong response from cities across America, many of whom remain committed to meeting the … Read more
Harvey: With Climate Change, Unprecedented is the New Normal for Wildlife
The word unprecedented is being thrown around a lot these days. After Hurricane Harvey battered Texas with record rains and as Hurricane Irma bears down on Florida and the Caribbean, … Read more
Hurricane Harvey: How To Help & Wildlife Impacts to Watch For
For those of us outside the Houston area, watching the coverage of Hurricane Harvey has been both heartbreaking and heartening. It’s devastating to see residents forced from their homes, clutching … Read more
