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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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2025 Clean Car Standards Are Achievable, Study Shows

Expert BlogLuke Tonachel
Automakers have plenty of cost-effective technology options for meeting existing 2025 federal and California clean car and fuel economy standards according to a new government study. The Draft Technical Assessment Report comes just as automakers are claiming that future standards…

New York Is Poised to REV Up Its Electric Vehicles Market

Expert BlogMiles Farmer, Luke Tonachel
Through its much-discussed Reforming the Energy Vision (REV) effort to modernize our electric system for the 21st century, the New York Public Service Commission (PSC) is well positioned to put the pedal to the metal on the adoption of electric…

Airplanes vs. Bullet Trains: The Race Is On in Texas

Latest NewsTexasJeff Turrentine
Fifty years ago, Southwest Airlines revolutionized regional air travel. Now another Texas-based business is launching a counterrevolution on the ground—and the carbon savings could be huge.

Enviros Look to Court to Undo Costly Electricity Market Rule

Expert BlogJennifer Chen
NRDC – together with the Sierra Club, Union of Concerned Scientists, and Earthjustice – today initiated a lawsuit challenging Federal Energy Regulatory Commission approval of wholesale electricity market rules that are detrimental to consumers and the environment.

What the North American Leaders' Summit Means for Mexico

Expert BlogAmanda Maxwell
The agreements signed at this Summit are a first step to position North America as a region at the forefront of global efforts to address climate change. In the case of Mexico, the commitments generated are not bigger than those…

Coal Is Literally Killing Us

Latest NewsUnited StatesJeff Turrentine
A Harvard study says clean energy could save billions of dollars—and thousands of lives—every year.