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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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Infrastructure Law’s Lead Pipe Removal Effort Is Wildly Popular

Expert BlogUnited StatesErik D. Olson

Nine in 10 Americans support removing 100% of lead pipes from our water systems within 10 years. The Bipartisan Infrastructure Law passed a year ago will help, but EPA must overhaul its lead in drinking water rule to make it…

O&G Leasing on Horizon Brings Calls for Immediate Reforms

Expert BlogUnited StatesJosh Axelrod

Today, in two separate requests to the administration, groups are calling for the Department of the Interior (DOI) to finally deliver on long-promised reforms to the antiquated onshore oil and gas program. Despite numerous calls from government watchdogs, an executive…

Getting Renewable Energy Connected

Expert BlogUnited StatesTom Rutigliano

Interconnection reforms on their own can only be a partial solution. To have any hope of getting clean energy built as fast as we need, FERC must make transmission planning work.

Delivering the Promise of the Infrastructure Law

Expert BlogUnited StatesValerie Baron, Shelley Poticha

A year ago President Biden signed the blockbuster 1.2 trillion dollar infrastructure law, and it’s clear that this time we have a chance to do it right. Too often in the past, spending on highways divided and destroyed communities of…

When Climate Anxiety Makes for Great Art

PerspectivesUnited StatesJeff Turrentine
In “Evanston Salt Costs Climbing,” climate change is never mentioned, but it’s all anyone can think about.

Food Waste Needed in Nationally Determined Contributions

Expert BlogUnited States, InternationalYvette Cabrera
To drive down emissions and keep global warming below the critical 1.5ºC, food loss and waste reduction is a top climate solution that must be accounted for in countries’ Nationally Determined Commitments (NDCs) towards the Paris Climate Agreement.

NRDC at the World Wildlife Conference

Expert BlogInternationalZak Smith, Paul Todd, Elly Pepper

NRDC is on the ground in Panama City, Panama, at the World Wildlife Conference—officially the 19th Conference of the Parties (COP19) to the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora, or CITES.