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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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2019: A Banner Year for the Environment in NYS

Expert BlogNew YorkRich Schrader, Jhena Vigrass

NRDC and our regional partners secured a broad array of environmental victories—from a statewide ban on plastic bags in grocery and retail stores to a far-reaching food waste recycling law to the most ambitious state climate law in the nation.

The Human Toll of Illegal Fishing

Expert BlogSandy Aylesworth
The fish on your dinner plate may have been caught by slaves. But there are steps we can take to stop forced labor in the seafood industry.

Important Week for the Northeast Canyons and Seamounts

Expert BlogJackie Iwata
The federal appeals court in Washington, D.C., is poised to decide the fate of America’s first marine national monument in the U.S. Atlantic Ocean: the Northeast Canyons and Seamounts Marine National Monument.

NGOs Call for NOAA to Strengthen Seafood Import Standards

Expert BlogSandy Aylesworth
We know that some seafood is fraudulent or not what it claims to be. But did you know that up to one third of wild-caught U.S. seafood imports are harvested using illegal, unreported, and unregulated fishing practices?

When Your Planet Calls 911

Latest NewsUnited StatesJeff Turrentine
The systems that allow life on earth to exist are breaking down. We’re responsible. But we also have the power to turn things around.

The Fight Against Offshore Drilling Goes On

Expert BlogAlexandra Adams
We need to continue to work with elected leaders from both sides of the aisle to pass legislation to protect our coasts and oceans from offshore drilling for good.

Marine Biodiversity in Dangerous Decline, Finds New Report

Expert BlogInternationalLauren Kubiak

Over one-third of marine mammals and nearly one-third of sharks, shark relatives, and reef-forming corals are threatened with extinction, according to a new report released today on the state of global biodiversity.

Govs. Murphy and Cuomo: Block the Williams Pipeline

Expert BlogKimberly Ong
Pressure is building for New Jersey and New York State to block a controversial fracked gas pipeline known as the Northeast Supply Enhancement, or Williams, pipeline. NRDC sent comments to the New Jersey Department of Environmental Conservation, urging them to…

New York State Bans Offshore Oil and Gas Drilling

Expert BlogAlison Chase
Today Governor Andrew Cuomo signed into law a bill banning exploration, development, and production of offshore oil and gas in New York State waters – and prohibiting others that drill in federal waters just offshore New England and the tri-state…