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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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Should You Buy Carbon Offsets?

ExplainerUnited States, InternationalBrian Palmer
A practical and philosophical guide to neutralizing your carbon footprint.

Ocean Steward

NRDC in ActionUnited StatesBrian Palmer
Sarah Chasis, a senior attorney in the Nature Program’s Oceans division, has nearly 50 years of experience defending our coasts from offshore drilling.

To Save Orcas, First Save Salmon

ExplainerUnited StatesBrian Palmer
Southern Resident orcas face many threats in the Northwest, but giving them more salmon could remedy most of them.

The Rise and Fall of Diesel

ExplainerUnited StatesBrian Palmer
Clean diesel is an object lesson on "too good to be true." Any kind of diesel exhaust is truly terrible—both for the environment and for our health.

Das Pollute

Latest NewsUnited StatesBrian Palmer
Did Volkswagen expose flaws in our emissions-testing regime?

The Speed Sweet Spot

ExplainerUnited StatesBrian Palmer
Not too fast, not too slow—how driving speed and free-flowing traffic can lower the carbon emissions from our tailpipes.

Remember the Kalamazoo

DispatchMichiganBrian Palmer
Five years ago, a pipeline spilled a million gallons of tar sands crude into a Michigan river—and we’re still cleaning it up.

Bomb Squad #Fail

Latest NewsUnited StatesBrian Palmer
The new rules for oil trains are horrifyingly inadequate.

A Silent Victory

NRDC in ActionHawaii, United StatesBrian Palmer
A federal judge stands up to the noisy navy for the sake of marine mammals.

Gentlemen, Stop Your Engines

Latest NewsUnited StatesBrian Palmer
You spend 2 percent of driving time at traffic lights, but inhale 25 percent of your air pollution there.

Off the Rails

Latest NewsUnited StatesBrian Palmer
Oil trains keep jumping the tracks, setting towns ablaze, and contaminating water supplies. Here’s why.

Ozone Slayer

Latest NewsUnited StatesBrian Palmer
The new ozone limits are based on sound science rather than corporate scare tactics. What a revolutionary concept.