One year after corporate methane advocacy commitments, serious doubts emerge

5 years 10 months ago
The credibility of recent industry methane commitments is under the microscope. One year ago, many of the world’s top oil and gas companies publicly committed to support methane policies and regulations to reduce emissions from the global oil and gas industry. But today, serious doubts are emerging about whether the companies will keep their promise […]
Ben Ratner

New research sheds light on how to assess coral reef ecosystem health

5 years 10 months ago

Coral reefs play many important roles for marine ecosystems and communities, including for biodiversity, fishing, recreation and tourism. They are a source of livelihoods to communities all over the world. Their beauty and ecological importance inspire citizen scientists globally to get involved in reef health monitoring and projects that help ocean ecosystems. However, coral reefs […]

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Kendra Karr

New research sheds light on how to assess coral reef ecosystem health

5 years 10 months ago
  Coral reefs play many important roles for marine ecosystems and communities, including for biodiversity, fishing, recreation and tourism. They are a source of livelihoods to communities all over the world. Their beauty and ecological importance inspire citizen scientists globally to get involved in reef health monitoring and projects that help ocean ecosystems. However, coral […]
Kendra Karr

Delta Dispatches: Talking Oysters

5 years 10 months ago

Welcome to Delta Dispatches with hosts, Simone Maloz & Jacques Hebert. On today’s show Richard Condrey, former professor at LSU in the Department of Oceanography & Coastal Sciences stops by to talk with Jacques & Simone about his background, the value of Louisiana fisheries to the rest of the world, the Baton Rouge Audubon Society (BRAS) and his blog “The Great Barrier Reef of the Americas: Coastal Lessons from the Past.” Natalie Snider, director of science policy at EDF also ...

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Delta Dispatches: Talking Oysters

5 years 10 months ago

Welcome to Delta Dispatches with hosts, Simone Maloz & Jacques Hebert. On today’s show Richard Condrey, former professor at LSU in the Department of Oceanography & Coastal Sciences stops by to talk with Jacques & Simone about his background, the value of Louisiana fisheries to the rest of the world, the Baton Rouge Audubon Society (BRAS) and his blog “The Great Barrier Reef of the Americas: Coastal Lessons from the Past.” Natalie Snider, director of science policy at EDF also ...

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rchauvin

One year after corporate methane advocacy commitments, serious doubts emerge

5 years 10 months ago
The credibility of recent industry methane commitments is under the microscope. One year ago, many of the world’s top oil and gas companies publicly committed to support methane policies and regulations to reduce emissions from the global oil and gas industry. But today, serious doubts are emerging about whether the companies will keep their promise […]
Ben Ratner

3 reasons why Apple, Danone, Mars, Nestle and Unilever just stood up for strong climate policy

5 years 10 months ago
In the media storm surrounding the midterm elections, you might have missed an important act of sustainability leadership. Five of the world’s leading brands filed public comments opposing the Administration’s Affordable Clean Energy (ACE) rule. The ACE rule would replace the Clean Power Plan, which all five companies have previously supported, and place no quantitative […]
Victoria Mills

3 reasons why Apple, Danone, Mars, Nestle and Unilever just stood up for strong climate policy

5 years 10 months ago
In the media storm surrounding the midterm elections, you might have missed an important act of sustainability leadership. Five of the world’s leading brands filed public comments opposing the Administration’s Affordable Clean Energy (ACE) rule. The ACE rule would replace the Clean Power Plan, which all five companies have previously supported, and place no quantitative […]
Victoria Mills

The Trump EPA is poised to grant the chemical industry yet another of its wishes under TSCA

5 years 10 months ago
Richard Denison, Ph.D., is a Lead Senior Scientist. The chemical industry has long sought to have the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) rubber-stamp as “safe” as many of its chemicals as possible without imposing any burden on the industry to develop the information needed to actually demonstrate safety.  It has repeatedly pushed for EPA to set aside […]
Richard Denison