The highly secretive arm of the U.S. Department of Agriculture known as Wildlife Services killed more than 3.2 million animals during fiscal year 2015, according to new data released by the agency. The total number of wolves, coyotes, bears, mountain lions, beavers, foxes, eagles and other animals killed largely at the behest of the livestock […]
When we talk about climate change all too often we focus on carbon dioxide, the main greenhouse gas. But there is a much more potent greenhouse gas, methane, which is much more efficient at trapping radiation than CO2. Some estimates put it at 87 times more potent over a 20 year lifetime than carbon dioxide. […]
Chinese officials recently announced dietary guidelines aimed at cutting its citizens’ meat consumption by 50 percent. The guidelines have found support among the climate community and international celebrities including former California Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger and director James Cameron. Arnold Schwarzenegger and James Cameron on set to film a new PSA for WildAid’s 5 To Do Today campaign. Photo credit: Vern Evans A […]
By Lauren Bowen Ahhhh, coffee … Java, go juice, liquid energy or rocket fuel. Whatever you choose to call it, coffee is America’s go-to drink of choice. In fact, Americans drink an average of 3.1 cups of coffee each day. That’s $40 billion spent by the U.S. alone on coffee each year. The Good News […]
There’s a nationwide buzz in the air about saving bees and other pollinators, but the pesticide industry has been working hard to silence this growing call for reform. Bees, vitally important to food production, are dying at unsustainable rates — an unprecedented average 30 to 40 percent of all honeybee colonies each year. In the face of […]
The Solar Impulse 2 took off earlier this morning from New York City for its historic, sun-powered flight across the Atlantic Ocean. The multi-day odyssey will be the longest and perhaps the most difficult leg in the solar plane’s journey around the world. Solar Impulse 2 pilot Bertrand Piccard took off this morning from New York to attempt […]
Most people try to avoid coming in contact with polluted water, but these artists are using it to advocate for a cleaner environment. Photo credit: NowThis via Facebook Nine Filipino artists were commissioned to paint using pigments from six contaminated rivers in Manila, Reuters reported. Their work is part of the “Dirty Watercolor” exhibit in […]
SolarReserve’s Crescent Dunes Project in Tonopah, Nevada is quietly providing clean, green solar energy to 75,000 homes in the Silver State even when the sun isn’t shining. The 110-megawatt Crescent Dunes Solar Energy Plant in Nevada is the first utility-scale concentrated solar plant in the world. Photo credit: SolarReserve Crescent Dunes is the first utility-scale […]
By Peyton Fleming Sierra Leone dropping import duties on household solar appliances. Foundations putting up millions of dollars to kick start India’s ambitious renewable energy efforts. Iconic brand companies committing to 100 percent clean energy at facilities worldwide. When Sustainable Energy for All CEO Rachel Kyte addressed the seventh Clean Energy Ministerial this month in […]
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