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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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Building Out the Food Matters Toolbox: New Food Waste Tools

Expert BlogDarby Hoover, Yvette Cabrera, Nina Sevilla
NRDC's food waste team has launched a redesigned Food Matters webpage and a robust series of tools to help cities implement food waste reduction programs and policies.

Columbus City Council Holds Hearing on R-PACE Loan Program

Expert BlogStefan Schaffer, Emily Barkdoll
Columbus City Council held a public hearing to consider legislation on an energy efficient renovation financing program for Columbus homeowners on October 24, 2019. This is another monumental step in making Columbus a greener city.

Parks Are Good—but They Can (and Should) Be Better

PerspectivesUnited StatesJeff Turrentine
At their best, urban green spaces have the power to restore our weary souls—and maybe even to curb sprawl. Why do we so often treat them like civic afterthoughts?

NV Gov. Sisolak Signs Order to Reduce Carbon Pollution

Expert BlogPatricia Valderrama, Noah Long
Today, Governor Sisolak signed an Executive Order committing to reduce carbon pollution in Nevada and work toward an equitable and inclusive transition to a carbon neutral, clean energy economy. Governor Sisolak's administration is blazing a path for other states looking…

Philly City Council Approves Plan to Curb Climate Pollution

Expert BlogEmily Barkdoll
Philadelphia took another major step toward cutting carbon emissions through the passage of a landmark Building Energy Performance Policy. The City Council unanimously passed a building energy performance ordinance, commonly referred to as the “tune-up” ordinance that will require owners…

Chicago to Tackle Congestion and Transportation Inequity

Expert BlogStefan Schaffer
Mayor Lightfoot recently introduced one of the country’s most ambitious and equitably structured proposals to price ride-hailing trips, underscoring the city’s commitment to reducing congestion and investing in high-quality transit service for residents all across Chicago.

McSweeney's and NRDC's Climate Collaboration

Expert BlogRob Moore
When McSweeney’s, the San Francisco-based independent publisher, approached NRDC about collaborating on a special edition of speculative climate fiction stories set in the year 2040 . . . we jumped at the chance.

Senators Urge New England Grid Operator to Address Climate

Expert BlogUnited StatesBruce Ho
Eight U.S. Senators, all six New England state governors, power generators, and others are calling on New England's power grid operator to start giving the climate crisis the attention it demands.

Rural Communities Want Clean Transportation, Too

Expert BlogBruce Ho
There’s good news for transportation sufferers from a new Nature Conservancy poll that shows it’s not only urban residents who demand clean and safe transportation—rural residents do, too—and why a state-led effort to modernize transportation in rural, suburban, and urban…

Navajo Generation Coal-fired Power Plant Shuts Down Early

Expert BlogJulia Prochnik
All across the United States, there are communities built around power sources of the past. While the need to transition to clean energy is clear, the future of these communities is often more complicated.