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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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Congress Must Limit How Long Livestock Can Be Fed Key Drugs

Expert BlogDavid Wallinga, MD
The House is hotly debating amendments to the Animal Drug User Fee Act of 2018. Unfortunately, leadership of the Energy and Commerce Commmittee seems determined to miss its chance to finally put an end to eleven antibiotics of medical importance…

Polluters Getting Closer to Full MDEQ Takeover

Expert BlogCyndi Roper
Instead of an industry takeover of MDEQ and racing to the bottom in environmental protection, we should refocus our attention on resuming our place as national leaders in safe drinking water, clean air and water, and livable communities.

Toxic Flame Retardant Chemicals Have Gotta Go

Expert BlogAvinash Kar
Toxic flame retardant chemicals—linked to a variety of negative health effects—have been added to upholstered furniture, many kids’ products, and mattresses for a long time. And the kicker is that they are not even needed for fire safety.

Video: Leadership in Urban Climate Action―Beat the Heat

Expert BlogIndiaAnjali Jaiswal, Susan Casey-Lefkowitz

The Earth Care Awards recently awarded the joint efforts of the Ahmedabad Municipal Corporation, the Indian Meteorological Department, the Indian Institute of Public Health Gandhinagar, and NRDC for the groundbreaking Ahmedabad Heat Action Plan.

A Lost Opportunity on the Farm Bill

Expert BlogJoAnne Berkenkamp
Developed in a highly partisan process that virtually shut out Democratic voices, the bill is a massive gift to the pesticide industry and other special interests.

The Hyper-Partisan House Farm Bill Should Be Plowed Under

Expert BlogErik D. Olson, Mae Wu
The House Republican Farm Bill would undermine protections for public health, make it harder for struggling families to put food on the table, and weaken environmental protections for endangered species, forests, and working lands.

Saving Science in the Age of Trump

NRDC in ActionWashington, D.C., CaliforniaNicole Greenfield
The current administration’s suppression of data and information is unprecedented. But so are NRDC’s efforts to combat it.