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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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Proposed Maryland Legislation Addresses Toxic Chemicals

Expert BlogTom Hucker, Avinash Kar
Proposed legislation in Maryland would ban flame retardants in furniture, children’s products, and mattress foam; would phase out the use of the brain-harming pesticide chlorpyrifos; and would address lead in school drinking water.

CA Lagging Behind on PFAS, But Has the Chance to Do It Right

Expert BlogDr. Anna Reade, Avinash Kar
The estimated number of Californians affected by water contaminated by toxic PFAS chemicals is rising. Data released just last week confirms that California has cause for worry, and underscores that the state should act now to protect its residents. Here…

PFAS Blood Tests: Needed but Denied

Expert BlogDr. Anna Reade
Guest blog by Andrea Amico, a PFAS community leader from Portsmouth, NH. She is passionate about advocating for answers and action on behalf of PFAS impacted communities nationwide.

Lawsuit Lands Fatal Blow on Pro-Trophy Hunting Council

Expert BlogElly Pepper
After a lawsuit by NRDC and partners—represented by Democracy Forward—the Department of the Interior told a court that no future meetings of the International Wildlife Conservation Council will take place.

New York Must Step Up PFOA and PFOS Protection

Expert BlogKimberly Ong
New York must protect New Yorkers from the dangerous chemicals that contaminate our drinking water. Here are NRDC's recommendations for the regulation of the toxic "forever chemicals" PFOA and PFOS.

These Prehistoric Fish Are Making a Slow Comeback in the Midwest

DispatchWisconsin, MichiganSusan Cosier
Conservationists, fishers, and fans of the iconic lake sturgeon have seen some success in their efforts to revive the population, including through hand-rearing and releasing the babies—and yes, spearing the big ones.

Costco, Don’t Be Complicit in Selling Forest Destruction

Expert BlogShelley Vinyard
There’s an adage in the marketing world that goes, “Every product has a story.” But sometimes the stories companies tell consumers hide the real truth behind how the product is made and the significant cost its production has on the…

A Fearless Defender for Our Future

NRDC in ActionBoston, Washington, D.C., United StatesJeff Turrentine
President and CEO Gina McCarthy started out as a public health agent in small-town Massachusetts, rose to become head of the EPA under Obama, and now guides NRDC into its next chapter.