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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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School’s Back: How COVID-19 and Heat Jeopardize Learning

Expert BlogClare Morganelli
Both heat and COVID-19 pose threats to the health and wellbeing of students and staff while at school, and additional protections need to be in place to ensure a safe learning and working environment for all.

Puerto Rico Chooses Clean Energy 3 Years After Maria

Expert BlogPuerto RicoLuis Martinez

Three years after Hurricane Maria, Puerto Rico reaffirms its commitment to clean energy and climate resiliency. Even after a 2019 law committing Puerto Rico to 100% renewable energy by 2050, questions remained. A new ruling by the PR Energy Bureau…

CO Wildfires & Extreme Weather Require Climate Action Now

Expert BlogAriana Gonzalez, Sam Gilchrist
Here in Colorado, we have already experienced more than seventy 90 degree days this year—and it’s only September. Following the most recent heat wave, the Chinook winds ushered in a temperature drop from above 100 degrees highs to below freezing…

Public Health Scientist and Advocate

NRDC in ActionIndia, Ahmedabad, Pune, United StatesKeith Mulvihill
Vijay Limaye is pushing for public health safeguards and policy solutions in service of the communities most vulnerable to the effects of climate change.

Community Experts on Equitable Access to Nature in LA

Expert BlogRamya Sivasubramanian, Damon Nagami
Four community experts share their insights on how systemic racism has deprived low-income communities of color of access to parks and nature—and what they're doing to change that.

Humanity’s (Correctable) Path of Biodiversity Destruction

Expert BlogZak Smith
When it comes to how we treat and care for the natural world, we are on the wrong path, jeopardizing the natural life support systems we depend on for our health, food security, and quality of life. If we are…

NRDC and Partners Go to Court on EPA's Methane Surrender

Expert BlogDavid Doniger
As enormous fires engulf the West and hurricanes pummel the South, we're taking Trump's EPA to court to stop the agency from rolling back standards to keep the oil and gas industry from leaking millions of tons of methane from…

Nancy Beck’s Nomination Draws More Opposition Because: PFAS

Expert BlogDaniel Rosenberg
Nancy Beck's nomination to Chair the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission took another step toward failure when opposition to her confirmation was announced by Senator Joe Manchin of West Virginia. Manchin, like other Senators opposing Beck, is concerned about her…

RGGI's Record of Success, and What PA Stands to Gain

Expert BlogMark Szybist
This is the second blog in a three-part series on Pennsylvania's proposed regulation to limit carbon pollution from power plants and participate in the Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative (RGGI).