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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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Pebble Mine: Top Takeaways from 2019

Expert BlogTaryn Kiekow Heimer
The Trump Administration’s rush to permitting completely ignores the overwhelming opposition to the mine from Bristol Bay tribes, village corporations, commercial, subsistence, and recreational fishermen, hunters, lodge owners, businesses, and groups like NRDC.

Restoring the L.A. River for All Angelenos

DispatchLos AngelesJeff Turrentine
Advocates who have fought for years to bring back this beleaguered urban waterway are joining local communities of color to ensure that new development doesn’t equal displacement.

Offshore Wind: Gearing Up for Liftoff

Expert BlogNathanael Greene, Cullen Howe
Offshore wind took a major leap forward in 2019, with seven states setting goals to collectively procure nearly 27 GW of offshore wind by 2035. Once built, these wind projects will produce enough elecity to power 20 million homes while…

No Refuge from Trump and His Polluters in the Arctic

Expert BlogNora Apter
Any day now, the Trump administration will officially open the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge to oil and gas drilling. But Congress will not allow the destruction of America’s Serengeti to go down without a fight.

Ten Environmental Stories to Mark a Decade in Latin America

Expert BlogInternational, Chile, Mexico, Puerto Rico, BrazilAmanda Maxwell, Carolina Herrera, Jessica Carey-Webb, Marilyn Kunce
The Latin America team at NRDC reflects on the incredible environmental milestones we've witnessed in our work, and beyond.

State of the Arctic: Year in Review

Expert BlogGarett Rose, Niel Lawrence
From the Arctic Ocean, to the Arctic Refuge, to the Western Arctic, NRDC and our partners have led the charge in 2019 to save the American Arctic from senseless, destructive, climate-wrecking fossil fuel development.

Santa Claus Coming to Town? Maybe. Wind & Solar? Definitely.

Expert BlogUnited StatesNathanael Greene

Wind and solar power continued to make great gains in 2019. Would they have made greater gains with a more supportive president? Absolutely. Are the gains enough to stave off the worst effects of the climate crisis? Not by a…