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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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Michigan Must Turn the Page on Past Pitfalls

Expert BlogJeremy Orr
Michigan Governor and State Legislature must turn the page on past environmental pitfalls and become a national leader on advancing public health and the environment protection.

Nuclear Power and Pennsylvania's Competition Act

Expert BlogMark Szybist
Although it’s less well-known than the Alternative Energy Portfolio Standards Act of 2004 (AEPS), Pennsylvania’s 1996 Electricity Generation Customer Choice and Competition Act may be the state’s most important energy law. Legislators are currently focused on amending the AEPS to…

10 Denver Organizations Win Grants to Fight Food Waste

Expert BlogDenverElizabeth Balkan

With support from The Rockefeller Foundation, NRDC is providing grants to 10 local Denver businesses and non-profits, whose ongoing work will contribute to the achievement of our goals to reduce food waste in the capital of Colorado.

Food Matters City Summit: Addressing Food Waste Together

Expert BlogAndrea Collins, Yvette Cabrera, Elizabeth Balkan
In an Inaugural Food Matters City Summit, NRDC is bringing together a diverse mix of stakeholders to highlight the environmental, social and economic imperatives of addressing food waste and workshop practical strategies to rethink why food gets wasted, reduce unnecessary…

Jeopardizing Michigan’s Climate and Health Outlook

Expert BlogAriana Gonzalez
Michigan’s House voted against Governor Whitmer’s executive order that would better position the government to protect the health and safety of families across the state. The move is more than tone deaf, it’s dangerous, especially as NRDC’s new report underscores…

Salt of the Earth, Courtesy of the Sun

NRDC in ActionGujarat, India
By powering their pumps with solar energy instead of diesel, Indian salt farmers are investing in their own brighter futures.

India Green News: 2018 India's Sixth Warmest Year on Record

Expert BlogAnjali Jaiswal
2018 was sixth warmest year in India's recorded history: IMD; 74% of India’s new power capacity addition In 2018 was renewables; Ahmedabad civic body budget jumps by 30%, focus on pollution, cleanliness

KFC: Mission Accomplished on Antibiotics

Expert BlogUnited StatesLena Brook

With this commitment, the popular fast-food restaurant is helping to transform antibiotic use practices in the chicken industry.

New Disaster Bill Includes $849M for Water Infrastructure

Expert BlogRob Moore
A new disaster supplemental appropriations bill (H.R. 268) was passed by the House of Representatives this week. It included $849 million for drinking water, wastewater, and stormwater systems,more resilient and less vulnerable to storms in the future. Typically, federal disaster…