Bad news for Maine shrimp and the people and wildlife that love eating them: Overfishing and global warming are shrinking the stock fast, forcing regulators are taking the drastic step … Read more
Conservation
Post Thanksgiving: I’m Still Thankful, Especially for Florida
It has become a Fischer family tradition to spend Thanksgiving holiday in Daytona, Florida—I’m not too sure what palm trees and the beach have to do with turkey day, but … Read more
Can Keystone Pass the President’s Climate Test?
In June, President Obama stood at Georgetown University and defined the conditions under which he would approve the Keystone XL Pipeline, saying he would, “only if this project does not … Read more
Fight to Keep Vermont Tar-Sands Free
Even as temperatures drop below freezing and we look ahead to another long winter, the fight to keep Vermont tar-sands-free is heating up. A group of volunteers, activists and community leaders from all corners of … Read more
Speak Up for Offshore Wind in the Ocean State
Of the more than sixty offshore wind power projects spinning in the world’s oceans, not one of them is in American waters. Rhode Island has an exciting opportunity to lead the … Read more
COP 19 Update: Delivering the Message
This weekend marked the official end of the 19th Conference of the Parties to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change. Governments have agreed on a text after working through … Read more
Weekly News Roundup- November 22, 2013
What’s happening at National Wildlife Federation this week? Want to Avoid Yard Work this Fall? Good! Leaves help wildlife. Turkish Delight. Six tips for feeding wild turkeys with your garden. … Read more
New York’s Next Superhero? An Offshore Wind Farm
The best sail of my life took place off the eastern end of Long Island. Upon learning that the winds off of New York’s coast present some of the most … Read more
Alarming Atlantic Zooplankton Decline Linked to Climate Change
Warming ocean temperatures fueled by climate-disrupting carbon pollution are causing a dramatic decline in zooplankton, reports David Sharp of the Associated Press: Springtime plankton blooms off the coast of northern … Read more
Artificial Reefs: Restoration Beyond Recreation?
Over the past few decades the five Gulf States have built artificial reefs both inshore and offshore with the aim of enhancing recreational fishing and diving opportunities. State and local … Read more
