COP26: A Pivotal Moment for the U.S. and Climate
Among all the heightened bustle and activity of climate action since President Biden took office this year is the United Nations 26th annual Climate Change Conference, or COP26. Postponed until …
Unnatural Disasters Story 3.0
In the midst of a historic summer of wildfire, drought, and extreme heat, the National Wildlife Federation has released the third iteration of Unnatural Disasters, an interactive story map that …
Five Lessons for Boosting Career Skills in a Clean Energy Economy
When Jobs for the Future and National Wildlife Federation teamed up to create the Greenforce Initiative with 100 community colleges and dozens of employers across six states in 2010, we …
Latest Climate Report Confirms We Have a Climate Problem — Do You Give a Care?
If you are still sitting on the fence about whether we contribute to climate change, perhaps the latest report by the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) will help clear …
Clear Science, Murky Ambition: Forests and Our Carbon Pollution Footprint
As a party to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC), the United States is periodically required to submit a report outlining its progress in addressing carbon pollution. …
Obama Commits to Tackle Carbon Pollution in 2012
Yesterday, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator Lisa Jackson announced plans for establishing new carbon pollution limits on the nation’s power plants. This is good news. Just last month NWF had voiced serious concerns that …
New Report to Warn Climate Change Already Fueling Extreme Weather
A new report is set to warn the intensity of 2011’s floods, heat and drought aren’t freak occurrences – they’re the direct result of man-made climate change.
Updated Science: Climate Change Is Happening Faster Than Predicted
The United Nations Environment Program released an excellent report summarizing scientific evidence from over 400 sources that have emerged since the 2007 Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change Fourth Assessment Report. …
Report: Climate Change Coming Sooner, Stronger Than Thought
A report released on September 22 by the United Nations points to some disturbing findings about how much quicker global warming is coming on: Roseanne Skirble of Voice of America …
