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As India Goes, So Goes Civilization

Latest NewsIndiaBrian Palmer
How India builds its energy grid could decide the fate of humanity. Maybe we should help the country out.

The Woman Who Loves Orcas

DispatchAlaska, WestTed Genoways
Scientist, poet, and cancer survivor Eva Saulitis says that orcas saved her life. If only she could return the favor.

The Latin Quarter

ExplainerInternational, Brazil, Mexico, Costa Rica, Peru, Colombia, PanamaBrian Palmer
Latin America is key to addressing climate change at the Paris conference. Why doesn’t it get more attention?

The Lawyer and the Sea

NRDC in ActionNew Jersey, EastBen Hellwarth
Brad Sewell is determined to protect our most endangered marine creatures. Even the ugly ones.

The Great Boto Botch Job

Latest NewsBrazilJason Bittel
How a brilliant marketing move led to the slaughter of thousands of pink river dolphins.

Empowering India

NRDC in ActionIndia
Anjali Jaiswal, director of NRDC’s India program, discusses harnessing the power of clean energy in the country.

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.

Can't Touch This

Latest NewsAlaska
President Obama just protected the world’s largest sockeye salmon fishery from oil and gas drilling.