Conservation

NWF Flooding Report Making News

 |  Jul 14, 2009

A report issued last week on the effects of global warming on storms and flooding is drawing attention in many at-risk areas. Among the communities taking special notice of the … Read more

NAACP Joins Fight for Clean Energy, Climate Action

 |  Jul 14, 2009

Historic news out of New York today. For the first time in the organization’s 100-year history, the NAACP has approved a resolution addressing climate change legislation: “At its Centennial Convention, … Read more

New White House Report: Green Jobs on Track for Future Growth

 |  Jul 13, 2009

A new White House economic advisers report looks at employment through 2016 and finds that the health and green job sectors are growing. Associated Press reports: “President Barack Obama’s Council of Economic … Read more

Sen. Brown Won’t Filibuster Climate Bill

 |  Jul 12, 2009

Great news on Senate prospects for comprehensive climate and clean energy legislation: Despite opposing cloture on a previous cap and trade bill, Sen. Sherrod Brown (D-OH) says that–whether he supports … Read more

See The World’s New, To-The-Second, Green House Gas Tracker

 |  Jul 11, 2009

In New York City there is a large digital display that tracks the national debt to the second.  Building on that idea Deutche Bank has recently erected a similar display … Read more

Video: NWF Scientist Connects the Dots Between Global Warming, Flooding

 |  Jul 10, 2009

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Update on ACES

 |  Jul 9, 2009

There’s news today that the Senate Environment & Public Works Committee is pushing its timetable back a bit on the American Clean Energy and Security (ACES) Act. I checked in … Read more

New NWF Report: Global Warming Increasing Heavy Storms, Floods

 |  Jul 9, 2009

A new National Wildlife Federation report (PDF) warns America is seeing more heavy storms and major floods — and the situation could get far worse if we don’t act now … Read more

Prison Inmates Raise Endangered Frogs With Greater Success Than Experts!

 |  Jul 8, 2009

Two prison inmates in Washington State have discovered they have an extraordinary knack for endangered species TLC. Jennifer Sullivan from the Seattle Times reports: Since spring, Greer and fellow inmate … Read more

Helping Paper Mills Get on the Right Track

 |  Jul 8, 2009

Here at NWF, we’re all pretty into recycling.You should see the recycling center at our headquarters– it’s a floor to ceiling distribution center, where you can recycle everything from egg … Read more