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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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Will China Save the Planet?

NRDC in ActionBeijing, ChinaNicole Greenfield
Barbara Finamore, NRDC’s senior strategic director for Asia, witnessed the birth of China’s clean energy movement. Her new book considers its future.

Robby Astrove’s Vision for Atlanta Is Delicious

DispatchAtlantaRobynne Boyd
This visionary green thumb is bringing food justice, and heirloom fruit trees, to low-income communities in Atlanta where grocery stores are few and far between.

EPA Finds Replacements for Toxic “Teflon” Chemicals Toxic

Expert BlogUnited StatesDr. Anna Reade

EPA’s draft toxicity assessments for GenX and PFBS confirms what many have feared: taking PFOA and PFOS off the market and out of products has only led to industry replacing them with related PFAS chemicals that pose similar risks.

A Thankful Feast, Not a Wasteful One

Expert BlogAndrea Collins
Thanksgiving is a time to be grateful, yet it’s often very wasteful as well. The absolute best way to stop food waste is to keep it from happening in the first place. It takes a little bit of attention but…

A Historic Vote and the Way Forward

Expert BlogUnited StatesRhea Suh

In a record turnout for a midterm election, voters issued powerful rebuke of Trump’s reckless presidency. Now it’s time for leaders to step up and carry out the people’s will to protect our environment and health.

Henry Henderson (1952–2018)

Expert BlogNRDC
Remembering the achievements of a tireless champion of environmental justice and public health.

We Need to Keep Our Elders Safe from Climate Disasters

Expert BlogJuanita Constible
We owe it to our present and future selves to urgently drive down climate-changing pollution and ready our public health and emergency response systems for the worst-case storms of the future.