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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.
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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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Green Jobs for Gender Equality

Expert BlogIndiaSameer Kwatra
Guest blog by Akanksha Golchha Countries around the world affirmed their commitment to gender equality and empowering women as agents of change in the clean energy transition at the G20 Energy Transitions Ministers’ Meeting in Goa, India. While India’s focus…

Automakers Try to Dodge Their EV Commitments

Expert BlogUnited StatesKathy Harris
Despite claims to support electric vehicles, automakers are attempting to thwart new federal standards that would accelerate the transition to clean transportation.

CARB Must Reform LCFS Program

Expert BlogCaliforniaKiki Velez
Will CARB listen to the community voices calling for change to the LCFS Program?

What’s the Most Energy-Efficient Water Heater?

ExplainerInternational, United StatesPatrick Rogers
The new generation of eco-friendly heat pump water heaters will reduce your home’s emissions while also shrinking your utility bills.

From Highways to Healthy Communities

Expert BlogFresno, Los Angeles, CaliforniaZak Accuardi
Following the Federal-Aid Highway Act's signing in 1956, California fully built out its interstate and state highway system, expanding mobility access for car-owners, stimulating economic development, and creating thousands of jobs. But these benefits came with unacceptable and avoidable costs.

Urgency Meets Opportunity

Expert BlogUnited StatesMende Yangden

$3 billion this year alone to build and repair community connections through safe, equitable pedestrian, bicycle, and transit improvements

What Do “Better” Batteries Look Like?

ExplainerUnited States, InternationalJeff Turrentine
They’re not only stronger and longer-lasting. To fuel the clean energy economy, they also need to be sustainable.

California Climate & Energy Policy Update: Summer 2023

Expert BlogCaliforniaMerrian Borgeson, Michele Knab Hasson

California has made strides in reducing emissions, spurred by the increasingly devastating impacts of climate disruption communities across the globe.

Americans Know Expanding Roads Doesn't Fix Traffic

Expert BlogUnited StatesRabi Abonour
A new survey commissioned by Smart Growth America, America Walks, and the Natural Resources Defense Council shows American voters have caught on faster than politicians to the reality that wider roads cause more congestion. Two thirds of survey respondents strongly or…