Conservation

Utility Co. To Disclose Global Warming Risks To Investors

One of the country’s largest builders of coal-fired power plants will now divulge detailed warnings about global warming risks to investors under a deal with New York’s attorney general, the … Read more

Arctic Tipping Point Happening

Yesterday’s The Washington Post article Arctic sea ice drops to second lowest level on record highlights how important it is that we act now to confront the climate crisis. Arctic … Read more

Carbon Stored in Arctic Soils Higher Than Previously Thought

A recent study led by Chien-Lu Ping of University of Alaska-Fairbanks and published in Nature Geoscience estimates that organic carbon stored in the North American Arctic Region is considerably higher … Read more

Poll: America’s Sportsmen Want Bold New Energy Solutions

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Climate Change Threatens Pika, Lawsuits Filed

Conservation groups recently filed lawsuits against federal and California state agencies that will seek to protect the mountain-dwelling American pika against the effects of global warming. The American pika is … Read more

Study: Global Warming Time Bomb Trapped In Arctic Soil

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MU Researchers Find that Submerged Oak Trees Store Carbon 2,000 Years Longer

The role that forests play in climate conditions is vast and complex, including conversion of carbon dioxide into oxygen, stabilization of coastlines and open terrain, shade provision, and the reflection … Read more

Utility Company To Close Coal Plants, Convert To Renewables

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NWF Goes to Denver: Democratic Convention

I’m writing this message message from blackberry while standing in line to pick up credentials for staff… The National Wildlife Federation has sent staff to Denver, CO to participate in … Read more

Increasing Vulnerability To Hurricanes: Global Warming's Wake Up Call For U.S. Gulf, Atlantic Coasts

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