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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: A Scam with No Clothes?

Expert BlogJoel Reynolds
While Army Corps off Engineers “assumes” reckless Bristol Bay mine won’t “lose money,” Northern Dynasty Mineral’s latest financial statement raises “substantial doubt” about company’s “ability to continue as a going concern,” Pebble Partnership says failure to produce financial feasibility study…

The Nuclear Waste Dump Hiding in LA

Expert BlogCaroline Reiser
I grew up in Los Angeles and work on nuclear safety, but I just learned recently that a nuclear reactor melted down in our area. In a shocking reminder of the perils of nuclear energy, that radioactive release has left…

California Brings Blue Leadership to COP 25

Expert BlogDr. Lisa Suatoni
Long regarded as a leader in both climate policy and ocean conservation, California has steadily developed a comprehensive portfolio of ocean-climate action which could serve as a model to other subnational and national governments seeking to protect the oceans and…

NRDC at COP25: India Focused Events

Expert BlogSameer Kwatra
India, the third largest carbon emitter, and highly vulnerable to climate change impacts, is key to solving the climate conundrum. NRDC and our partners are participating in several power-packed events drawing attention to critical issues such as the expansion of…

U.S. Buyers of Canada's Boreal Wood: You’ve Been Had

Expert BlogShelley Vinyard
The old saying goes, “If it sounds too good to be true, it usually is.” A new report from the Canadian NGO Wildlands League finds that in Ontario alone, deforestation rates from clearcut logging are fifty times higher than provincial…

Study Shows Boreal Deforestation Is Far Higher than Reported

Expert BlogInternational, CanadaAnthony Swift

In findings that have significant implications for Canada's boreal forest and the climate, a new study finds that deforestation rates in Ontario are nearly fifty times higher than reported by government officials.

Fighting the Tide of Watered Down Justice

NRDC in ActionFlint, Michigan, Newark, New JerseyNicole Greenfield
Nearly three years after winning a $97 million legal settlement that required the city of Flint to replace its lead water service lines, NRDC is still on the ground holding officials accountable, and using similar tactics as we demand clean…

Countries Can Mobilize Stronger Climate Action at COP25

Expert BlogJake Schmidt
Here’s a message to world leaders at the U.N. climate conference in Madrid, Spain: The responsibility lies with you, each nation, to commit to deeper, faster and more all-encompassing cuts in the greenhouse gas pollution that is hurtling our planet…