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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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Climate Change Sank My Battleship?

DispatchNorth CarolinaJodi Helmer
The USS North Carolina survived World War II, but now its captain’s mission is to protect it from storm surges and sea level rise.

Midwest Floods May Lead Illinois to New Solutions

Expert BlogUnited States, IllinoisRob Moore

The Midwest floods of 2019 have caused hardship and loss but, Illinois has not seen much in the way of damages. Part of the reason is because Illinois has strong floodplain management regulations, something Governor Pritzker is expected to keep…

2019: A Banner Year for the Environment in NYS

Expert BlogNew YorkRich Schrader, Jhena Vigrass

NRDC and our regional partners secured a broad array of environmental victories—from a statewide ban on plastic bags in grocery and retail stores to a far-reaching food waste recycling law to the most ambitious state climate law in the nation.

California Enacts Major Utility Wildfire Reforms

Expert BlogAlex Jackson
The California Legislature overwhelmingly approved a sweeping measure that responds to the catastrophic wildfires over the past two years that took 139 lives, reduced the town of Paradise to ashes, caused more than $36 billion in damages, and left the…

The Charmin Forever Eyeroll

Expert BlogShelley Vinyard
There’s a lot for a Millennial to be worried about in 2019, between floods and wildfires from climate change and staggering species loss. But having to change the toilet paper roll? That’s probably not keeping us up at night. Read…

Historic Dead Zone Follows Bad Year for Midwestern Farmers

Expert BlogClaire O'Connor
Midwestern farmers have had a tough go of it this year. A deluge of precipitation across the region has made it impossible for many farmers to get in the field and plant their crops, leading to historically low percentages of…

Midwest Floods: The World at One Degree of Warming

Expert BlogRob Moore
The Midwest floods are an example of how climate change is already outpacing our nation’s ability to adapt to the consequences. This “adaptation and resilience gap” will grow, even under the best-case climate change scenarios if we don't start to…

North Carolina’s New Outlook on Climate Resilience

Expert BlogRob Moore
Two catastrophic hurricanes hit North Carolina between 2016 and 2018. These storms prompted Governor Cooper to initiate a comprehensive assessment of the state’s vulnerability to climate change and the increasing frequency and magnitude of disasters that are resulting.