Conservation

Help Protect Wildlife Threatened by Alien Invasion

 |  Apr 20, 2009

For centuries, America’s wildlife and wild places have been under threat from the ongoing introduction of non-native plant and animal species into our country’s ecosystems. As one example, back in … Read more

Real Question for GOP on Energy: Where’s the Beef?

 |  Apr 20, 2009

House Minority Leader John Boehner (R-MI) has gotten a lot of unwanted attention for yesterday’s appearance on ABC’s This Week. Boehner told host George Stephanopoulous, “George, the idea that carbon … Read more

Breaking: Major EPA Climate Decision Expected Today

 |  Apr 17, 2009

Just in from Reuters: WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency is expected to declare on Friday that greenhouse gas emissions like carbon dioxide endanger human health and welfare, … Read more

Energy Reform: It’s Time to Work Together

 |  Apr 16, 2009

Let’s start with the air that we breathe. Carbon dioxide, an invisible heat-trapping gas, has increased by 36 percent from pre-industrial levels in the atmosphere, and its buildup will trigger … Read more

EPA Decision On Global Warming And Threats To Public Health, Welfare Expected Soon

 |  Apr 16, 2009

In a telephone press briefing today, environmental leaders from NWF, Sierra Club, NRDC, and Environment America explained the history and significance of an expected announcement by the Environmental Protection Agency.    … Read more

Unemployed Americans Seek Training For Green Collar Jobs

 |  Apr 16, 2009

As the economy continues to shed jobs, American community colleges are reporting a surge of the unemployed enrolling in courses that offer green jobs training. The courses teach students how … Read more

Got a Few Minutes to Walk In for Wildlife This Week?

 |  Apr 16, 2009

I know many of you have sent in emails and made phone calls to advocate on behalf of bold climate action to safeguard wildlife from global warming, but this week … Read more

Time: Vanishing Act

 |  Apr 15, 2009

Here is a link to a thoughtful Time magazine cover story on species extinction and climate change. This is a strong, big picture piece that provides excellent context for the … Read more

Pending EPA Climate Decision: “A Game Changer”

 |  Apr 15, 2009

It’ll be the most significant federal climate action in American history. That’s how the National Wildlife Federation’s Joe Mendelson, our director for global warming policy, describes the announcement expected as … Read more

Andy Rooney: “I’m Our Problem”

 |  Apr 13, 2009

Via Grist, here’s Andy Rooney on 60 Minutes last night talking about why he’s a conservationist — and why he’s part of our planet’s problem: For more on the breakup … Read more