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Organizing & Advocating For 100% Clean, Renewable Energy & Green Jobs For North Carolina The North Carolina Climate Solutions Coalition is a 501(c)(3) non profit that was created to advance resolutions across NC counties and municipalities to adopt 100% renewable energy by 2050.

Everything HUGE We Found Out About Climate Change in 2018

Sorry To Be A Bummer But Here's Everything Huge We've Found Out About Climate Change In 2018

In October, the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC), a UN body dedicated to reporting climate change science to the world, released its Fifth Assessment Report. The report warned global leaders that capping global warming to 1.5C above pre-industrial temperatures would require unprecedented changes and a reduction in global greenhouse gas emissions to zero by 2050.

Hydrilla Discovered in Deep River

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Subject: NCWRC News Release: Hydrilla Discovered in Deep River; Wildlife Commission Offers Tips to Prevent Spread of Invasive Aquatic Weed

Media contact: Jodie B. Owen

919-707-0187

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE 

Hydrilla Discovered in Deep River

Wildlife Commission Offers Tips to Prevent Spread of Invasive Aquatic Weed

RALEIGH, N.C. (Dec. 17, 2018) — After the discovery of hydrilla in the Deep River, the N.C. Wildlife Resources Commission is asking people who boat, fish or swim in the river to help to help prevent the spread of this invasive aquatic weed.

Hydrilla is a highly invasive, non-native plant that creates dense mats of stems and leaves on the water’s surface. A survey conducted by N.C. State University in 2017 confirmed the presence of hydrilla covering over 90 acres from N.C. Hwy. 22 in Highfalls in Moore County to U.S. Hwy 1 near Moncure, located in Chatham and Lee counties.

Hydrilla mats crowd out native vegetation, make boating difficult, and, ultimately, can harm fish and other aquatic organisms, and even birds, according to Brena Jones, an aquatic wildlife diversity research coordinator for the Commission.

“Hydrilla chokes our aquatic systems and destroys fish and other aquatic species’ habitats. It can lead to decreased levels of dissolved oxygen in the river which can suffocate fish, mussels, and other aquatic life, which is particularly concerning in this river, the home of the federally endangered Cape Fear Shiner,” Jones said. “Furthermore, hydrilla beds can harbor a cyanobacteria, which causes Avian Vacuolar Myelinopathy (AVM), a fatal disease that infects waterfowl and predatory birds, such as bald eagles.”

Hydrilla infestations can clog intakes in rivers and reservoirs that are used for drinking water supplies and irrigation and can make fishing and boating almost impossible.

In addition to the ecological impacts hydrilla can have on a waterbody, the economic impacts of the weed can be just as significant, Jones added.

“Aside from impacts to both rare species and popular fishing and hunting targets, infested areas incur great expense because they must be treated to protect native resources and safe use for human communities,” Jones said. “A single location can cost anywhere from $50,000 to $400,000 for a single year of treatment and controlling hydrilla requires a minimum of seven to 10 years of treatment. What’s worse, eradication is difficult to impossible, so prevention and limiting spread are critical.”

To prevent the further spread of hydrilla and other harmful invasive species, at the conclusion of every outing on the water boaters and anglers should:

• Clean all equipment of all aquatic plants, animals, and mud.
• Drain water from boats, live wells, bait buckets, and all equipment including fishing gear, shoes, waders, coolers, etc.
• Dry all equipment thoroughly.
• Never move fish, plants or other organisms from one body of water to another.

 

See the Four Steps to Stop the Spread of Aquatic Nuisance Species

In the coming months, the Commission will work with the N.C. Aquatic Weed Program, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, other state agencies and local stakeholders, to develop a management plan that addresses the infested areas and helps prevent hydrilla from spreading. The management plan will examine treatment alternatives and will include recommendations for the best course of action, along with monitoring guidelines.

Developing a plan that prevents the spread hydrilla is critical because the infested areas are home to the of the federally endangered Cape Fear Shiner. The Cape Fear shiner is a small fish species unique to North Carolina, found only in five counties —Chatham, Moore, Lee, Randolph, Harnett— inhabiting the Deep, Rocky, lower Haw and upper Cape Fear rivers.

For more information about hydrilla, as well as other aquatic nuisance species, visit the Commission’s Aquatic Nuisance Species webpage ncwildlife.org/ans.

About the N.C. Wildlife Resources Commission

Since 1947, the N.C. Wildlife Resources Commission has been dedicated to the conservation and sustainability of the state’s fish and wildlife resources through research, scientific management, wise use and public input. The Commission is the state regulatory agency responsible for the enforcement of fishing, hunting, trapping and boating laws and provides programs and opportunities for wildlife-related educational, recreational and sporting activities.

Get N.C. Wildlife Update — news including season dates, bag limits, legislative updates and more — delivered free to your Inbox from the N.C. Wildlife Resources Commission.

[A color, high-resolution map to illustrate the current hydrilla infestation in the Deep River is available for free download at www.ncwildlife.org.]

Greenhouse Gas Emissions Worldwide Are Growing at an Accelerating Pace This Year

Greenhouse Gas Emissions Accelerate Like a 'Speeding Freight Train' in 2018

Want climate news in your inbox? Sign up here for Climate Fwd: , our email newsletter. Greenhouse gas emissions worldwide are growing at an accelerating pace this year, researchers said Wednesday, putting the world on track to face some of the most severe consequences of global warming sooner than expected.

The World Needs to Quit Coal. Why Is It So Hard?

The World Needs to Quit Coal. Why Is It So Hard?

Want climate news in your inbox? Sign up here for Climate Fwd: , our email newsletter. HANOI, Vietnam - Coal, the fuel that powered the industrial age, has led the planet to the brink of catastrophic climate change.

U.S. Climate Report Warns of Damaged Environment and Shrinking Economy

U.S. Climate Report Warns of Damaged Environment and Shrinking Economy

Want climate news in your inbox? Sign up here for Climate Fwd: , our email newsletter. WASHINGTON - A major scientific report issued by 13 federal agencies on Friday presents the starkest warnings to date of the consequences of climate change for the United States, predicting that if significant steps are not taken to rein in global warming, the damage will knock as much as 10 percent off the size of the American economy by century's end.

US Senate Soon to Vote on Bill Passed in the House (196-180) to End Protection for Endangered Gray Wolves in Lower 48 States

URGENT ACTION NEEDED: Congress trying to kill protection for endangered gray wolves!

The U.S. Senate will soon vote on the so-called "Manage Our Wolves Act" (H.R 6784), which would end protection for gray wolves in the lower 48 states by removing their Endangered Species Act (ESA) status.

Why 536 Was 'the Worst Year to Be Alive'

Why 536 was 'the worst year to be alive'

Ask medieval historian Michael McCormick what year was the worst to be alive, and he's got an answer: "536." Not 1349, when the Black Death wiped out half of Europe. Not 1918, when the flu killed 50 million to 100 million people, mostly young adults. But 536.

Who is Monitoring Chatham's Streams and Rivers to Protect Them from Clear-Cutting and Construction?

Curious about development and water qualty? You Asked. We Answered.🔍

Fearrington resident Dianne Birch has walked along a creek near her house for years. Over the past one to two years in particular, she and her walking-mate Ellen Roberts have noticed the creek's banks eroding quickly. The waters have become murky with runoff and silt, she said, and trees have begun to fall because their roots have no support system.

Who is monitoring the erosion and water quality of these waterways, and if the clear-cutting of trees for the Briar Chapel construction sites off route 15-501 have anything to do with these ecological changes. This article features the changes to the Creekwood Creek located in Fearrington Village and to the pond, which is called Beechmast Pond.

Indigenous Poets Read Urgent Climate Message on a Melting Glacier

Rise: From One Island To Another

Two indigenous poets - one from the Marshall Islands and another from Greenland - meet at the source of our rising seas to share a moment of solidarity.

14 Year Long Oil Spill in The Gulf of Mexico Likely to Become Worst in U.S. History

A 14-year-long oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico could become one of the worst in U.S. history

NEW ORLEANS -- An oil spill that has been quietly leaking millions of barrels into the Gulf of Mexico has gone unplugged for so long that it now verges on becoming one of the worst offshore disasters in U.S. history.

New UN Climate Change Study Warns We Are Running Out of Time to Control Greenhouse Gases

Grim Forecast From U.N. On Global Climate Change

Some of the world's top climate scientists have concluded that global warming is likely to reach dangerous levels unless new technologies are developed to remove greenhouse gases from the atmosphere.

The State of Water in Chatham County - Learn More About Our Water Resources -- October 18, 2018 in Pittsboro

October 18, 2018 from 9:00 AM - 12:00 Noon 
Chatham County Agriculture and Conference Center
1192 US-64 BUS, Pittsboro, NC 27312

Water is life – our bodies need it, our communities need it, and the larger environment around us needs it - so how are Chatham’s water resources doing?

The upcoming Chatham Conservation Partnership meeting will discuss the state of surface waters in Chatham County, focused on current research and planning for water quality and quantity in our developing watersheds. The topics include:

• UNC Nutrient Management in Jordan Lake: Steve Wall, Erin Riggs, and Joseph Delesantro, the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

• NC Nutrient Criteria Development Plan, Nora Deamer, NC Division of Water Resources

• Jordan Lake Regional Water Supply Partnership – Dan LaMontagne/Larry Bridges, Chatham County

• Top Threats to the Haw River and Jordan Lake - Elaine Chiosso, Haw River Assembly

• Jordan Lake One Association and Conservation Strategy Analysis - Leigh Ann Hammerbacher, Triangle Land Conservancy

Act NOW! to Save the Giant Sequoia National Monument Forest

Take Action: Don't let Trump Axe Giant Sequoia!

Logging companies are lying in wait, chainsaws ready, for Trump to chop the protections of Giant Sequoia National Monument. Don't let Trump give loggers free reign to fell majestic redwoods. Take action to save the world's biggest trees.

NC North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality Seeks Public Comments on Proposed New Coal Ash Regulations

North Carolina needs maximum protections from Duke Energy's coal ash pollution > Appalachian Voices

The North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality has drafted a new set of coal ash rules to govern the way coal ash is handled in the state, and is soliciting input. Residents of the state are invited to attend one of three upcoming hearings or submit comments online before October 15.

Edward Osborne Wilson, Oracle for Our Times

Oracle for Our Times

Pardon me for taking the part of a latter-day Thomas Malthus, a party pooper if there ever was one. Let's play one more time the "most urgent book to read" game. Construct your most devastating characterization of the perils of our times, then ask: what one book should you take with you to the proverbial...

The Water Cycle of Today

Stream Erosion: Is Your Backyard Washing Away?

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Good for Business -- World's Largest Shipping Company Heads Into Arctic As Global Warming Opens The Way

World's Largest Shipping Company Heads Into Arctic As Global Warming Opens The Way

Maersk, the world's largest container line, is about to test the frigid waters of the Arctic in a trial of shorter shipping lanes that could become viable as warmer temperatures open up the Northern Sea Route. On or around Sept.

The Atlantic Ocean is Invading the Arctic - and Winning

The Atlantic Ocean is invading the Arctic - and winning

The big picture: The Arctic is warming at a faster rate than any other region on Earth, and scientists have been documenting sweeping changes to the native ecosystems in this vast region. The fastest warming area of the Arctic is a remote expanse of stormy waters located north of Europe and Asia: The Barents and Kara Seas.

The Rapidly-Thawing Permafrost is Full of Mercury

The rapidly-thawing permafrost is full of mercury

As the Frozen North becomes, well, less-frozen, plenty of ancient and unsettling things could emerge from the great permafrost thaw, like giant viruses and vast stores of greenhouse gases. Apparently we need to add the neurotoxin mercury to that list.

Some Arctic Ground No Longer Freezing-Even in Winter

Exclusive: Some Arctic Ground No Longer Freezing-Even in Winter

Nikita Zimov was teaching students to do ecological fieldwork in northern Siberia when he stumbled on a disturbing clue that the frozen land might be thawing far faster than expected. Zimov, like his father, Sergey Zimov, has spent years running a research station that tracks climate change in the rapidly warming Russian Far East.

Arctic's Strongest Sea Ice Breaks Up for First Time on Record

Arctic's strongest sea ice breaks up for first time on record

The oldest and thickest sea ice in the Arctic has started to break up, opening waters north of Greenland that are normally frozen, even in summer. This phenomenon - which has never been recorded before - has occurred twice this year due to warm winds and a climate-change driven heatwave in the northern hemisphere.

A Village in India Where Clean Living Became a Tourist Attraction

A Village in India Where Clean Living Became a Tourist Attraction

SURFACING Mawlynnong, a village in northeastern India, attracts throngs of visitors eager for a slice of village life, lush gardens and a tradition of cleanliness. Hidden in the lush greenery of the East Khasi hills of Meghalaya State along the Indian border with Bangladesh lies the pristine village of Mawlynnong.

Join Durham's New Grannies and Grandpas Against Global Warming

If you are “of a certain age*” you are invited to help in the founding of a new activist environmental organization—Durham’s Grannies and Grandpas Against Global Warming!

Grannies and Grandpas will seek to engage decision makers on a personal level, focusing on a simple message: If politicians and the leaders of corporations and energy companies really care about their children and grandchildren (or anybody’s children and grandchildren), they need to take action to slow global warming now!

Twenty years from now, when the chaos created by unchecked global warming will really be hitting home, are they going to be able to look their offspring in the eye and say that back in the day, they did everything they could? Or for that matter when they come home from work tomorrow will they be able to look their offspring in the eye and say they are doing everything they can?

Grannies and Grandpas will bring this message—in person, whenever possible—to elected officials, government employees, corporate leaders. Even here in progressive Durham, there is much that needs to be done.

*Requirements for membership:

--at least some silver hair—or a note from your hairdresser explaining why you don’t have any!

--grandchildren are nice (very nice, actually) but not absolutely required.

The first meeting of Durham’s Grannies and Grandpas Against Global Warming will be held downstairs at The Regulator Bookshop, 720 Ninth Street, Tuesday August 28, starting at 7:00. We will get to know each other, decide on our initial local projects, and take some beginning steps at getting organized. When the formal meeting ends, those that wish to can continue the conversation at a nearby location serving food and drink--there are a number to choose from!

If you plan on coming, please email, off-list, so we have a rough idea of how many people to expect. If you can’t make this meeting but would like to stay informed of future activities, please email that as well. And please help spread the word!

Let’s pass on a livable world to our children and grandchildren!

Thanks,

Tom Campbell,

(a.k.a. Grandpa Tom), recently retired co-owner of The Regulator Bookshop tcnc66@gmail.com

National and Regional (including NC & Southeast) Pollinator Resource Center

The Xerces Society " Pollinator Conservation Resource Center

This resource center is a collaboration of the Xerces Society and Neal Williams at the University of California, Davis. Significant funding was provided by a grant from NESARE.

Climate Science: What's New? My OneNOAA Science Seminar - July 2018

[40 minutes] Human emissions of greenhouse gases now overwhelm the influence of natural drivers on Earth's climate. How will our energy choices and resulting emissions affect temperature and precipitation, extreme events, sea level rise and more, over this century and beyond? What are the implications for meeting the targets of the Paris Agreement and avoiding dangerous change? And what about the potential for surprise, as we push the climate system harder and faster than any time in human history? Join Katharine as she highlights key results and new science from the first volume of the Fourth U.S. National Climate Assessment, and lays out what to expect from the second volume on how climate change is affecting regions and sectors across the U.S.

Endangered Species Act Stripped of Key Provisions in Trump Administration Proposal

Endangered Species Act stripped of key provisions in Trump administration proposal

The Trump administration unveiled a proposal Thursday that would strip the Endangered Species Act of key provisions, a move that conservationists say will weaken a law enacted 45 years ago to keep plants and animals in decline from going extinct.

July 24, 2018 One-Hour Free WEBINAR: Transitioning from Gray to Green Infrastructure Using Urban Forestry

Transitioning from Gray to Green Infrastructure Using Urban Forestry

Jul 24, 2018 1:00 pm US/Eastern Pre-registration not required. Robert Northrop - Extension Forester, University of Florida IFAS Extension Georgia Master Timber Harvester - 1 hour CLE - Environment Credit International Society of Arboriculture - 1 hour ISA Municipal Specialist Credit International Society of Arboriculture - 1 hour ISA Certified Arborist Credit International Society of Arboriculture - 1 hour ISA Practice Credit Society of American Foresters - 1 hour Category 1 Credit An introduction to the influence of the urban forest has on storm water flows and water quality.

EPA Relaxes Rules on How Coal Ash Can Be Stored

EPA eases rules on how coal ash waste is stored across U.S.

The Environmental Protection Agency finalized a rule Tuesday to overhaul requirements for handling the toxic waste produced by burning coal, providing more flexibility to state and industry officials who had sought a rollback of restrictions put in place in 2015.

Chatham Conservation Partnership's July 19, 2018 Meeting

The Chatham Conservation Partnership’s next meeting will take place on Tuesday, July 19, 2018 from 9:00 AM – 12 Noon at the Chatham Ag and Conference Center. Our topic will be:  Backyard biodiversity – creating and discovering the biodiversity in your own backyard.

Location address:  1192 US-64 BUS, Pittsboro, NC 27312
MAP DIRECTIONS. Phone: (919) 542-8201

Suing the US Federal Government to Save the Birds

We're Suing the Federal Government to Protect Birds

Today we filedAudubon v. Dept of the Interior a landmark lawsuit in federal court to defend our country's most important bird protection law-the Migratory Bird Treaty Act. Congress passed the Migratory Bird Treaty Act 100 years ago in response to public outcry over the mass slaughter of birds for their feathers.

From Reuse to a Circular Economy

From reuse to a circular economy

A completely circular economy in 2050, that is the Dutch government's ambition outlined in the Raw Materials Agreement. This means working towards closed cycles in which rare materials are retained. Researchers and alumni of the TU are already well on their way.

Climate Solutions for North Carolina Conference May Saturday 19, 2018

WILMINGTON – University of North Carolina Wilmington professors, nonprofit organizations, environmental justice advocates and leaders of faith will discuss climate change adaptation and resilience during the second annual Solutions to Climate Change for NC conference.

The conference is 10 a.m.- 4 p.m. Saturday, May 19, in the New Hanover County Public Library Northeast Branch, 1241 Military Cutoff Road.

The day is broken up into sessions, including offshore drilling, policy and health; short video presentation by Bill Mckibben, oceans and sea level rise; faith, community and climate solutions; and a Q&A.

The 2018 panel of keynote speakers will include the following:

• Dana Sargent, independent contractor for the Cape Fear River Watch
• Dan Crawford, director of governmental relations at N.C. League of Conservation Voters
• Dr. Kyle Horton, running for U.S. Congress
• Bill McKibben, founder of 350.org, an international climate campaign
• Larry Cahoon, UNCW biology professor
• Dr. Robert Parr, retired physician after practicing emergency medicine in New Hanover County for 30 years
• Susannah Tuttle, director, N.C. Interfaith Power & Light
• Richard Cizik, president of the New Evangelical Partnership for the Common Good
• Gerald Durley, civil and human rights activist
• Short video presentation from Gov. Roy Cooper

Learn More

• Solutions to Climate Change for NC Conference

New Aluminum Batteries are Corrosion Resistant, Cheap and Hold a Lot of Renewable Energy

New Aluminum Batteries are Corrosion Resistant, Cheap and Hold a Lot of Renewable Energy

In energy production, energy transition is dependent on technologies that boast cheap and temporary storage of renewable energy. Researchers have found that aluminum batteries are one of the most promising candidates to fill this need because they are made from cheap and abundant raw materials and can hold a good amount of renewable energy.

Surprising Benefits of Seaweed Farming -- CBS 60 Minutes

Windmills as Wide as Jumbo Jets Are Making Clean Energy Mainstream

How Windmills as Wide as Jumbo Jets Are Making Clean Energy Mainstream

OSTERILD, Denmark - At the northern end of Denmark's Jutland peninsula, the wind blows so hard that rows of trees grow in one direction, like gnarled flags. The relentless weather over this long strip of farmland, bogs and mud flats - and the real-world laboratory it provides - has given the country a leading role in transforming wind power into a viable source of clean energy.

The Story of Microfibers -- More Serious Than Once Realized

The Collider: Market-Driven Climate Solutions

The Collider | Climate Innovation Center & Climate Services Hub

We're accelerating the development of climate solutions. We're entrepreneurs, scientists, and engineers informing critical business and civic decisions. We're here in Climate City, with members from around the world.

World Expected to Hit 2 Degrees Warming Within 10-15 Years Thanks to Fracking

World May Hit 2 Degrees of Warming in 10-15 Years Thanks to Fracking, Says Cornell Scientist

In 2011, a Cornell University research team first made the groundbreaking discovery that leaking methane from the shale gas fracking boom could make burning fracked gas worse for the climate than coal. In a sobering lecture released this month, a member of that team, Dr. Anthony Ingraffea, Professor of Engineering Emeritus at Cornell University, outlined more precisely the role U.S.

Down Along The Haw: The History of a Great North Carolina River

A 2012 publication well worth reading. 

North Carolina’s Haw River has a rich geographic, ecological and cultural history, tracked here from its source to its confluence with the Atlantic Ocean. 

From grinding mills to algae science, this popular history features interviews with mill owners and workers, archaeologists, environmentalists, farmers, water treatment managers and many others whose lives have been connected to this river. 

Additionally, it explores life on the river’s banks and humans’ place in its rich ecology.

The first 18 pages can be read FREE at this Google Books link. The book is available on Amazon as well as some area bookstores. Copies are also available in Bynum at the General Store (when it's open) and from the Haw River Assembly. 

Anne Melyn Cassebaum is associate professor emerita at Elon University, where she taught writing, environmental and American literature for 25 years. She serves on the board of the Haw River Assembly and lives in Alamance County, North Carolina.

Chatham County Climate Change Advisiory Committee Meeting April 12, 2018 (Public)

AGENDA Chatham County Climate Change Advisory Committee

The Old Agricultural Building April 12, 2018 7:00 p.m. The public is invited.

1. Call to Order 
2. Approve minutes of March 1 meeting
3. Presentation by Aaron Fleischauer re health impacts of climate change 
4. Presentation by Cindy Perry, Mayor of Pittsboro, regarding possible climate actions by the Town and coordination with the Climate Committee
5. Status of priority actions with the Commissioners and development of final list by County Manager, Renee Paschal --- -- Committee role re Commissioner priority actions? Dan 
6. Status of Rural Climate Dialogue project: Jeff, Becky
7. Status of forest land/soil sequestration efforts: Amy, Ron, Tenita, John G. 
8. Triangle Cities VW conference and other transportation matters: Keith 9. Other 
9. Public input
10. Adjourn

Second Year's Spotlight on Climate Change At Abundance NC April 27 - 28, 2018

Climate Change Spotlight: #2 Polluter: Textiles & Apparel, Mens Gathering. Earthskills & more!

Dr. Daystar is the Chief Sustainability Officer and VP, Sustainability at Cotton Inc where he directs efforts including: directing research, working with cotton industry stakeholders to develop sustainability goals, assisting in sustainability messages; and providing technical insights to Cotton Incorporated, the cotton industry, and brands.

Public Comment Meeting for VW Environmental Mitigation Plan in Durham, April 17, 2018

Public Comment Meeting: VW Environmental Mitigation Plan

Public Comment Meeting for VW Environmental Mitigation Plan hosted in partnership with NC DEQ- Division of Air Quality

The N.C. Department of Environmental Quality is holding a series of information sessions on the proposed plan to use North Carolina's share of a national settlement with Volkswagen. This is the only closest public session for our region. Easy on-line registration process. CLICK ON THE ARTICLE TO OPEN DETAILS.

The 'Great Pacific Garbage Patch' Is Ballooning

The 'Great Pacific Garbage Patch' Is Ballooning, 87,000 Tons of Plastic and Counting

In the Pacific Ocean between California and Hawaii, hundreds of miles from any major city, plastic bottles, children's toys, broken electronics, abandoned fishing nets and millions more fragments of debris are floating in the water - at least 87,000 tons' worth, researchers said Thursday.

World's Largest Collection of Ocean Garbage Now Twice the Size of Texas

World's largest collection of ocean garbage is now twice the size of Texas

The world's largest collection of ocean garbage is growing. The Great Pacific Garbage Patch, a collection of plastic, floating trash located halfway between Hawaii and California, has grown to more than 600,000 square miles, a study published Thursday finds. That's twice the size of Texas.

Tips for Using Less Plastic

Turtle Season. Watch for Them on Roadways -- Don't Run Over Them! And Don't Take One Home.

Box Turtle Conservation

Box turtles have unfortunate seen better days in the wild. Various factors, most of them human-related such as exports for the pet trade and loss of habitat is causing the population of box turtles to dwindle. Because of this, it's important to know about the threat and what we can do to reverse it.

Mapping Future Climate Risks

What Land Will Be Underwater in 20 Years? Figuring It Out Could Be Lucrative

In Charleston, S.C., where the ports have been expanding to accommodate larger ships sailing through the newly widened Panama Canal, a real-estate developer named Xebec Realty recently went looking for land to build new warehouses and logistics centers. But first, Xebec had a question: What were the odds that the sites it was considering might be underwater in 10 or 20 years?

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2018 Citizens’ Climate Lobby Southeast Regional Conference in Asheville, NC March 24th & 25th

2018 Southeast Regional Conference

Welcome to Citizens' Climate Lobby Southeast Regional Conference Saturday, March 24 - Sunday, March 25 The Collider Suite 401, 1 Haywood St., Asheville, NC 28801 The theme for the conference is "Walk a mile in their shoes." Learn how conservatives and progressives communicate differently - and learn how to apply these ideas to your conversations with conservatives to grow CCL's membership.

Does This Signal Bad News for Extending the Life of Fossil Fuels to the Detriment of the Environment?

Oil Boom Gives the U.S. a New Edge in Energy and Diplomacy

This year, the United States is expected to surpass Saudi Arabia and to rival Russia as the world's leader, with record output of over 10 million barrels a day, according to the International Energy Agency.

The Rockefellers vs. Exxon, the Company That Made Them

The Rockefellers vs. Exxon, the Company That Made Them the Rockefellers

John D. Rockefeller once said that "God gave me my money," much as He had given human beings dominion over the Earth, and though John D. couldn't have known it then, the original sin of the Rockefeller family would be committed in 1863, when he opened his first oil refinery in Cleveland.

NASA Study Provides First Direct Proof of Ozone Hole Recovery Due to Chemicals Ban

First Direct Proof of Ozone Hole Recovery Due to Chemicals Ban

For the first time, direct observations of the Antarctic ozone hole show evidence of recovery due to the 1987 Montreal Protocol's ban on a class of potent, ozone-depleting chemicals.

NASA Just Made a Stunning Discovery About How Fracking Fuels Global Warming

NASA just made a stunning discovery about how fracking fuels global warming

A new NASA study is one final nail in the coffin of the myth that natural gas is a climate solution, or a "bridge" from the dirtiest fossil fuels to low-carbon fuels like solar and wind.