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The Supreme Court Ends Chevron Deference—What Now?

ExplainerUnited StatesJeff Turrentine
For one, the ability of federal agencies like the EPA to set rules and enforce environmental protections now shrinks.
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It’s Time to Talk about Climate Anxiety

ExplainerUnited StatesJenny Shalant
Don’t bottle it up—openly acknowledging your climate anxiety and grief gives you the power to heal and move forward.
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Can Hydrogen Help Combat the Climate Crisis?

ExplainerUnited StatesSusan Cosier
Hydrogen hubs across the country seek to fuel high-emission industries with cleaner energy.

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Hurricane Harvey: Another American Deluge

Expert BlogUnited StatesRhea Suh

As we lend our immediate support to Gulf Coast communities, we must also protect people from such future disasters by addressing infrastructure, safety measures, flood policies, and climate change.

3 Lessons from Denmark for Investing in People and Places

Expert BlogStephanie Gidigbi Jenkins
As the United States continues to struggle with policies focused on healthcare, leaders could learn from Copenhagen that investing in people and the places in which they live might be a better strategy to improve health outcomes for everyone.

New Poll: Americans Decry Wrong Infrastructure Investment

Expert BlogStephanie Gidigbi Jenkins
Americans say they support infrastructure spending, but a new NRDC-sponsored poll shows they oppose many parts of President Trump's budget plan regarding his approach to infrastructure.

Michigan Mayors, Legislators, Utilities Say Act on Climate

Expert BlogAriana Gonzalez
President Donald Trump may have called for a withdrawal from the Paris Agreement, but Michigan’s cities, businesses, and universities have announced their intent to fulfill the agreement goals anyway.

Hey Commuters: Take the Money and Walk

Latest NewsUnited StatesJeff Turrentine
Bosses are offering employees cold, hard cash to give up their “free” parking space at work. And it may be a win-win for everybody—including Mother Earth.

Gaping Potholes in the Trump Infrastructure Plan

Expert BlogShelley Poticha
What appears to be the underlying philosophy of the Trump administration's plan—tax credits for private investors in infrastructure—is surely the wrong answer for a major portion of our most critical infrastructure needs.

Latin America Continues Climate Action Despite Trump

Expert BlogAmanda Maxwell
Although President Trump has announced his plan to pull the U.S. out of the Paris Agreement, Latin American countries are taking no heed. Trump’s reckless decision may hold America back, but Latin America is moving ahead with determination and urgency…

Climate Change Is Making the Chicago River Run Backwards

Expert BlogHenry Henderson
33,000,000,000. That’s the number of gallons of contaminated Chicago River water that have flowed into Lake Michigan—source of drinking water and quality of life for millions of Americans—in the last decade.

Fixing Our Water Infrastructure: Smarter, Fairer, More

Expert BlogLarry Levine
We cannot have a two-tiered system where the wealthy get water that is clean and safe for their families, and the less well-to-do get second-class water, wastewater, and stormwater systems that pose risks to their health and environment. Rather, we…

Climate Data: Chicago Leads on “Think Globally, Act Locally”

Expert BlogHenry Henderson
In this moment where the Trump administration seems adamant about abdicating their responsibilities to protect the nation and the world against the ravages of climate change, state and local action has become all the more essential.