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The Supreme Court Ends Chevron Deference—What Now?

June 28, 2024 ExplainerUnited StatesJeff Turrentine

For one, the ability of federal agencies like the EPA to set rules and enforce environmental protections now shrinks.

It’s Time to Talk about Climate Anxiety

June 25, 2024 ExplainerUnited StatesJenny Shalant

Don’t bottle it up—openly acknowledging your climate anxiety and grief gives you the power to heal and move forward.

How to Find Relief During Summer Heat Waves in the City

June 25, 2024 How-ToUnited StatesCourtney Lindwall

Extreme heat is a serious public health threat—particularly for city dwellers. Here are some quick tips to help keep you and your neighbors cool.

PJM's Interconnection Inaction

June 20, 2024 Expert BlogPennsylvaniaClaire Lang-Ree, Tom Rutigliano

If PJM wants to get serious about reliability and protecting its customers during extreme weather, it’s time to stop arguing about interconnection and transmission planning and get to work.

Food Waste 101

June 20, 2024 GuideUnited StatesShelia Hu

An overview of why we throw away so much food, how it impacts people and the planet, and what we can do to waste less.

By the Numbers: How Are U.S. Fisheries Doing?

June 17, 2024 Expert BlogUnited StatesMolly Masterton

Here is our breakdown of NOAA’s 2023 Status of Stocks report, which shows more progress is needed to ensure healthy and resilient fisheries.

The Dakota Access Pipeline: What You Need to Know

June 12, 2024 GuideNorth Dakota, South Dakota, Iowa, IllinoisShelia Hu

How protests against an oil pipeline turned into a national fight for Indigenous rights.

New NRDC Analysis: Gov Shapiro's Energy Plan Is a Winner

June 5, 2024 Expert BlogPennsylvaniaRobert Routh

Two foundational power sector policies, cap-and-invest plus ambitious clean electricity targets, provide significant benefits

NRDC, Los Jardines Institute File Title VI Civil Rights Complaint Against Albuquerque Officials

June 3, 2024 Press ReleaseUnited States

Los Jardines Institute and NRDC (Natural Resources Defense Council) have filed a Title VI civil rights complaint urging the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency to require the City of Albuquerque and Albuquerque Environmental Health Department to start accounting for the cumulative…

Building Better Buyouts Through Lived and Learned Experience

June 3, 2024 Expert BlogUnited StatesAnna Weber

Home buyouts that reduce risk and benefit communities must draw from both the lived experience of residents and the learned experience of professionals.

Solar Power 101

May 24, 2024 GuideUnited StatesShelia Hu

How renewable energy from the sun can mean a brighter future for people and the planet.

More than 200 Species Need Protection from International Commercial Trade, NRDC and Partners Tell Biden Administration

May 22, 2024 Press ReleaseWashington, D.C.

WASHINGTON – NRDC (Natural Resources Defense Council), together with the Center for Biological Diversity and Defenders of Wildlife, today asked the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS) to seek a ban on commercial trade for more than 200 species of…

Forest Degradation Increases Community Vulnerability to Extreme Floods

May 9, 2024 Expert BlogCanadaDr. Julee Boan

Extreme flooding events are increasing with climate change. Research shows how clearcut logging increases risks to communities and ecosystems. 

Single-Use Plastics 101

April 30, 2024 GuideUnited StatesCourtney Lindwall

Here’s everything you need to know about the most ubiquitous (and avoidable) kind of plastic waste: the kind made to be tossed in mere minutes.

New Book Puts Human Face on Epic Clean Energy Boom

April 29, 2024 Expert BlogUnited StatesManish Bapna

Bob Keefe’s “Clean Economy Now: Stories from the Frontlines of an American Business Revolution” tells the story of our manufacturing renaissance.