April 25, 2013
by Frances Beinecke
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Frances Beinecke, President of NRDC, New York City
Rolling blackouts plagued India last summer. More than 700 million people were left without power for hours a day. The outages became routine but troublesome. Imagine if you were … Continue reading
April 18, 2013
by Anjali Jaiswal
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Anjali Jaiswal, Senior Attorney, San Francisco
Today, we unequivocally answered the question that developers ask the most: can you prove that energy efficiency actually saves money in the context of Indian buildings? Our cutting-e… Continue reading
April 12, 2013
by Amanda Maxwell
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Amanda Maxwell, Latin America Advocate, Washington, DC
Latin America Green News is a selection of weekly news highlights about environmental and energy issues in Latin America.
April 8-12, 2013
Chile
The Italian energy company Enel&mdas… Continue reading
April 4, 2013
by Sasha Lyutse
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Sasha Lyutse, Policy Analyst, New York
In the livestock industry, heroes don’t always get their due. Perhaps that’s because the story of our modern animal agriculture system is so often so bleak—for farmers, animals, o… Continue reading
April 3, 2013
by Peter Lehner
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Peter Lehner, Executive Director, New York City
Last fall, employees at Jim Durst’s farm in Yolo County, California, harvested about 30 bins full of oddly-shaped organic butternut squash. These gourds would never see the inside of… Continue reading
March 20, 2013
by Jake Schmidt
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Jake Schmidt, International Climate Policy Director, Washington, DC
Aviation is a major contributor to global warming with its pollution projected to grow significantly if left uncontrolled. With devastating droughts, floods, fires, and… Continue reading
March 12, 2013
by Dana Gunders
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Dana Gunders, Project Scientist, Food and Agriculture, San Francisco
Nearly one fifth of fish caught in U.S. waters are discarded, according to the National Marine Fisheries Service. But who’s to say some of that fish isn&rs… Continue reading
March 12, 2013
by Debbie Hammel
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Debbie Hammel, Senior Resource Specialist, Land and Wildlife Program, San Francisco
The aviation industry has made reducing carbon emissions and moving away from fossil fuels key strategic priorities. A number of airlines are now enteri… Continue reading
February 25, 2013
by Rocky Kistner
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Rocky Kistner, Communications Associate, Washington, DC
Many believe “Chasing Ice,” the powerful climate change film nominated for an Oscar for its haunting original song, ”Before My Time,” should ha… Continue reading
February 19, 2013
by Peter Lehner
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Peter Lehner, Executive Director, New York City
“Today no area holds more promise than our investments in American energy,” said President Obama, in his annual State of the Union address. In addition to wind and solar energy… Continue reading
January 16, 2013
by Rob Perks
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Rob Perks, Transportation Advocacy Director, Washington, D.C.
On the heels of NRDC’s nationwide public opinion polling which found strong support for public transportation amongst voters across the political spectrum, a new poll by… Continue reading
November 14, 2012
by Amanda Maxwell
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Amanda Maxwell, Latin America Advocate, Washington, DC
Good news for people on both sides of the U.S.-Mexico border who don’t want to breathe dirty air: efforts in Mexico to align our two countries’ car fuel economy standard… Continue reading
November 10, 2012
by Amanda Maxwell
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Amanda Maxwell, Latin America Advocate, Washington, DC
Latin America Green News is a selection of weekly news highlights about environmental and energy issues in Latin America.
November 4-9, 2012
Chile
Environmentalists are … Continue reading
October 25, 2012
by Tiffany Traynum
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Tiffany Traynum, Program Assistant, San Francisco
I work in one of the most gorgeous buildings in San Francisco; a stunning 22-story high-rise built in 1926 with a French Romanesque design. It’s not unusual to see me dodging at le… Continue reading
October 12, 2012
by Sasha Lyutse
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Sasha Lyutse, Policy Analyst, New York
As the stereotype goes, Americans like things BIG. Big cars. Big houses. And big mounds of produce to pick through at the supermarket. But when it comes to where that produce comes from, many Ameri… Continue reading
September 24, 2012
by David Goldstein
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David Goldstein, Energy Program Co-Director, San Francisco
When I was vacationing in Alaska in July, I saw a man wearing a T shirt that trumpeted freedom and the defeat of tyranny while displaying the international symbol for forbidden … Continue reading
August 9, 2012
by Amrita Batra
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Amrita Batra, Program Assistant, India Initiative and Food and Agriculture, San Francisco
Climate
India’s Climate. Monsoon, or Later
“The dizzying midday heat of India’s northern plains cracks the earth. Farmers slump … Continue reading
July 18, 2012
by Grace Gill
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Grace Gill, Program Assistant, CMI/India/Climate Center, New York
Last week I took to wearing a lace headband—60’s flower child style—to prevent my hair from sticking to my forehead in this blistering East Coast heat. … Continue reading
July 18, 2012
by Grace Gill
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Grace Gill, Program Assistant, CMI/India/Climate Center, New York
Last week I took to wearing a lace headband—60’s flower child style—to prevent my hair from sticking to my forehead in this blistering East Coast heat. … Continue reading
July 2, 2012
by Frances Beinecke
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Frances Beinecke, President of NRDC, New York City
According to a recently leaked report, New York officials may allow fracking for natural gas in designated communities across the state. As reported, the plan would permit fracking in p… Continue reading