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
Conservation
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
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
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
