News & Commentary

Meet the activists and NRDC staff propelling change, read our expert analysis, and learn about the latest challenges and solutions to advancing a healthier, more sustainable, and equitable world.

Skip carousel items
A blurry image of a line of people wading through floodwaters from Tropical Storm Harvey in Beaumont Place, Houston, Texas, 2017

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.
Pedestrians walking past the U.S. Supreme Court

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.
An illustration of two people lying down on grass surrounded by flowers on one side and litter on the other, with one person holding a ladybug in their hands

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.

Latest News

Stay on top of the latest research, policy updates, publication releases, and environmental news. 

Explainer

Get a breakdown of complex climate, public health, nature, and equity topics to inform your activism.

Dispatch

Read about activists tackling climate justice and other environmental causes in their communities and beyond.

Perspectives

Discover intersectional viewpoints from activists and artists on the environmental issues of the moment.

NRDC in Action

Find out how NRDC protects people and the planet by learning about some of our key fights.

Expert Blogs

Hear from our policy advocates, scientists, and litigators about the challenges and solutions for building a healthier and more just world.

Viewing 1501 - 1520 of 2374

Active filters:

Remove all filters

Filter Results

PJM Asks of FERC: Abandon Basic Economic Principles

Expert BlogJennifer Chen
In its recent comments at FERC on the DOE proposal, PJM floated an idea that would inflate electricity market prices, particularly for large, inflexible, coal and nuclear power plants at times when they are least needed but can’t turn down…

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.

Inspirational New Visions of a Clean Energy Future

Expert BlogRalph Cavanagh
California is busy devising paths to decarbonizing one of the world’s most robust economies, and this week brought a welcome contribution to the process. To understand the value of Southern California Edison’s (SCE) new Clean Power and Electrification Pathway, some…

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…

Clean Power Plan Repeal Won’t Stop Clean Energy Future in IL

Expert BlogKaren Hobbs
The reality in Illinois shows that we can have clean air, take action on climate change, protect lives, and grow the economy through regulating greenhouse gases and investing in renewable energy and energy efficiency.

New Coal Power Subsidy Proposal: Implications for the West

Expert BlogRalph Cavanagh
Desperate to shore up aging and uneconomic coal-fired power plants, US Department of Energy Secretary Rick Perry has asked the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) to guarantee some plants’ cost recovery and reduce the flow of revenues to cleaner competitors…

Report Highlights Importance of City-Level Energy Solutions

Expert BlogChristina Angelides
NRDC’s new report demonstrates the United States can reduce GHG emissions by 80 percent by 2050 to avoid the worst impacts of climate change, with city-level work to expand clean energy paramount to meeting this goal.

Stepping Up to Address Wind-Wildlife Impacts

Expert BlogKatie Umekubo
Paralleling great news on both onshore and offshore wind energy development, there’s also been recent progress on tools to make wind project siting more environmentally friendly.

India Green News: India RE Capacity to Double by 2022 & More

Expert BlogIndiaAnjali Jaiswal

India could end up as one of the worst affected by climate change; IMF; India’s renewable energy capacity to double by 2022, report says; Delhi’s air goes from moderate to poor, likely to get worse soon

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…