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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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Regenerative Agriculture Part 3: The Practices

Expert BlogUnited StatesArohi Sharma, Lara Bryant, Ellen Lee, Claire O'Connor
One size does not fit all with regenerative agriculture. Ergo, policy must support and grow the enabling environments and the multifaceted tools—the on-farm, financial, management, and social tools—that make regenerative farms and ranches successful.

Hydrogen Safety: Let's Clear the Air

Expert BlogUnited StatesChristian Tae

When handled responsibly, green hydrogen is less dangerous than other flammable fuels that we rely on today. Moving forward, industry and government institutions must build on existing robust safety protocols and continue to make safety a key priority for investment…

We Must Start Investing in Demand Flexibility Today

Expert BlogRachel Fakhry
To stave off the worst effects of the climate crisis, we must urgently transition from polluting fossil fuels to emissions-free energy. Demand flexibility—shifting electricity consumption to coincide with times when electricity is clean and cheap—is quickly becoming a necessary pillar…

U.S.-Mexico Climate Priorities for the Biden Administration

Expert BlogCarolina Herrera, Amanda Maxwell
President-elect Biden could—and should—open the door for renewed North American collaboration and leadership on climate change and clean energy, which has all but disappeared during the past four years. For that to happen, his administration will need to successfully encourage…

Latest Game Consoles: Environmental Winners or Losers?

Expert BlogNoah Horowitz
The latest Xbox and PlayStation gaming consoles are out, and NRDC's initial testing indicates their annual energy will likely increase in most cases, depending on how the user sets them up and operates them.

Colorado Approves $110M Transportation Electrification Plan

Expert BlogMiles Muller, Max Baumhefner
Xcel Energy will deploy approximately 20,000 electric vehicle (EV) charging stations at residential, commercial, and public sites across Colorado, under a $110 million plan formally approved by the Colorado Public Utilities Commission this week. The plan is the first full-scale…

American Can Establish a "Clean Growth First" Agenda Abroad

Expert BlogHan Chen
The United States, as one of the world’s largest fossil fuel exporters and financiers, plays an outsized role in determining the global trajectory of greenhouse gas emissions. Too much government money is wasted on fossil fuel projects when more responsible…

Biden Admin Can Mobilize Greater Climate Action With China

Expert BlogHan Chen
Now that the United States is poised to rejoin the Paris Agreement, the Biden-Harris administration should use all the tools in its diplomatic toolkit to drive climate action around the world. It will be particularly critical for the United States…

An Energy Efficiency Needle in the Relief Bill Haystack

Expert BlogDr. David B. Goldstein
A critical tool for cutting greenhouse gas emissions is buried in the massive “Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021’’: a provision that offers permanent tax incentives for highly energy-efficient commercial buildings. This incentive can accelerate efforts to transform the buildings sector from…

Holding DTSC Accountable to Protect Communities

Expert BlogVictoria Rome
NRDC’s government affairs team and policy experts work to pass laws in California, and we expect them to be implemented as intended for the health of our communities—those that are already bearing too great a cumulative environmental burden. This pandemic…