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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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Chile’s River Protector Network Rejects Alto Maipo Complex

Expert BlogJames Blair
Water scarcity has become a mounting crisis in Chile. The country has been ranked as one of the most prone to water stress in the Western Hemisphere. Despite its reputation as one of the region’s advanced economies, Chile lacks an…

Indigenous Lands in Canada & Colombia on World Heritage List

Expert BlogJames Blair
Two parks separated by about 4,000 miles— one a coniferous forest, the other a tropical jungle—but both significant homelands of Indigenous Peoples, have been named World Heritage sites. This week, UNESCO designated Pimachiowin Aki in Canada and Chiribiquete National Park…

Former EPA Administrators Say “No” to Pebble Mine in DC Ads

Expert BlogUnited StatesTaryn Kiekow Heimer

Last week as EPA Administrator Scott Pruitt made even more of a mockery out of his agency’s mission to actually protect the environment by throwing yet another lifeline to the disastrous Pebble Mine, several former EPA Administrators responded with a…

i-Tree Eco Now Available in Mexico

Expert BlogErika Moyer
Probably one of the first things you think when you hear the word “trees” is a green and pristine forest, right? But, what about trees in cities? How important are they? Do we care about them in Latin America? I…

Companies Call for Protection of Canada's Boreal Forest

Expert BlogCanadaCourtenay Lewis

Seventeen companies with a combined annual revenue of over $35 billion, representing a range of sectors using paper and pulp products, sent a letter to McKenna, Couillard, Notely, and Ford calling for Canada to act to protect boreal caribou and…

Michigan Moves to Eliminate Lead Drinking Water Pipes

Expert BlogMichiganCyndi Roper

Michigan's new lead in drinking water protections can never make up for the disaster in Flint, but they help ensure that other communities will be better protected in the future.

UK Government Introduces Bill to Ban Ivory Trade

Expert BlogAndrew Wetzler
In a major development, the United Kingdom has taken the first steps towards banning most of its legal elephant ivory trade. Last Wednesday, Michael Gove, secretary of the environment, introduced a bill to Parliament to ban the purchase, sale, possession…

It’s Time to Build a Stronger America, Together

Expert BlogShelley Poticha
Done right, infrastructure investments can fuel an economy-wide renaissance that generates well-paying jobs right away and strengthens our economy for the long haul—as well as making us resilient in the face of climate change.

We’re Suing Zinke for Slashing Bird Protections

Expert BlogUnited StatesKatie Umekubo

Today, NRDC and the National Wildlife Federation, along with the National Audubon Society, Defenders of Wildlife, Center for Biological Diversity and American Bird Conservancy, filed a lawsuit to stop Interior Secretary Zinke from gutting the Migratory Bird Treaty Act.