Conservation

EPA Finalizes Emissions Reporting Plan

 |  Sep 30, 2009

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) finalized plans for a system that will require large sources of carbon emissions to report their emissions.   EPA Administrator Lisa Jackson called the new rule … Read more

Congresswoman Lois Capps Introduces New Environmental Education Bill

 |  Sep 30, 2009

Congresswoman Lois Capps (D-CA) introduced H.R. 3644, a bill to bolster the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration's (NOAA) environmental and conservation education programs.   The new bill would authorize a national … Read more

Officials: Warming South at Risk

 |  Sep 30, 2009

Sam Hamilton, new director of the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, said the South is among the most at-risk regions for global warming effects, with wildlife habitats hit especially hard.   … Read more

Study: Glaciers Fading in Warm Waters

 |  Sep 30, 2009

According to a new report, glaciers in Greenland and Antarctica are melting more quickly than previously thought. Experts at the British Antarctic Survey said glaciers have been worn down by warming … Read more

New Momentum for Clean Energy & Climate Action

 |  Sep 30, 2009

Just got back from the big event on the East Lawn of the Capitol to unveil the Senate’s Clean Energy Jobs & American Power Act! Here’s what Joe Mendelson, NWF’s … Read more

Last Chance: Preserving Life on Earth

 |  Sep 30, 2009

I will be continuing to speak in December and in the coming year in the cities below on my recently published book Last Chance: Preserving Life on Earth. I believe that … Read more

Key Senators to Unveil Clean Energy Bill

 |  Sep 30, 2009

This morning in DC, Sen. Barbara Boxer (D-CA) and Sen. John Kerry (D-MA) will detail their framework for comprehensive clean energy & climate legislation: The bill, which is still being … Read more

Your National Parks

 |  Sep 29, 2009

Ken Burns’ 12-hour series on National Parks is turning a lot of attention towards America’s treasured wilderness and natural wonders. From Mount Rainier to the Everglades, our national parks exist … Read more

180 Of The World’s Largest Investors (With $13 Trillion) Want Climate Legislation Passed

 |  Sep 28, 2009

Wildlife has a whole bunch of new friends. As the Senate considers climate legislation and the world readies itself for the global climate negotiations in Copenhagen a powerful and welcome group of investment funds … Read more

Updated Science: Climate Change Is Happening Faster Than Predicted

 |  Sep 28, 2009

The United Nations Environment Program released an excellent report summarizing scientific evidence from over 400 sources that have emerged since the 2007 Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change Fourth Assessment Report. … Read more