Conservation

Pine Beetles are Altering Carbon Balance in Forests

An outbreak of mountain pine beetles in British Columbia is doing so much damage that by 2020, the forest is expected to release more carbon dioxide than it absorbs. Beetle … Read more

When Will Your Hybrid Pay for Itself?

As part of my Good Neighbor pledge, my family bought a Toyota Prius car. This car’s hybrid technology allows us to reduce our gas consumption and fuel bill. We also … Read more

NWF Scientist Details Climate Change’s Threats to Chesapeake Bay

The National Wildlife Federation’s Dr. Doug Inkley testified before the Virginia Commission on Climate Change yesterday, detailing the effects of warming temperatures and rising sea levels on fish and wildlife. … Read more

Dr. Rosina Bierbaum Selected to Co-Author World Development Report 2010

Dr. Rosina M. Bierbaum, professor and dean of the School of Natural Resources and Environment at the University of Michigan, has been selected by the World Bank to co-author and … Read more

Global Warming Solutions Showcase Airs World Wide

Hundreds of colleges and universities, schools and businesses all across the world are hosting the National Wildlife Federation’s second annual broadcast, Chill Out: Campus Solutions to Global Warming as part … Read more

Flawed Textbook

The Center for Inquiry has found that the popular textbook American Government Institutions and Policies has such significant flaws in its coverage of the science of global warming that either … Read more

A Textbook Case of Downplaying Global Warming?

Matthew LaClair, a high school senior in Kearny, N.J.,has persuaded Houghton Mifflin, one of the powerhouses in textbook publishing, to review a popular college and advanced-placement high school text, “American … Read more

New Slideshow on the Climate Crisis

Nobel Peace Prize Laureate and former Vice President Al Gore has a new slideshow on the climate crisis. In this slideshow he presents evidence that climate change may be happening … Read more

CHILL OUT WITH US!!

We’re less than a week away from the second annual Chill Out: Campus Solutions to Global Warming webcast! This FREE webcast will feature colleges from around the country that are … Read more

It's About Laws, Not Light Bulbs

The issue of climate change is now in a sad state of political and legislative suspension, awaiting an election, a new president and a new Congress. This NY Times editorial … Read more