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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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Still Seeking UN Leadership to End Routine Livestock Drugs

Expert BlogDavid Wallinga, MD
As the UN convenes a high-level meeting on the global epidemic of antibiotic resistance, those seeking urgent action or strong leadership on routine antibiotics in livestock will be disappointed.

Important Deadline for California Nuclear Plant Retirement

Expert BlogRalph Cavanagh
There is an important state regulatory deadline this week for the historic and widely supported Joint Proposal to retire and replace California’s last remaining nuclear plant, Diablo Canyon, with lower-cost zero-carbon resources within nine years.

Toxic Dust: The Dangerous Chemical Brew in Every Home

Expert BlogDr. Veena Singla
The dust in U.S. homes is chock-full of hazardous chemicals from our products—phthalates, flame retardants, and other toxic chemicals are unwelcome visitors in each and every one of our homes.

Expansion of the National Source Tracking System

Expert BlogDr. Bemnet Alemayehu
Category 3 sources if not safely managed or securely protected could cause permanent injury to a person who handled them, or were otherwise in contact with them. There is also a possibility of aggregating these sources to cause a significant…

Courage in the Bakken: Opposing Dakota Access Pipeline

Expert BlogJosh Axelrod
The Standing Rock Sioux are pressing the U.S. government to respect their calls for meaningful environmental and socio-economic review of the Dakota Access Pipeline. They deserve to be heard.

Plea from Louisiana: Take Action Against Big Oil.

Expert BlogFranz Matzner
The massive flooding that has inflicted catastrophic loss and displacements throughout Louisiana this week are a wake-up call that we have precious little time left to turn the tide of dangerous climate change. Impoverished rural communities in the Gulf state…

Crop Insurance Discount Could Encourage Cover Croppers

Expert BlogLara Bryant
A 2016 cover crop survey reveals that cover crops are on the rise and profitable. The survey also shows that farmers would plant more cover crops if offered a discount on their crop insurance premiums. Unfortunately, the crop insurance program…

Huge Step for Zero-Carbon Replacement of Diablo Canyon

Expert BlogRalph Cavanagh
Operating California’s Diablo Canyon nuclear power plant past its 2025 license expiration would cost more than twice what many had anticipated, and significantly more than replacing it with energy efficiency and renewable resources, according to an analysis submitted today to…