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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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Latin America 2017: Top Three Green Trends

Expert BlogJames Blair
NRDC's Latin America team reflects on green accomplishments in the region and takes stock of significant events related to the environment and natural resources in 2017.

Biomass Advocates to U.S. Pols in 2017: Avoid Mistakes of EU

Expert BlogSasha Stashwick, Sami Yassa
While European Union countries like the United Kingdom continue to burn forest biomass—primarily in the form of imported wood pellets—to produce electricity, analysis conducted in 2017 shows it’s a bad bet financially and for the environment, underscoring the dangers of…

Utilities Must Partner In Coal Community Transition

Expert BlogAmanda Levin, Noah Long
The Washington utility commission recently approved a settlement supporting a planning and transition process for Colstrip. Puget had already committed to close two of the four units (of which it owns a 50% share). In this new order, the Commission…

Reliability Post-Indian Point? Yes. Now Clean Energy Is Key.

Expert BlogJackson Morris
A detailed new analysis from the New York Independent System Operator (NYISO), the body in charge of New York’s electric grid, confirms that the lights will stay on in New York when the Indian Point nuclear power plant closes in…

Environmental Triumphs Over Trump

Latest NewsUnited StatesClara Chaisson
Five (incredibly satisfying) times the administration’s anti-environment attacks backfired.

A Child of the Rust Belt

Expert BlogDr. David B. Goldstein
As a child growing up in the rust belt, I saw how attempts by polluting industries to ward off environmental regulation hastened the loss of jobs and led to the rust belt's rusting. Regulation would have promoted innovation, and likely…

California Establishes a Path to an Energy Efficient Future

Expert BlogMohit Chhabra
California recently established an ambitious blueprint for how the state will meet its target of doubling statewide energy efficiency savings by 2030, which would be equivalent to avoiding the annual electricity use of 12 million households and the natural gas…

Report on CA Zero Net Energy State Buildings Misses Point

Expert BlogPierre Delforge
It is time for California to implement its zero-net energy policy in a way that better aligns with the climate goals of the state, the nation (minus the current federal administration and its fossil fuel industry vested interests) and the…

Virginia Takes Big Step in Environmental Justice

Expert BlogDawone Robinson
The creation of the first-ever Environmental Justice Advisory Council in Virginia comes at just the right time, as the state has big problems facing its citizens

Good News: California Set to Eclipse Renewable Energy Target

Expert BlogPeter Miller
California has consistently set the bar high when it comes to climate action, and in the case of renewable energy, the state has consistently over-performed. The latest report from the California Public Utilities Commission shows that major utilities have already…

A Global Alliance to Phase Out Coal Forms at COP23

Expert BlogHan Chen
In the same week Trump Administration officials tried to convince negotiators at the global COP23 climate conference that more coal use was needed, a global alliance of over two dozen countries, provinces, states and cities has formed to declare a…