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Health Agencies Need Help Preparing for Climate Change

Expert BlogJuanita Constible
The Climate Change Health Protection and Promotion Act is an opportunity for Congress to make America a healthier nation—even as our climate gets hotter, wilder, and more dangerous.

CA Needs a Climate-Resilient Approach to Water Management

Expert BlogTracy Quinn
California is lucky to escape the wrath of hurricanes, like the ones that have pummeled Florida, Texas, Puerto Rico, and other areas. But we know that our state is not immune to extreme weather events.

California: America’s Climate Leader

Expert BlogRhea Suh
The Golden State is stepping up its game to set the standard for powering our nation through 100 percent clean, renewable energy.

Harvey Exposed Oil Issues We Must Address

Expert BlogJacob Eisenberg
Hurricane Harvey shed light on oil industry vulnerabilities that put communities at risk. It gives us yet another reason to accelerate the transition from oil dependence.

Hurricane Harvey Hampers Mental Health Care

Expert BlogJuanita Constible
More than half of the 40 million American adults with a mental health condition don’t have access to care at the best of times. Hurricane Harvey will make that worse.

Wake-Up Call for Climate Action from Houston to Mumbai

Expert BlogAnjali Jaiswal, Dr. Kim Knowlton
In the United States and South Asia, this summer has combined record-breaking temperatures and heatwaves with unprecedented rainfall levels, and the human and economic toll has been severe.

Trading Coal Plants for Solar Farms in India

NRDC in ActionIndiaNicole Greenfield
Senior attorney and India program director Anjali Jaiswal leads a small team that’s accomplishing big things in one of the world’s most polluted countries.

Hurricane Harvey: Another American Deluge

Expert BlogUnited StatesRhea Suh

As we lend our immediate support to Gulf Coast communities, we must also protect people from such future disasters by addressing infrastructure, safety measures, flood policies, and climate change.

Harvey Should Be a Wakeup Call for States

Expert BlogRob Moore
Looking ahead and anticipating disasters that may have been unthinkable in the past could save lives and save billions of dollars in future disaster aid.

CA Chlorpyrifos Announcement Leaves Communities at Risk

Expert BlogMiriam Rotkin-Ellman
On Friday, California’s Environmental Protection Agency (CalEPA) made big promises to address the risk from the pesticide chlorpyrifos—found to threaten children’s health, especially in agricultural communities—but delivered little in the way of real protections.

New Poll: Americans Decry Wrong Infrastructure Investment

Expert BlogStephanie Gidigbi Jenkins
Americans say they support infrastructure spending, but a new NRDC-sponsored poll shows they oppose many parts of President Trump's budget plan regarding his approach to infrastructure.