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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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Can Hydrogen Help Combat the Climate Crisis?

ExplainerUnited StatesSusan Cosier
Hydrogen hubs across the country seek to fuel high-emission industries with cleaner energy.
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The Biden Administration Protects Millions of Acres of Arctic Alaska

Latest NewsArctic, AlaskaJenny Shalant
The new Special Areas Rule in the National Petroleum Reserve-Alaska could boost biodiversity and empower Indigenous Peoples to defend the lands they’ve relied on for generations.

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House Majority Tries to Sell the Country to Big Oil, Again

Expert BlogUnited StatesJosh Axelrod, Valerie Cleland
In their latest legislative attack on our climate, Republicans in the House have released a proposal so detrimental to our environment and communities, it may rank as the worst appropriations bill in decades.

Equitable Implementation of EPA's GGRF

Expert BlogUnited StatesAdam Kent
To facilitate equitable implementation of EPA’s Greenhouse Gas Reduction Fund, NRDC is co-producing a series of sector-specific strategy guides and webinars

P&G’s Vanished Forest Degradation Commitment

Expert BlogUnited States, InternationalShelley Vinyard
Without fanfare, P&G removed any mention of forest degradation from its current sourcing policy, confirming the hollowness of its claims to responsible sourcing while doing little to address its underlying irresponsible sourcing practices.

Affordable Housing Briefing Featuring Dan Solomon

Expert BlogUnited StatesDr. Sabrina Johnson
Discriminatory and exclusionary policies have led to deep disparities in housing for marginalized communities throughout the United States. Architect Dan Solomon explains how improved building policies can lead to housing justice.

Indigenous-led Collaborations Are Transforming Conservation

Expert BlogCanadaDr. Julee Boan
The pressure is immense and the clock is ticking to ensure the course correction needed to stave off the worst climate and biodiversity impacts predicted for our industrialized world. A new collective, called the Restore, Assert, Defend (or RAD) Network…

The Debt Limit: How Do We Get Out of This Mess?

Expert BlogUnited StatesKyle T. Jones
The United States is on the brink of a devastating debt default, but a bold new effort is underway in the House to help pave the way to fiscal sanity.