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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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With CFC-11 Success Comes a Time to Reflect (Pt.II)

Expert BlogChristina Theodoridi
With success afoot, now’s the time to look at what the CFC-11 story has taught us about the Montreal Protocol, and study in brief its strengths and vulnerabilities. If today’s success holds, the treaty’s response will have been a major…

Emissions of Ozone-Destroying CFC-11 Back on Decline (Pt. I)

Expert BlogChristina Theodoridi
Emissions of CFC-11, a dangerous chemical that harms our planet’s life-protecting ozone layer, are back on the decline after an unexpected spike lasting more than half a decade, two new studies find. The unexpected emissions—which started in 2012 and probably…

Cooling with Less Warming: Updates from US, India and China

Expert BlogInternational, China, India, United StatesAnjali Jaiswal, Alex Hillbrand, Christina Theodoridi, Prima Madan
Find out the latest on sustainable cooling in the United States, India and China during the NRDC side event on Cooling with Less Warming during the Montreal Protocl meeting this week.

More States Announce HFC Action, Raising Tally to Fifteen

Expert BlogDavid Doniger, Christina Theodoridi
Four more states -- Massachusetts, Maine, and Rhode Island today, and New Jersey last month -- are stepping up to fill the gap on phasing down the powerful super-pollutants called HFCs.