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Last Chance for the Hawaiian Crow?

September 22, 2016 Latest NewsHawaiiJason Bittel

The 'alalā has been extinct in the wild since 2002, but a reintroduction program hopes to have Hawaiians saying aloha to the bird once again.

A Year After Report, Flint Lacks Federal Aid and Safe Water

September 22, 2016 Expert BlogHenry Henderson

Ramping Up Energy Efficiency Key to Address Climate Change

September 22, 2016 Expert BlogSheryl Carter

Rhino Horns Are Basically Just Giant Toenails. And These Images Won’t Let You Forget It

September 22, 2016 PerspectivesAfricaClara Chaisson

Artists offer a clever—and disgusting—perspective on poaching (which is also disgusting).

A Smuggler’s Fridge Is No Place for the Weird and Wonderful Pangolin

September 21, 2016 ExplainerAfrica, ChinaJason Bittel

The world must crack down on the pangolin trade or risk losing these animals for good.

Sixty Countries Have Now Formally Joined the Paris Agreement

September 21, 2016 Expert BlogJake Schmidt

TVs May Be Consuming $1.2 Billion More Energy Than Expected

September 21, 2016 Expert BlogNoah Horowitz

Many recently purchased TVs could cost consumers $1.2 billion more on their electricity bills than they anticipated over their television’s lifetime, according to a Natural Resources Defense Council (NRDC) study published today. The higher costs are due to flaws in…

New York Needs to Act on Ocean Acidification

September 21, 2016 Expert BlogAlison Chase

Rusty Patched Bumble Bee Proposed for Endangered Species Listing

September 21, 2016 Press ReleaseChicago

CHICAGO – The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS) proposed to list the rusty patched bumble bee as an endangered species today. The once widely-distributed insect species has been eliminated from over 80 percent of its historic range.

NRDC Asks for Public Access to Fracking Chemical Information

September 21, 2016 Expert BlogAmanda Jahshan

Mexico Ratifies the Paris Agreement

September 21, 2016 Expert BlogAmanda Maxwell

Are Leading TV Manufacturers Exploiting Weaknesses in the Federal Energy-Use Test to Hide True Energy Costs?

September 21, 2016 Press ReleaseUnited States

SAN FRANCISCO – There are flaws in the government’s method for testing the energy use of televisions and three major TV manufacturers representing half of the U.S. market appear to be exploiting them, which could cost owners of recently purchased…

NC Now Second In Solar; Smart Policies Can Keep It That Way

September 20, 2016 Expert BlogLuis Martinez

Ten years ago, North Carolina was 19th in the nation for installed solar. Now, it's second. Smart policies can keep that kind of growth going strong.

Small Power, Big Grid: Part 2

September 20, 2016 Expert BlogAllison Clements

DERs and Regional Load Forecasting: Getting Full Bang for our Bucks

Still Seeking UN Leadership to End Routine Livestock Drugs

September 20, 2016 Expert BlogDavid Wallinga, MD

As the UN convenes a high-level meeting on the global epidemic of antibiotic resistance, those seeking urgent action or strong leadership on routine antibiotics in livestock will be disappointed.