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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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Ocean Steward

NRDC in ActionUnited StatesBrian Palmer
Sarah Chasis, a senior attorney in the Nature Program’s Oceans division, has nearly 50 years of experience defending our coasts from offshore drilling.

Collaborative Solution Needed to End the Deadlock Over Dams

Expert BlogGiulia C.S. Good Stefani
NRDC joins a diverse group of seventeen conservation, energy sector, and port leaders from across the Northwest in a letter to the governors of Oregon, Washington, Idaho, and Montana. Together, we want to try and break the decades old logjam…

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.

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.