Conservation

Chill Out: Submit Your Campus’ Video Today

, ,  |  Oct 21, 2010

NWF is hosting its fifth annual national Chill Out: Climate Action on Campus competition. Enter your video, and you could win one of many prizes for your school. Read more

Moonrise near Homer Alaska by Doug Kaufman

What They’ve Said: Meditations on Nature

, ,  |  Oct 21, 2010

Here are some thoughts—bestowed on us by various scholars, sages, theorists, etc. down through the years—that comment on or raise questions about nature, animals, conservation and related topics. Some of … Read more

As Emissions Rise, Weeds (And Allergies) Could Follow Suit

 |  Oct 21, 2010

The current issue of Natural History magazine features a fine story by Peter Del Tredici on the role of weeds in the modern city. The broad discussion, about the relevance of the idea of an ‘invasive’ plant in an environment where very little truly native vegetation remains, is worth your time…One of the subjects that most interests Del Tredici is the weed’s place in a world whose climate we are rapidly changing Read more

Car Shopping? Just in from an EPA Hearing on New Fuel Economy Labels…

 |  Oct 21, 2010

Shopping for new wheels.  It’s a pretty big deal.  With dealer showrooms filling up with groundbreaking new technology, it’s also a pretty exciting time to be looking for a new … Read more

Keeping Kids in the Dark: U.S. Chamber of Commerce and Energy “Education”

,  |  Oct 21, 2010

U.S. Chamber of Commerce’s Institute for 21st Century Energy teachers’ guide is just wrong. We need to provide our classrooms with a full picture, and not permit purveyors of partial information to keep students in the dark.
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Blind Elephants

Republicans Can Lead On Climate…If They Open Their Eyes

 |  Oct 20, 2010

When politicians take pains to miss the point, are they really being leaders? The parable of the blind men and the elephant is near and dear to many a cartoonist’s … Read more

Brown Pelican by Shelley Ellis

Six Months into Gulf Disaster: How Are Birds Doing?

,  |  Oct 20, 2010

Six months after the Deepwater Horizon oil rig exploded, scientists are cautiously optimistic about the state of the Gulf of Mexico’s birdlife—at least in the short-term. Audubon Survey Results In … Read more

October 20, 1944: We Didn’t Start The Fire–Gas Did

 |  Oct 20, 2010

Today marks the 66th anniversary of a natural gas explosion that killed 131 people, decimating a chunk of Cleveland’s east side and leaving an indelible mark on the state of Ohio—just one in a long line of natural gas and fuel pipeline disasters that have plagued the Midwestern fuel transportation hub and the rest of the U.S. Read more

VIDEO – Clinton Speaks! Tar Sands Remarks Disappoint

,  |  Oct 19, 2010

In a rare public statement of tar sands, Secretary of State Hillary Clinton seemed to say America’s energy choices amount to either dirty oil from the gulf or dirty oil from … Read more

Scary Idea: BP Apologist Calling Shots on Energy & Climate

 |  Oct 16, 2010

Could infamous BP apologist Rep. Joe Barton become chair of the House Energy & Commerce Committee? Read more