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A blurry image of a line of people wading through floodwaters from Tropical Storm Harvey in Beaumont Place, Houston, Texas, 2017

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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The Dirt on Antibacterial Soaps

NRDC in ActionUnited StatesNicole Greenfield
After almost 40 years and an NRDC lawsuit, the FDA is about to burst the triclosan bubble.

All About Alar

NRDC in ActionUnited StatesMelissa Denchak
How a growth regulator sprayed on apple trees inadvertently became a major player in NRDC's fight to protect children from toxic pesticides.

What’s In Your Pajamas?

PerspectivesUnited StatesRocky Kistner
A new film follows a father on his quest to uncover the industrial chemicals his daughters encounter via everyday products.

The Fight Against Flame Retardants

NRDC in ActionCaliforniaAlexandra Zissu
Thanks to a long-overdue regulatory update and a new labeling law, shoppers can finally find safer furniture.

Toxin Avenger

DispatchUnited StatesSarah Engler
By following hundreds of children from the womb through adolescence, Dr. Frederica Perera has become a public-health superhero.

Fixing the Fashion Industry

NRDC in ActionChinaSarah Murray
The overseas textile mills that make our clothes are incredibly wasteful and polluting. NRDC's Clean by Design program is changing that.

Flexibility Test

ExplainerUnited States, New JerseyElizabeth Royte
Plastic-pouch food packaging is showing up everywhere—except at recycling facilities.