Conservation

Trees giving bizarre clues to climate change

 |  Nov 27, 2007

Suspended 20 stories in the air, Ken Bible of the University of Washington is able to take measurements showing old forests continue to grow and act as a sink for … Read more

IPCC Preparing to Release Synthesis Report

 |  Nov 16, 2007

On Saturday the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change will release Climate Change 2007 – the IPCC Fourth Assessment Report.  This important synthesis report will summarize the science, impacts, and solutions … Read more

Ten Midwestern Leaders Sign Greenhouse Gas Reduction Accord

 |  Nov 16, 2007

Nine midwestern governors and the Premiere of Manitoba signed a pact Thursday to reduce greenhouse gases and start a regional carbon cap and trade program. The governors pledged to push … Read more

November frogs sound a warning

 |  Nov 16, 2007

Wildlife biologist Eric Orf, a NWF consultant, was published in the Concord Monitor on global warming and its impacts on wildlife in the state of New Hampshire. Read his powerful … Read more

Katrina, Rita Caused Forestry Disaster

 |  Nov 16, 2007

New satellite imaging has revealed that hurricanes Katrina and Rita produced the largest single forestry disaster on record in the nation — an unreported ecological catastrophe that killed or severely … Read more

IPCC to warn of 'abrupt' warming

 |  Nov 16, 2007

The IPCC is about to release their summary report of the three reports that came out earlier this year, saying climate change may bring "abrupt and irreversible" impacts.  Among other … Read more

Power Shift 07 Continues to Spread

 |  Nov 15, 2007

It was amazing to have the opportunity to experience the energy of 6,000 students converging at the University of Maryland at Power Shift 07 to demand action on global warming–but … Read more

“The Quiet Generation” No More

,  |  Nov 15, 2007

NWF Campus Field Director Lisa Madry just emailed around a great recap of Power Shift 2007 that I had to share… It was amazing to have the opportunity to experience … Read more

NWF Get-Together at Power Shift 2007

 |  Nov 15, 2007

National Wildlife Federation (NWF) hosted a luncheon at the Power Shift conference on Saturday, November 3, at the Marriot Conference Center on the University of Maryland campus. The luncheon was … Read more

Brave Young Woman Speaks Up for Her Home

 |  Nov 10, 2007

A young woman from Alaska Youth for Environmental Action testified before Congress early this week. Rush Limbaugh went after her. Her home village has been falling into the sea due … Read more