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The ocean’s wealth rivals those of the world’s leading economies, but its resources are rapidly eroding, according to a new World Wildlife Fund (WWF) report. The analysis, Reviving the Ocean Economy: The Case for Action, conservatively estimates the value of key ocean assets to be at least $24 trillion. If compared to the world’s top 10 economies, the ocean would rank as the seventh largest, with an annual value of goods and services of $2.5 trillion.

The report, produced in association with The Global Change Institute at the University of Queensland and The Boston Consulting Group (BCG), combines scientific evidence of environmental degradation with an economic case for urgent conservation action. Using an innovative economic analysis, the ocean’s value is quantified based on assessments of goods and services ranging from fisheries to coastal storm protection, resulting in an overall asset value and an annual dividend output (comparable to a GDP).

There's a touch of green associated with receiving phone service, using the Internet and streaming video over an all-fiber-optic network. It's not the color of laser-generated light that carries massive amounts of data through all-glass cables directly into homes and businesses. It's green in the sense of how much more environmentally friendly today’s fiber-based telecommunications networks are compared to copper wire and coaxial cable networks. Whether it's energy efficiency or reduced demand for raw materials and other resources, all-fiber networks are a winning strategy on many fronts — including environmental sustainability. As we approach the 45th celebration of Earth Day on April 22, it's a good time to reflect on how network and technology decisions made by major telecommunications companies don't just result in advanced, more reliable services. These decisions can also pay handsome dividends on the sustainability front.

Each year, Earth Day -- April 22 -- marks the anniversary of what many consider the birth of the modern environmental movement in 1970.

The height of hippie and flower-child culture in the United States, 1970 brought the death of Jimi Hendrix, the last Beatles album, and Simon & Garfunkel’s “Bridge Over Troubled Water”. Protest was the order of the day, but saving the planet was not the cause. War raged in Vietnam, and students nationwide increasingly opposed it.

A solid majority, 71% of Americans, believe the country “should do whatever it takes to protect the environment,” according to a 2014 poll by the Pew Research Center.

This strong public interest in our environment extends to urban living, prompting NerdWallet’s curiosity: Even though we all know that the city we live in influences our transportation and energy choices, how do environmental impacts differ across the U.S.?

We explored the data for the nation’s 150 largest cities to shed light on the best places for those seeking a green lifestyle and a healthy environment.

So what cities made the cut? Click to find out!

El mes pasado ENN lanzó una nueva aplicación móvil disponible en la tienda iTunes por lo que será más fácil que usted se conecte con nosotros y esté al día con las noticias del medio ambiente innovador. Ahora, ENN lanza la aplicación móvil en Google Play, por lo que es compatible para los usuarios de Android.

La Red de Noticias ENN es reconocida como la fuente de noticias del medio ambiente en línea más completa y confiable. Con casi veinte años de experiencia en el acopio y la producción de contenidos originales para expertos y para no tan expertos en medio ambiente, la misión de ENN es informar, educar e inspirar el debate y la acción ambiental entre sus lectores y colaboradores.

Debido ENN reconoce que no hay falta de noticias sobre el medio ambiente, sino más bien un exceso de las mismas, ENN reúne, filtra y agiliza noticias ambientales de las redes de afiliados y otras fuentes de noticias con el fin de consolidar y apoyar mejores decisiones ambientales para un mundo siempre cambiante. Las fuentes principales de ENN incluyen las principales agencias de...