Roughly the same amount of medically important antibiotics is sold for use in pigs as for use in treating sick people in the U.S.—yet many diseases in herds are on the rise, according to a new report out today from…
Hurricane season has officially started, and if this year’s season causes anywhere close to the level of damage wrought by the last, the National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP) will be pushed well beyond the breaking point. The NFIP is in…
If you could go back in time and be a part of a historical event—not be an observer, but a real part—where would you go? If you're a conservationist, the answer may be to stay put.
The following is a statement by Bob Deans, director of strategic engagement at the Natural Resources Defense Council, in response to a letter today from House Natural Resources Committee Chairman Rob Bishop concerning NRDC’s advocacy work in China:
Japan ranks very poorly because of its continued subsidies for fossil fuel exploration and production, and because it provides billions in taxpayer dollars for building highly polluting coal plants in some of the most climate-vulnerable countries overseas.
Our new study reveals that government support for coal, oil and gas in the G7 countries totals over $100 billion a year, wasteing taxpayer money and running counter to the pledges of the G7 nations to end fossil fuel subsidies…
Community solar allows New York state residents, who may be unable to install on-site solar, access to clean, low-cost energy regardless of their home or business location. NY Green Bank (NYGB) has recently invested in the community solar market with…
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