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Southern Forests at Risk: New Report Identifies Three Southern Forest Regions in Immediate Crosshairs of Wood Pellet Industry

October 19, 2015 Press ReleaseNew York

NEW YORK (October 20, 2015) – A new report released today by the Natural Resources Defense Council (NRDC) reveals the imminent threat from the burgeoning wood pellet industry on three fragile forest ecosystems in the U.S. Southeast. Innovative GIS mapping…

Catch of the Day

October 19, 2015 Latest NewsInternationalJason Bittel

Scientists find super rare river sharks hiding in plain sight at a Papua New Guinea fish market.

Taking Hostages in Harrisburg: Pennsylvania House Bill 965 (Part II)

October 16, 2015 Expert BlogMark Szybist

33 More Injection Wells Shut Down in California

October 16, 2015 Expert BlogBriana Mordick

Photo Essay: India and US Leaders Meet in New York to Spur Local Climate Resilience Action - Part 2

October 16, 2015 Expert BlogAnjali Jaiswal, Meredith Connolly

What to Expect in Clean Power Plan Litigation

October 16, 2015 Issue BriefUnited StatesDavid Doniger

Victory for the Arctic as Lease Sales are Cancelled

October 16, 2015 Press Release

WASHINGTON (October 16, 2015) – The Obama administration announced Friday it would cancel proposed auctions for drilling rights in the Arctic waters off the coast of Alaska for 2016 and 2017.

Steaking Their Claim

October 16, 2015 PerspectivesUnited StatesJeff Turrentine

Did Big Ag’s beef-loving cowboys just lasso the 2015 Dietary Guidelines? It sure does look that way.

Climate Change Is so Clingy

October 16, 2015 Latest NewsUnited StatesPerrin Ireland

Hey, Tarzan, your vines are messing with our carbon storage.

The Soil Savior

October 15, 2015 DispatchTexasJeff Turrentine

A Texas farmer is bucking tradition by putting soil health above all else. The result? Water-retaining, nutrient-rich pay dirt.

Banning Trophy Imports, China Continues to Crack Down on Ivory Markets

October 15, 2015 Expert BlogAndrew Wetzler

From Austin to Ahmedabad: Building Heat-Resilient Cities on the Frontlines of Climate Change

October 15, 2015 Expert BlogAnjali Jaiswal

Cooling With Less Warming: White House Leads Push on HFCs

October 15, 2015 Expert BlogDavid Doniger

Revitalizing the Chicago Area Waterway System

October 15, 2015 Issue BriefUnited States, Illinois, ChicagoMeleah Geertsma

Key to a Healthy, Vital, Sustainable Greater Chicago

Marine Protected Area, Reserve, Monument, Park, Sanctuary…

October 15, 2015 ExplainerInternationalBrian Palmer

Why are there so many names for legally protected waterways? And what do they all mean?