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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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Latin America Green News: 5/19 - 5/25/2017

Expert BlogMaria Martinez
Latin America Green News: Colombia grants rights to the Atrato River, Argentina's nuclear deal with China, electric vehicles get a boost

Trump Budget Slashes Coastal and Ocean Funding

Expert BlogAlison Chase
The Trump Administration’s 2018 federal budget proposal doubles down on attempts to weaken our nation’s ocean and coastal arm, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), with a dramatic cut of 16 percent from the enacted 2017 omnibus budget. Several…

A Budget That Scorches the Planet

Expert BlogRhea Suh
President Trump’s new slash-and-burn budget puts polluters first and the rest of us—and our children—last.

Trump: Check the Fine Print

Expert BlogFranz Matzner
The administration took great pains to hide the ball on the true scope of its attack on monuments. Initial press statements claimed the review would apply only to a handful of larger monuments. Yet the actual Executive Order contains no…

All National Monuments Designated Under the Antiquities Act

Expert BlogNRDC
Nearly every president since Teddy Roosevelt has designated national monuments to recognize a place's contribution to America's heritage—and Trump is trying to undo this history. Here's a complete list of monuments, including 54 that are now threatened.

March for Climate, Communities, and our Oceans

Expert BlogFranz Matzner
As hundreds of thousands prepare to march for the climate and those most affected by climate change, President Trump readies an executive order that would exasterbate the problem and put our communities and oceans at risk.

Living in the House That Science Built

Expert BlogDr. Kim Knowlton
The March for Science is coming. It’s happening this Saturday, April 22nd—Earth Day—in towns and cities around the world, and very likely, in a community near you.

NRDC Scientists on “What Is Science and Why Does It Matter?”

Expert BlogChristina Swanson
Science is the essential tool for protecting our environment, helping people and saving lives. And that’s why it is at the core of NRDC’s work to protect people and the environment, and has been for more than forty years.