Two trillion tons of Arctic land ice has melted since 2003, according to new NASA satellite data that show the latest signs of a warming world. More than half of … Read more
Conservation
Europe’s 20-20-20 Framework Puts Ball In U.S. Court
In the final days of the United Nations Climate Change Conference in Poland, European leaders met in Brussels and agreed to a pact for climate action to combat global warming. … Read more
Obama’s Interior, Agriculture Appointees Will Put Land Use Policies On Right Path
President-elect Barack Obama has introduced more cabinet selections—Sen. Ken Salazar (D-CO) as Secretary of the Interior and former Iowa Gov. Tom Vilsack as Secretary of Agriculture. In response, Larry Schweiger, … Read more
The Wildlife Faces of Global Warming: Alaska
When I moved to Alaska in October of 2008 everyone back in upstate New York, where I grew up, thought I was crazy – going to one of the coldest … Read more
This Is Our Last Chance
We at the National Wildlife Federation congratulate President-elect Obama on his victory and stand ready to assist him in every way possible at this critical moment in American history. In … Read more
Conservation Groups File Suit To Restore Endangered Species Act Protections
The National Wildlife Federation, 13 of its affiliates, and Golden Gate Audubon filed suit today challenging the Bush administration’s regulations weakening the consultation requirements of the Endangered Species Act. According … Read more
From Poznan To Copenhagen: Road Ahead Must Be A Fast Track
Two weeks of negotiations over a new international climate agreement just finished in Poznan, Poland, with a new presidential administration poised to take the reins in less than one month. … Read more
White House Drops Effort To Relax Pollution Limits
The Bush administration has announced it is abandoning its pursuit of two proposed regulations that would relax air-pollution standards for power plants. This ends the pursuit of one of the … Read more
California’s Comprehensive Climate Action Recognizes Green Tech As A Bright Spot
California has adopted the country’s first comprehensive global warming blueprint, calling for a return to 1990 emissions levels by 2020—equaling a 15 percent reduction of current emissions—and for one-third of … Read more
Obama Announces Energy, Environment Team
President-elect Barack Obama has introduced his energy and environment team, naming Carol Browner to lead a new council on climate, environment and energy issues; Steven Chu as energy secretary; Lisa … Read more
