Conservation

Governors Eye Carbon Cuts for Gas

 |  Jan 5, 2010

Eleven governors in the Northeast and Mid-Atlantic are expanding on plans to reduce carbon levels in gasoline and heating oil while advancing efforts to cut overall carbon pollution and help fight global warming as … Read more

NWF Scientist Responds to Mooney’s Call to Action

 |  Jan 5, 2010

Chris Mooney, who writes at Discover Magazine’s The Intersection blog, wrote an op-ed in Sunday’s Washington Post titled “On issues like global warming and evolution, scientists need to speak up”: … Read more

New NWF Program: Erthnxt: Trees for the 21st Century

 |  Dec 31, 2009

The National Wildlife Federation and the national tree-planting and youth education organization, Erthnxt, have combined forces to further environmental literacy, youth volunteerism, habitat restoration, and reversing global warming.  Our joint aim … Read more

Swiftflop: Polluter-Pushed Scandal Fails to Slow Support for Climate Action

 |  Dec 23, 2009

A new poll released by the National Wildlife Federation is revealing that Swifthack hasn’t moved the needle with voters. Read more

Pedal Power: What Academe Knows About Bikes

,  |  Dec 22, 2009

By Paul Tolmé Susan Handy is the type of bicyclist that environmentalists and policymakers would like to see more of on American roadways. She commutes to work by bike, rides … Read more

Pervious Surface

Permeable Concrete Reduces Emissions

,  |  Dec 22, 2009

By Maryruth Belsey Priebe Concrete has earned a bad rap as a high-energy construction material, but some institutions, like the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill (UNC-CH) and Auburn … Read more

Last Chance book by Larry Schweiger

Book Review: Last Chance

,  |  Dec 22, 2009

In his debut book, Larry Schweiger, President and CEO of the National Wildlife Federation, paints a clear picture of the risks we are taking by continuing to emit greenhouse gasses … Read more

Highlight of the Week: Proposed Copenhagen Agreement: We're Not Done Yet

 |  Dec 22, 2009

World leaders concluded two weeks of intense climate negotiations in Copenhagen Friday, resulting in a political agreement that fell short of an ambitious or legally binding climate pact. With public … Read more

Economic Message of the Week: CBO: Clean Energy Bill Would Create $21B Surplus

 |  Dec 22, 2009

According to the Congressional Budget Office, energy and climate legislation passed by the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee last month would create a $21 billion surplus over the course … Read more

Editorial of the Week: Copenhagen, and Beyond in the New York Times

 |  Dec 22, 2009

The hard work has only begun, in Washington and elsewhere. But Copenhagen's achievements are not trivial, given the complexity of the issue and the differences among rich and poor countries. … Read more