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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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Responsible Offshore Wind Requires Smart Vessel Speeds

Expert BlogUnited States, EastAlison Chase

Adopting a 10-knot speed limit for all offshore wind project vessels will help ensure this new American industry advances with strong protections for whales and sea turtles.

Offshore Wind Done Right

Expert BlogUnited States, EastAlison Chase

We must advance offshore wind with the protections necessary to allow imperiled North Atlantic right whales to feed and migrate undisturbed.

Offshore Wind Gets the Go-Ahead

Expert BlogUnited StatesNathanael Greene, Alison Chase

Federal approval of the first utility-scale offshore wind project in U.S. waters, Vineyard Wind I, is an important milestone in America’s offshore wind journey.

Responsible Offshore Wind Requires Environmental Monitoring

Expert BlogUnited StatesAlison Chase
We must research and monitor the first U.S. offshore wind projects to ensure we’re doing all we can to protect valuable marine resources and provide a trusted foundation for offshore wind energy’s future.

It's Time for Offshore Wind to Advance

Expert BlogEast, United StatesAlison Chase
We need offshore wind—and we need to do it right. The Vineyard Wind supplemental analysis reveals offshore wind can be done in an environmentally responsible way and provide the clean energy that East Coast states are demanding.

Not in Our Atlantic: Our Ocean Economy Is Too Important

Expert BlogAlison Chase
It’s been an action-packed two weeks since the Trump administration released its polluters-first program to drill for oil and gas offshore the United States. The draft plan is an oil industry dream, an extreme first draft proposing to expose the…