Conservation

Southern Ocean no Longer Absorbing Carbon

 |  Jun 4, 2007

The Earth’s largest carbon sink – the Southern Ocean – is no longer absorbing carbon.  This may lead heat trapping gases in our atmosphere to rise even faster because one … Read more

President Bush Stalling on Global Warming

 |  May 31, 2007

President Bush, in another stalling tactic today, called for international meetings on global warming that would not produce results until after the presidential election in 2008, in the final months … Read more

NASA: Danger Point Closer Than Thought From Warming

 |  May 30, 2007

New research by NASA and the Columbia University Earth Institute suggests that greater urgency is needed to address climate change than what the IPCC recently reported.  NASA warns that just … Read more

Inuit Skating on Thin Ice

 |  May 30, 2007

Inuits of the Arctic are at an increasing risk from global warming, as the thinning ice is causing a rising number of hunters to fall to their deaths.  Read the … Read more

Vibrio Bacteria a Bigger Threat to Swimmers than Sharks as Northern Waters Warm

 |  May 30, 2007

Rising water temperatures due to global warming have allowed a man-eating bacteria called Vibrio to move north, dramatically increasing the number of people afflicted by it.  Warning: This article includes … Read more

Our Podcasts for Global Warming Solutions

 |  May 29, 2007

NWF’s Campus Ecology Program hosted a greener campus teleconference series during the 2006-2007 academic year. Each teleconference featured practitioners in the field speaking about their accomplishments and challenges and a … Read more

Rachael Carson Turns 100 Today

 |  May 28, 2007

NOTE: Most remember Rachael Carson for her famous book, Silent Spring warning of the dangers of DDT and other persistent and bio-accumulating chemicals that were amplifying up the food chain. … Read more

Moratorium on Ocean Going Ships in the Great Lakes

 |  May 24, 2007

The Healing Our Waters-Great Lakes Coalition today is calling for a moratorium of ocean-going ships in the Great Lakes until Congress stops the introduction of aquatic invasive species. “Our call … Read more

On Sen. Norm Coleman co-sponsoring the Climate Stewardship and Innovation Act

 |  May 23, 2007

Global warming is the defining issue of the 21st century, and I am tremendously pleased that Senator Coleman (R-MN) is going to be a leader in advancing solutions.   I … Read more

Hey You…

 |  May 18, 2007

Madonna has written an exclusive song for the upcoming Live Earth Concert, which will be an unprecedented event reaching out to 2 billion people on the urgent need to wake … Read more