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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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Capitol Abuzz With Climate Action

Expert BlogNRDC
A new committee and the first climate bill of the new Congress show that the climate crisis is back on the front-burner.

The Problem with California's Watered Down Farmgate Data

Expert BlogArohi Sharma
Even though the law requires water delivery reports, too many are missing. Water data is a public resource, and the agency responsible for collecting FGDRs, the Department of Water Resources (DWR) is not doing enough to fill the water use…

Is High-Speed Rail on the Rocks?

PerspectivesUnited StatesJeff Turrentine
California’s proposed bullet train is in trouble, while a Texas project is meeting resistance. What’s going on?

Basic Fairness: Access to Water & Sewer Service in Michigan

Expert BlogLarry Levine
In this country, in this day and age, it’s shameful that our public water systems often struggle to provide safe, sufficient, affordable, accessible water for the people those systems were built to serve.

A Fracking Boom Ransacks the Four Corners

DispatchNew MexicoTim Vanderpool
Native American activists in northwest New Mexico are putting up a firm resistance as the U.S. Bureau of Land Management hands over their homeland to allies in the oil and gas industry.

DOE's Process Rule: More Harm Than Good

Expert BlogLauren Urbanek
It will soon be more difficult and cumbersome to set strong standards for the appliances and electronics in our homes and businesses, if the Trump administration’s Department of Energy has their way.

Proposal to Cut Efficiency Budgets Makes No Sense

Expert BlogLauren Urbanek
The Trump administration rolled out its detailed Fiscal Year 2020 budget for the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) this week, and once again, it contains enormous cuts for the federal energy efficiency and clean energy programs that affect the lives…

How Widespread Logging in Canada Is Escaping Scrutiny

Expert BlogCourtenay Lewis
In recent years, Canada has had the third highest rate of intact forest landscape loss in the world, behind only Russia and Brazil. Yet widespread logging in Canada has managed to fly under the radar of international scrutiny.

Yet Another Delusional Presidential Budget for DOE

Expert BlogJackie Wong, Arjun Krishnaswami
President Trump has once again proposed disastrous cuts to the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE)’s clean energy innovation budget, even though Congress ignored his similar budget proposal last year and instead provided increased research and development (R&D) funding. Congress should…

New Mexico Passes Bill to Plug Cars into Clean Electricity

Expert BlogMax Baumhefner, Noah Long
Consumer research reveals that people want to buy electric vehicles (EVs), but often hesitate to do so because of a lack of charging infrastructure. Aside from Tesla’s superchargers, there are only six public fast-charging locations in all of New Mexico…

Trump Budget Shortchanges Sustainable Agriculture

Expert BlogAllison Johnson
The Trump Administration’s 2020 budget proposal would cut over $2 billion from federal food and farming programs. It’s a recipe for exacerbating the rural economic crisis and widespread pollution, not a healthy and resilient food system.

Why Maryland Needs a Goal for Low-Income Energy Efficiency

Expert BlogDeron Lovaas
A recently-released report helps us better understand the energy affordability challenges low-income Maryland households face, and the need for Maryland to set a clear goal for easing their energy burden through energy efficiency upgrades.