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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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A Short-Sighted Tax Plan That Undercuts America

Expert BlogDeron Lovaas, Stephanie Gidigbi Jenkins
Any tax plan that defers yet again the urgently needed infrastructure, resiliency building and job-producing revitalization our country needs is a defeat for millions of Americans.

Latin America Demonstrates Leadership at COP23

Expert BlogAmanda Maxwell
Latin American countries, regions and cities demonstrated clear ambition and leadership at the United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP23) held in Bonn, Germany over the past two weeks. Their progress appeared in the form of national commitments, participation in global…

Climate Progress in India Brightens Hopes for Bonn

Expert BlogFrances Beinecke
Just a few years ago, India relied almost exclusively on coal to fuel its rapid development, opening new coal-burning power plants and increasing coal mining and imports. This year, however, in a remarkable turnaround, India cancelled plans for an additional…

Summers of Our Discontent

Expert BlogDr. Kim Knowlton
A new study confirms the growing scientific consensus: Extreme heat isn’t just an inconvenience—it can be deadly.

After Sandy, We’re Ignoring the Lessons We Already Learned

Expert BlogRob Moore
Five years after Hurricane Sandy, our nation’s leadership is willfully ignoring all the lessons we paid dearly to learn. Instead, the nation is now charting a very dangerous course towards the storms we will increasingly face in the future.

Not Your Mother’s Summer: NRDC Maps Hot Summer Days

Expert BlogDr. Kim Knowlton
A new NRDC mapping analysis being released today shows that the summer heat of today simply isn’t like summers of the past, for many communities across the United States.

What's Resilience? DOE Should Say Before Spending Your Money

Expert BlogJennifer Chen
The Department of Energy (DOE) recently proposed that American consumers further subsidize certain power plants (essentially, coal and nuclear power plants) by paying them billions of dollars to stockpile 90 days worth of fuel onsite. This proposal hinges on the…

The Dangers Our Big Storms Dredge Up

Latest NewsUnited StatesJeff Turrentine
Hurricanes like Harvey and Maria put those who live near toxic waste sites in double jeopardy.

Global Greenhouse Emissions—A Good News/Bad News Story

Expert BlogJake Schmidt
It is welcome news that global emissions of carbon dioxide have plateaued for the last three years. After all, to meet the objectives of the Paris Agreement it is critical that global emissions first stop growing and then decline significantly…

Where Is the Assistance for Those Hit by Hurricane Maria?

Expert BlogRob Moore, Adrianna Quintero
NRDC is calling on the President and Congress to respond to the needs of the 3.5 million citizens of our country who require the rest of the nation’s assistance. This call to action is made with recognition of the peril…

Congress Must Go Big on Water Infrastructure

Expert BlogLarry Levine
NRDC Senior Attorney Larry Levine testified in Congress on Sept. 26, 2017, calling for major federal investment in water infrastructure to ensure all people have affordable access to safe and sufficient water and sewer services.