By Steven Hamburg You may have seen news reports about a new methane emissions study conducted by climate researchers from Harvard and seven other institutions and just published in Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences (PNAS) . The new paper provides an improved estimate of the…
By Tim O'Connor (This post originally appeared on EDF Voices ) Back in the 1980s, an international alarm was sounded when a growing hole in the Earth’s ozone layer was discovered over the Antarctic. This phenomenon was caused, scientists said, by the presence of Ozone Depleting Substances…
By John Finnigan This commentary originally appeared on EDF Voices blog . Rooftop solar owners in Arizona will pay higher costs for utility service under a new decision by state regulators, but the increase was much lower than the amount sought by Arizona Public Service, the state’s largest…
By Jason Mathers When crafting a sustainable supply chain strategy, the choice of transportation mode is possibly the most important environmental decision a company can make. An increasing number of shippers are finding success with rail, which offers a terrific opportunity for reducing the…
Louisiana fishing village washing away (Video) By Robert Ray, Al Jazeera America. Nov. 25, 2013. “Over the past 80 years, Louisiana coastal land the size of Delaware has washed away. Now barrier islands like Isle de Jean Charles, where about 25 families live, are at at an even greater risk of…
By Allison Crimmins From the photos my Colorado friends posted this summer, I wasn’t surprised to learn that 2013 has been the wettest on record for Boulder. However, Boulder also experienced drought, the most destructive wildfire in Colorado’s recorded history, and a week of record heat. How is…
By Marita Mirzatuny This commentary originally appeared on EDF's Energy Exchange blog . As we approach the end of 2013, Texas’ power grid is soon to embark on a new clean energy path. While most people don’t get too excited about electrical transmission and distribution lines, the much…
By Marita Mirzatuny As we approach the end of 2013, Texas’ power grid is soon to embark on a new clean energy path. While most people don’t get too excited about electrical transmission and distribution lines, the much awaited Competitive Renewable Energy Zone (CREZ) transmission project–…
Each Monday we write about the New England environment and way of life seen through our local perspective. Previous posts By Phil Colarusso Thousands of silver fish flashed around my head in every direction. The school of pollock seemed to be everywhere at once and their sheer abundance was…
Lost bayou recreated in one of largest floodplain projects By Amy Wold, The Advocate (Baton Rouge, La). Nov. 24, 2013. “Until recently, Mollicy Bayou was no more than a memory of a waterway on old aerial photos, winding its way through a portion of the Upper Ouachita National Wildlife Refuge in…
November 22, 2013
By Emily Reyna The results of California's fifth carbon auction were released today, marking an important environmental milestone for the state – one year since the debut of its cap-and-trade system. While international climate discussions drag on in Warsaw, Poland, today's…
November 22, 2013
By Amanda Moore (National Wildlife Federation) and Elizabeth Skree (Environmental Defense Fund) Excitement filled the air last Friday as community members, government officials, students and staff from local and national conservation organizations gathered on the Bayou Bienvenue Wetland Triangle…
By Jackie Roberts What do you do when a major new customer arrives in town asking for renewable energy? You supply it. Facebook’s decision to locate a new data center in Iowa and supply that data center with 100% wind energy is a great example of a company using its clout for good. To show…
BP asks 5th circ. to force judge to stop Deepwater claims By Kurt Orzeck, Law 360. Nov. 21, 2013. “BP Exploration & Production Inc. asked the Fifth Circuit on Thursday to force a Louisiana federal judge to stop payments in the oil giant's estimated $9.2 billion settlement of multidistrict…
Today is World Fisheries Day— a healthy reminder of how important fisheries are, regardless of where we live. Wild fisheries must be managed and harvested sustainably in order to successfully rebuild global fish stocks and reliably feed the billions of people around the world who rely on them.…
By Lina Younes As the holidays are fast approaching, now may be a good time to make some green repairs before the festivities. Personally, I’ve always been intrigued by the fact that here on the mainland many people consider spring to be the ideal season for giving the house a good cleaning or…
The latest round of climate negotiations are under way at the United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP19) in Warsaw, Poland. Carmen Boening is a scientist in the Climate Physics Group at NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory in Pasadena, California. She is reporting from the United Nations Climate…
By Marc Thomas I’ve always loved maps because each map tells a story. In my living room is a framed map from 1860 of where I live: Washington, DC. I often stop and stare at it, and I usually notice something new. I also think about what life must have been like in our nation’s [...]