Conservation

Video – Asian Carp Problem Is No Laughing Matter

 |  Apr 25, 2011

A head in the sand results in sand in the eyes, which explains the short sighted efforts to prevent Asian carp from entering the Great Lakes. A friend of mine … Read more

Coffee Lovers Despair, Declines in Coffee Linked to Climate Change

 |  Apr 25, 2011

While getting ready for work this morning, before I had time to grab my daily cup of joe, I heard a news report that jolted me awake faster than any … Read more

The Upside-Down, Post-Deepwater Horizon World

 |  Apr 22, 2011

Historically, environmental disasters have tended to prompt introspection, learning and some level of commitment to do a better job in the future. When an oil blowout blackened the waters near … Read more

How NWF is fighting for climate justice in tribal communities

,  |  Apr 22, 2011

This guest blog post was written by Myra Wilensky, NWF’s Tribal Global Warming Outreach Manager. She is based in Boulder, CO. For more information on her work towards achieving climate … Read more

The Climate of Conservation in America: 50 Stories in 50 States

 |  Apr 22, 2011

This Earth Day, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service is launching a new campaign to increase awareness of climate impacts on wildlife across America. The Climate of Conservation in America: … Read more

Earth Day Commandments for the Great Lakes

, , ,  |  Apr 21, 2011

I was at a party recently when a friend began interrogating me about what I was doing to protect the Great Lakes from polluters, invasive species and other problems facing … Read more

Shape the Future of the National Wildlife Refuge System

 |  Apr 21, 2011

The National Wildlife Refuge System is unique in that there is a Refuge within an hour’s drive of most major U.S. cities in every state, all set aside specifically to … Read more

State Dept. Fails to Learn Lessons of BP Disaster – New Assessment of Tar Sands Pipeline Inadequate

 |  Apr 20, 2011

If there is one lesson we should have learned over the year-to-the-day since the BP disaster in the Gulf, it’s that oil companies cannot be trusted on safety and the … Read more

Teens Flunk Climate Knowledge Test

,  |  Apr 20, 2011

A new survey by Yale University’s Project on Climate Change Communication shows that American teens have a weak understanding of climate change. The survey reveals that only 25 percent of … Read more

Why we need a National Climate Service

, ,  |  Apr 20, 2011

Since 1870 the National Weather Service, a branch of National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), helps protect our lives and property from a tornado or other severe weather event. Even … Read more