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Letting the Buffalo Roam

NRDC in ActionMontanaJeff Turrentine
How NRDC has fought for years to keep Yellowstone’s wild bison healthy—and free.

Fixing the Fashion Industry

NRDC in ActionChinaSarah Murray
The overseas textile mills that make our clothes are incredibly wasteful and polluting. NRDC's Clean by Design program is changing that.

Save the Sage Grouse, Save the West

NRDC in ActionMontana, WyomingVirginia Sole-Smith
Why our success in saving the greater sage grouse is key to preserving millions of acres of habitat and hundreds of other species across the American West.

China Commits to Cleaning Up

ExplainerChinaNicole Greenfield
The planet's largest carbon emitter is taking steps to brighten their future—and the world's.

Up (and Down) a Creek

Latest NewsColoradoClara Chaisson
Here’s what you need to know about the EPA spilling three million gallons of wastewater into a Colorado river.

Roam, Roam on the Range

DispatchMontanaAlisa Opar
This Montana cattle ranch is trying to ensure its operations benefit wildlife—and yes, that means wolves, too.

A Silent Victory

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

Coal-tural Revolution

Latest NewsChina
China wants to cap coal use by 2020. Can the world’s largest carbon polluter really do it?

Climate Game Change

Latest NewsChina
What you need to know about the historic U.S.-China climate agreement.