Conservation

Tune in and Chill Out!

 |  Apr 9, 2009

On April 15, National Wildlife Federation will unveil the winners of the 2009 campus Chill Out competition!  These campuses are incredible examples of how the students, faculty and staff at … Read more

Troubling Signs of Warming from the Poles

 |  Apr 9, 2009

The National Snow and Ice Data Center reported yesterday that in the Antarctic, an ice bridge connecting the Wilkins Ice Shelf on the Antarctic Peninsula to Charcot Island has collapsed. … Read more

Chill Out winners to be announced soon

 |  Apr 9, 2009

Wednesday, April 15: NWF will feature winning college submissions in the Chill Out: Campus Solutions to Global Warming webcast, a low footprint production. Visit www.campuschillout.org to register for and view … Read more

Salazar: Offshore Wind Resources Could Lead Clean-Energy Revolution

 |  Apr 9, 2009

The wind potential off the coasts of the continental United States actually exceeds the country’s entire electricity demand, Secretary of the Interior Ken Salazar recently said. U.S. offshore areas hold … Read more

Report: More Insurers Work To Protect Clients From Effects Of Global Warming

 |  Apr 9, 2009

Ceres, a U.S. coalition of investors and environmental groups, has released a report looking at insurance initiatives related to climate change. “From Risk to Opportunity: Insurer Responses to Climate Change” … Read more

Arctic Sea Ice Melting Faster Than Expected, New Study Warns

 |  Apr 9, 2009

Arctic sea ice is melting so fast most of it could be gone in 30 years. A new analysis of changing conditions in the region, using complex computer models of … Read more

Clean Energy and Security Act Answers Call for Climate Action Now

 |  Apr 9, 2009

The House Energy and Commerce Committee has released a discussion draft of the American Clean Energy and Security Act that sets national standards for energy efficiency, renewables, and global warming … Read more

Video: Asking Congress to Repower America

 |  Apr 8, 2009

Watch this video, then take action here! Read more

Will Congress Act Soon to Protect the Nation’s Waters?

 |  Apr 7, 2009

Given how much we all depend on clean water, the answer should be a no-brainer. But believe it or not, this is a decision that each member of Congress now … Read more

New “We Campaign” Video: Hot and Cold

 |  Apr 7, 2009

Learn more about the Alliance for Climate Protection’s “We Campaign” at WeCanSolveIt.org! Read more