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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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Energy Efficiency: Bipartisan Solution That Needs Support

Expert BlogRalph Cavanagh
Is there anything surprising about a New York Times op-ed co-authored by an environmental advocate and a senior utility executive? Not if the subject is the bipartisan case for federal energy efficiency leadership.

Keeping a Close Watch on China’s Climate Transition

NRDC in ActionBeijing, Shanghai, ChinaJeff Turrentine
JingJing Qian, senior strategic advisor for NRDC’s China program, is bearing witness to some truly remarkable changes taking place in her home country. She’s also helping to make those changes happen.

Summers of Our Discontent

Expert BlogDr. Kim Knowlton
A new study confirms the growing scientific consensus: Extreme heat isn’t just an inconvenience—it can be deadly.

Tell DOT to Protect the Environment, as Required by Law

Expert BlogDeron Lovaas
I just reviewed the U.S. Department of Transportation’s draft 5-year strategic plan, posted on Monday. There is nothing green about the plan, despite the fact that my heart jumped when I spotted the word “environment” under the first objective of…

Pruitt Purges Independent Scientists from EPA Advisory Boards

Expert BlogChristina Swanson
Scott Pruitt, Trump’s head of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, took more steps today to weaken the role of science for protecting the public from harmful chemicals and pollution, announcing unprecedented changes to eligibility of scientists to serve on EPA’s…

DOT’s Highway Emissions Rule Horror Story

Expert BlogDeron Lovaas
Politicians running the Federal Highway Administration want to keep us in the dark by rolling back the rule that requires transportation plans to account for the carbon pollution that damages our health and our climate.

What's Resilience? DOE Should Say Before Spending Your Money

Expert BlogJennifer Chen
The Department of Energy (DOE) recently proposed that American consumers further subsidize certain power plants (essentially, coal and nuclear power plants) by paying them billions of dollars to stockpile 90 days worth of fuel onsite. This proposal hinges on the…

Budget Gimmicks Plunder Public Lands, Taxpayer Pockets

Expert BlogFranz Matzner
The United States Senate passed its budget resolution yesterday, prying open the door to massive cuts to funding for critical public safeguards from food safety to protections for America’s public lands and oceans. Republican Leadership and its oil industry allies…

An Environmental Justice Advocate’s L.A. Story

DispatchLos AngelesCarmen Cusido
Dr. Michael Anthony Mendez on the subject of his new book, Climate Change from the Streets, and the readiness of Latinos to act on climate and justice.

CPP Repeal Would Burden Families with Cost of Dirty Energy

Expert BlogKhalil Shahyd
Some of the most significant benefits of the Clean Power Plan, which the Trump Administration is now proposing to repeal, are to low-income Americans—those most likely to suffer most from climate change.

The Dangers Our Big Storms Dredge Up

Latest NewsUnited StatesJeff Turrentine
Hurricanes like Harvey and Maria put those who live near toxic waste sites in double jeopardy.

As Pruitt Abandons Climate Progress at EPA, RGGI Moves Ahead

Expert BlogBruce Ho
The governors of the nine Northeast and Mid-Atlantic States in the Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative are moving ahead with plans for cleaner air and energy sources that will protect public health, create jobs, and save customers billions of dollars on…