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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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NYC Continues to Move the Dial on Climate and Clean Energy

Expert BlogDonna De Costanzo, Samantha Wilt
With a new commitment from the mayor to fulfill the terms of the Paris Climate Agreement, and a new suite of legislation in the City Council to promote energy efficiency and solar power, New York City continues to move the…

NY Senate Must Reject Bill to Raid Clean Energy Funding

Expert BlogJackson Morris
New York State Senate bill S. 6605 would raid tens of millions of dollars from one of the state's leading sources of funding for clean energy: the Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative. The State Senate must reject this bill in no…

Gaping Potholes in the Trump Infrastructure Plan

Expert BlogShelley Poticha
What appears to be the underlying philosophy of the Trump administration's plan—tax credits for private investors in infrastructure—is surely the wrong answer for a major portion of our most critical infrastructure needs.

AB 206 Would Secure Gov. Sandoval's Clean Energy Legacy

Expert BlogDylan Sullivan
In signing Assembly Bill 206, Governor Sandoval would join the American cities and states that are making big clean energy commitments in a time of unprecedented attacks and uncertainty at the Federal level.

NYS Bill Would Needlessly Hinder Wind Power Development

Expert BlogKit Kennedy
The U.S. Department of Defense embraces wind power. That's just one of the many reasons the New York State Senate should reject legislation that would unnecessarily limit wind power development within 40 miles of military bases.

Trump's Paris Withdrawal Cedes Global Leadership to China

Expert BlogBarbara Finamore
It’s no hoax: by recklessly withdrawing from the Paris Agreement, Trump has just ceded the race for global leadership to China. Not only has he weakened American influence in the world, he has also damaged our relationship with some of…

Latin America Continues Climate Action Despite Trump

Expert BlogAmanda Maxwell
Although President Trump has announced his plan to pull the U.S. out of the Paris Agreement, Latin American countries are taking no heed. Trump’s reckless decision may hold America back, but Latin America is moving ahead with determination and urgency…

Latin America Green News: 5/19 - 5/25/2017

Expert BlogMaria Martinez
Latin America Green News: Colombia grants rights to the Atrato River, Argentina's nuclear deal with China, electric vehicles get a boost

Got Clean Energy? Not So Much from PJM’s Latest Auction

Expert BlogJennifer Chen
While the rest of the world scales up clean energy, the electric grid operator running the world’s largest market procuring future commitments to deliver electricity is continuing to rely primarily on fossil fuels and nuclear. PJM, the grid operator serving…

Solar Energy Brings A Ray Of Hope To Salt Farmers In Gujarat

Expert BlogFrances Beinecke
A vast majority of India's salt comes from Gujarat's Little Rann of Kutch desert. Here, about 43,000 salt farmers, mostly women, work in brutal heat to produce salt from briny tidal water. It is hard work for little pay. Most…