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Wildfire May Wipe Out Town: The Face of Climate Change in the Southwest

Conservation, Wildlife Facts | Jun 21, 2013

The drought-driven wildfires rage on in Colorado. About a week after Colorado’s most destructive wildfire killed two people and destroyed at least 500 homes, a 29,000-acre — and growing — blaze … Read more

The Good and the Bad in the Senate Budget

Conservation | Mar 25, 2013

On Friday, after 14 hours of a Senate procedure called — really — vote-a-rama, the Senate passed the budget resolution proposed by Senate Budget Committee Chair Patty Murray last week. Over … Read more

Over 160,000 Want Climate on the Presidential Debate Agenda

Conservation | Sep 28, 2012

Thanks to the support of wildlife advocates, yesterday National Wildlife Federation delivered over 160,000 petition signatures to Jim Leher of PBS NewsHour. The petitions, signed by supporters of the National … Read more

Burning Concern: Drought-Driven Wildfires Generating Pollution

Conservation, Wildlife Facts | Sep 19, 2012

This summer, the foothills and mountain peaks that form Colorado’s Front Range have been nearly invisible at times because of thick haze from wildfires in the state and across the … Read more

Downtown Seattle skyline on clear day and a day hazy due to Central WA wildfire

Hot and Hazy: Central Washington Wildfires Muddle the Puget Sound Skyline

Conservation, Wildlife Facts | Sep 14, 2012

Smoke from Central Washington wildfires is dimming the horizon throughout Washington today, obscuring the crispness that is so common on a sunny summer day in Seattle. It also raises air quality … Read more

Drought and the Climate Change Freeloaders

Conservation | Aug 7, 2012

By now our news media has probably made you aware of the historic drought that is gripping the country. Almost 80 percent of the nation’s agricultural land is experiencing drought … Read more

Fallout from Wildfire, Erosion Expected to Plague Colorado River and Fish for Years

Wildlife Facts | Jul 24, 2012

It’s summertime in the Rockies, but all is not right in the northern Colorado fishing haven of Poudre Canyon. At first glance, it looks normal. Dozens of life-jacketed people in … Read more

Climate Change Becoming A Broken Record

Conservation | Jul 9, 2012

Just today, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration released its report on U.S. climate highlights for June. The following are some key findings taken directly from the summary: The January-June period … Read more

What Is Causing the Climate to Unravel?

Conservation | Jul 3, 2012

Answer: One Trillion Tons of Carbon Pollution 40,000 heat records have already been broken this year across the United States, according to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. Here in Fredericksburg, … Read more

Colorado Wildfires Hit Close to Home for NWF Staff, Families

Conservation | Jun 27, 2012

It’s one thing to work for an organization committed to protecting wildlife, public lands and tackling the environmental challenge of our lives – climate change. It’s startling to watch threats … Read more

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