The world's fourth-biggest carbon polluter appears to be moving forward with plans to reduce emissions and curb its contribution to global warming whether they have international funding or not. "We've got to do what … Read more
Conservation
Warming Climate May Hurt Trees' Carbon Uptake
According to a new report, a warming climate is diminishing the carbon absorption capacity of trees, leaving more greenhouse gas to compound in the atmosphere. "Our findings contradict studies from other … Read more
Labor Dept. Awards $100M for Green Job Training
The U.S. Department of Labor is awarding $100 million in clean energy jobs training grants as part of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act. "Today's announcement is part of the … Read more
Arctic Sea Ice Melting Earlier, May Worsen Global Warming
According to scientists, Arctic sea ice is melting earlier in the year and freezing later, part of a melt feedback loop that may act to accelerate climate change. Researchers at NASA and … Read more
EPA: $5M in Grants for Methane Reduction Projects
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has announced $5 million in available grants for projects to reduce methane emissions that contribute heavily to global warming. The grants, which will be made available to … Read more
In comes corn, out goes wildlife
Government incentives for corn ethanol are driving farmers to shift land into corn production, resulting in significant decreases in grassland bird populations throughout the fragile Prairie Pothole Region. According to … Read more
Finding alternatives to coal on campus
A few weeks ago, we drew your attention to students who are fighting against coal power on their campuses: University of Kentucky students voted against the building of a "Wildcat … Read more
Polluter Dirty Air Acts Come to Light – Help Stop Them
At first it seemed like simply one bad idea from one senator. But now we know the real story — a tangled web of public officials, polluter lobbyists, and efforts to gut the Clean Air Act. Read more
NWF Holds Firm on Climate & Energy Bill in 2010
“As far as we are concerned there should not and will not be an energy bill in 2010 without the pollution cap needed to unleash private investment in the clean energy economy,” said NWF’s Jeremy Symons. Read more
Confronting Climate Collapse: The Work of a Lifetime
Down to the Wire: Confronting Climate Collapse, recently published by Oxford University Press, is David W. Orr’s ninth book. Although dozens of climate-related books have been published within the last … Read more
