It’s a generational thing: Evidence grows that environmentally induced epigenetic changes can be passed down from one generation to the next
By Richard Denison Richard Denison, Ph.D. , is a Senior Scientist. We’ve blogged here before about the growing evidence that environmental exposures can cause changes in gene expression – not to be confused with mutations, which are changes in the DNA itself. We’ve noted that these changes…
Decade of Sustainable Energy for All
NEW YORK, NY — The United Nations General Assembly unanimously declared the decade 2014-2024 as the Decade of Sustainable Energy for All, underscoring the importance of energy issues for sustainable development and for the elaboration of the post-2015 development agenda. In adopting the…
A New Tradition for Holiday Lights
Each Monday we write about the New England environment and way of life seen through our local perspective. Previous posts By Amy Miller It’s that wonderful time of year again. Along the country roads and city streets of New England, our real-life world of brown leaves, brown grass and gray skies…
Jesus! It Is Snowing In Jerusalem
The worst snowstorm in decades hit the Middle East. It is the worst snow storms since 1953. “For the hundreds of thousands of refugees in Lebanon, as well as those in neighboring countries and the displaced in Syria, a storm like this creates immense additional hardship and suffering,” Amin…
Electronic Monitoring and Accountability in the Chesapeake Proves Effective
Discussion about innovation, trends and shortfalls in fisheries monitoring tends to focus on large, off-shore fisheries in New England, Alaska and the Pacific. Those regions are home to multi-species fisheries, with complex biological interactions, and are targeted by large boats that result in…
My Confidence in Future Young Scientists
Crossposted from “It’s All Starts with Science” By Thabit Pulak I watched as the young students of Magnet Science and Technology Elementary poured the sand and rocks into their soda bottles. The kids were learning how sand water filters work, and making their own mini versions of the filter.…
New study looks at groundwater transport flows and their effects on estuaries in the Mississippi River Delta
By Alisha A. Renfro, Coastal Scientist, National Wildlife Federation Estuaries are some of the productive – and in many ways, some of the most complex – ecosystems in the world. The abundance and distribution of fish and wildlife within an estuary largely depends on the amount, location and…
New York Scales Up Solar Energy
By Rory Christian New York Governor Cuomo announced last week that the NY-Sun Initiative , a public-private partnership launched last year to spur growth in solar energy, will provide an additional $30 million to stimulate more large solar and biogas projects in the New York City area. The move…
Latest Mississippi River Delta News: Dec. 13, 2013
Design competition solicits ideas for Louisiana's waterways By Diane Mack and BobMarshall, WWNO (New Orleans, La.). Dec. 13, 2013. “An international design competition is offering $400,000 for ideas about how to improve Louisiana's waterways. The Changing Course" design contest is…
Survey Highlights Public Trust in Companies Addressing Climate Change
By Tom Murray For nearly 25 years, EDF has been working with the country’s leading businesses – McDonalds, FedEx, Walmart, and others – to improve efficiency, reduce pollution, and drive business value. Together we have proven that environmental strategy is good business strategy. Now, a…
The Winning Trilogy to California's Climate Approach: Research, Reduce and Adapt
By Erica Morehouse Nirvana, Lord of the Rings movies and a tasty BLT. Great things seem to come in threes – and California’s vigilant efforts to combat climate change are no exception. With this week’s release of a major climate adaptation plan draft from California's Natural Resources…
Broad Coalition Presents Case for Clean Air to the Supreme Court
By Graham McCahan The U.S. Supreme Court just heard arguments in a case over the Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) critically important Cross-State Air Pollution Rule . The Cross-State Air Pollution Rule would clean up the pollution from power plant smokestacks across the eastern U.S. that…
Internship: Communications Intern, Mississippi River Delta, Environmental Defense Fund
With world attention focused on both the environment and the economy, Environmental Defense Fund (EDF) is where policymakers and business leaders turn for win-win solutions. This leading green group, with programs from Boston to Beijing, has tripled in size over the past decade by focusing on strong…
Texas Southern University Looks at Resiliency and Sustainability during Climate Justice Roundtable
By Elena Craft, PhD The Barbara Jordan-Mickey Leland School of Public Affairs at Texas Southern University is hosting a Climate Justice Roundtable this Friday December 13, 2013. The event is a follow-up to the Invisible Houston Revisited Policy Summit hosted by TSU last month, where I was lucky…
Latest Mississippi River Delta News: Dec. 12, 2013
Changing Course design competition picks world’s best brains on how to restore Louisiana coast By Bob Marshall, The Lens (New Orleans, La.). Dec. 11, 2013. “If you’re developing one of the largest river management projects in the world — an initiative with social, economic and political…
Europe opens a new era of fisheries management
Yesterday, the European Parliament approved the reformed Common Fisheries Policy—the final step in the legislative process heralding a new era in sustainability for European fish stocks. This formal ‘seal of approval’ from the Parliament mandates an end to overfishing, phasing out…
Google, Microsoft and BBVA Bank Commit to Texas Wind because It Makes Good Business Sense
By Marita Mirzatuny Source: Earth Techling This commentary originally appeared on our Texas Clean Air Matters blog. As we highlighted a few weeks back, Texas is on a new path to accelerating its clean, renewable energy economy. The opening of the Competitive Renewable Energy Zones (CREZ)…
Google, Microsoft and BBVA Bank Commit to Texas Wind because It Makes Good Business Sense
By Marita Mirzatuny Source: Earth Techling As we highlighted a few weeks back, Texas is on a new path to accelerating its clean, renewable energy economy. The opening of the Competitive Renewable Energy Zones (CREZ) now enables more West and Panhandle wind turbines to fuel the state’s major…
The Wet Wood Burner
By Wendy Dew I always know when the cold weather is coming: folks in my neighborhood start cutting wood for the next season. We usually decide on a weekend that works for everyone, get out the log splitters and get to work. All of my neighbors burn wood to offset heating costs. Plus, a lovely [...]
Latest Mississippi River Delta News: Dec. 11, 2013
Obama administration issues OK for Morganza to the Gulf hurricane protection, but project still faces hurdles By Bruse Alpert, The Times-Picayune (New Orleans, La.). Dec. 10, 2013. “Jo-Ellen Darcy, the civilian head of the Army Corps of Engineers, on Tuesday issued a "record of…