The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration announced Wednesday that it will evaluate whether four kinds of seals inhabiting Alaska’s Bering Sea should be placed on the endangered species list because … Read more
Conservation
California Utility to Install Solar Panels
Southern California Edison plans to install a huge patchwork of solar cells, 10 times bigger than any previous such installation, on more than 100 large rooftops around Southern California. The … Read more
Western Antarctic Ice Chunk Collapses
A chunk of Antarctic ice about seven times the size of Manhattan suddenly collapsed, putting an even greater portion of glacial ice at risk, scientists said Tuesday. Click here for … Read more
Taking Action to Help Wildlife Adapt to a Changing Climate
Here at the North American Wildlife and Natural Resources Conference in Phoenix, National Wildlife Federation’s Senior Wildlife Biologist Doug Inkley was an invited speaker for an all day workshop on … Read more
Disastrous Drop in California Salmon
Disturbing news from the California coast: Federal fisheries managers on Friday took the initial step toward imposing what could be the strictest limits ever on West Coast salmon fishing amid … Read more
Courageous Kansas Governor Takes a Stand
Kudos to the leadership of Kansas Governor Kathleen Sebelius for her courageous stand on Friday to veto the state’s forced approval of two coal fired power plants. The Governor’s Secretary … Read more
Global Warming Bringing Spring Earlier
An earlier spring is causing many plants and animals to change behaviors.These changes, scientists say, have some serious implications for humans. Read the entire story here. Read more
In a Warmer Yellowstone Park, a Shifting Environmental Balance
Warming temperatures in Yellowstone and elsewhere are shifting the way ecologists are thinking about invasive species and wildlife adaptation. Read the entire story here. Read more
NH state lawmakers endorse global warming initiative
New Hampshire’s House is endorsing a 10-state regional effort to cut greenhouse gas emissions to preserve the state’s climate and way of life.The House voted 214-107 to send a bill … Read more
Wherever You Live, Changing Climate is Shifting Spring
The Associated Press has a great roundup the local impacts of a delayed spring thanks to climate change: The capital’s famous cherry trees are primed to burst out in a … Read more
