Conservation

Global warming starts to divide GOP contenders

 |  Oct 18, 2007

While many conservative commentators and editorialists have mocked concerns about climate change, a different reality is emerging among Republican presidential contenders. It is a near-unanimous recognition among the leaders of … Read more

A Refreshing Breeze in New Hampshire

 |  Oct 18, 2007

Over the weekend I attended and spoke at the Clean Air, Cool Planet conference in New Hampshire. What struck me most was how many people from so many walks of … Read more

A Call for Urgent Action

 |  Oct 13, 2007

I was recently awakened by loud pounding on my apartment door in the dead of night. Before I could answer, the pounding returned. This time, it was even louder. I … Read more

Gore: A Tireless Voice From the Wilderness For the Wilderness

 |  Oct 12, 2007

Today the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change and Al Gore were awarded the Nobel Peace Prize for their efforts to address global warming. The National Wildlife Federation asked its staff … Read more

Gore: A tireless voice from the wilderness, for the wilderness

 |  Oct 12, 2007

It’s official – a rumor that Al Gore would be awarded the Nobel Peace Prize has become truth today! Al Gore was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize today, along with … Read more

New Poll Challenges Myths about NH Sportsmen

 |  Oct 11, 2007

NWF released a poll of New Hampshire sportsmen this week and hosted a conference on global warming in the state. The majority of New Hampshire’s hunters and anglers say global … Read more

Americans Say: Global Warming is an Election Issue

 |  Oct 11, 2007

A recent poll showed that 40 percent of Americans feel that a candidate’s position on global warming would be extremely important or very important deciding factor in the upcoming presidential … Read more

Global Warming May Make Humidity Worse

 |  Oct 11, 2007

The world isn’t just getting hotter from man-made global warming, it’s getting stickier. The amount of moisture in the air near the surface the stuff that makes hot weather unbearable … Read more

Chesapeake Bay and Global Warming

 |  Oct 6, 2007

I have fond memories of trolling the lower Potomac River on foggy autumn mornings, while nearby watermen "tonged" for oysters and gulls swarmed the skiffs. The Chesapeake Bay has long … Read more

Corps Reform Measures Included in WRDA

 |  Oct 3, 2007

The Water Resources Development Act, which has passed both the House and Senate, includes key reform measures that would help better protect and mitigate for the loss of wetlands and … Read more