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A blurry image of a line of people wading through floodwaters from Tropical Storm Harvey in Beaumont Place, Houston, Texas, 2017

1.5 Degrees of Global Warming—Are We There Yet?

ExplainerUnited States, InternationalMolly Bergen
Here’s where the world stands in its fight against climate change. The end goal remains the same.
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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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Particulate Matters

Latest NewsUnited StatesBrian Palmer
New research suggests even small amounts of air pollution can make you sick.

Resistance Movement

Latest NewsUnited StatesAlisa Opar
Pesticide pollution actually creates toxin-tolerant frogs—to a point.

In a Flash

PerspectivesWest, United StatesAlisa Opar
A wildland firefighter documents one of the worst fire seasons on record.

Stalking the Sustainability Unicorn

PerspectivesUnited StatesJeff Turrentine
What will be “the Uber of saving the planet?” (And, um, how do we get in on the ground floor?).

India's Red-Hot Problem

NRDC in ActionGujarat, Ahmedabad, IndiaKim Castleberry
Fighting deadly heat waves is futile, but preparing for them might wind up saving thousands of lives across the country.

The Great Boto Botch Job

Latest NewsBrazilJason Bittel
How a brilliant marketing move led to the slaughter of thousands of pink river dolphins.

Hotter = Drier

Latest NewsCaliforniaBrian Palmer
A new study shows how climate change is making the California drought worse.

Hot Water

ExplainerWest, United StatesBrian Palmer
Uranium mining threatens aquifers that could provide the drought-stricken West with emergency water supplies.

Climate Change Is Making Us Sick

NRDC in ActionUnited StatesJeff Turrentine
Scientist Kim Knowlton monitors the inextricable connections between the planet's fragile health and our own.

A Dirty Battle in Chicago's Backyards

NRDC in ActionChicago, Illinois, IndianaNicole Greenfield
Residents of the Windy City are fighting the tar sands industry from spreading its toxic petcoke around town.

China Commits to Cleaning Up

ExplainerChinaNicole Greenfield
The planet's largest carbon emitter is taking steps to brighten their future—and the world's.