Tell Brazil's Bolsonaro to stop the Amazon Rainforest fires
Take Action
Battling Urgent Threats
We combine the expertise of some 600 scientists, lawyers, and advocates with the power of more than three million members and online activists to confront our planet's most pressing problems.
-
NRDC and Partners Go to Court to Save the Endangered Species Act
The lawsuit is a response to the Trump administration’s recent dismantling of our most effective law for protecting wildlife—the worst blow to the act since its inception.
-
Trump Administration Kicks Clean Water Protections Out the Door
The EPA and Army Corps finalized its repeal of the Clean Water Rule, jeopardizing the drinking water supplies of millions of Americans.
-
NRDC Goes to Court to Challenge Dirty Power Scheme
The Trump administration’s do-nothing plan for addressing the climate crisis not only fails to reduce planet-warming emissions, but it also breaks the law.
-
Trump Watch
NRDC tracks the Trump administration’s assaults on the environment.
-
An Empty Chair and a Devil’s Bargain
The foolishness of President Trump’s climate denial is surpassed only by the folly of his schemes to promote fossil fuels.
-
Senators Make Key Play to Save the Arctic Refuge
Senate champions, determined to save these treasured lands from destruction, are introducing a bill to snatch victory from the jaws of defeat.
-
Leading Labor Unions and Environmental Groups Join Forces to Act on Climate
The Solidarity for Climate Action platform will combat our greatest global threat while creating jobs and tackling economic inequality.
-
Our Land Is Key to Solving the Climate Crisis
Food insecurity, biodiversity collapse, and skyrocketing global temps loom. But a new U.N. report says we have the tools to fix it.
-
Our Victories
Some of NRDC's major achievements among the hundreds of victories we’ve accomplished to make good on the founding goal of protecting our environment for generations to come.
Earth's Best Defense
We focus on fundamental issues in order to protect the natural systems on which all life depends.
-
Climate Change
To protect future generations, we work to cut carbon pollution and expand clean energy.
-
Communities
NRDC works with local partners to help create strong, just, and resilient communities.
-
Energy
Expanding clean energy protects our health, air, climate, and last wild places.
-
Food
Choosing what we eat has a huge impact on our health and our environment.
-
Health
NRDC strives to rid our food, air, water, and household products from toxic chemicals.
-
Oceans
NRDC works to protect our world's oceans from pollution and exploitation.
-
Water
Clean water sustains our communities, economies, ecosystems, and health.
-
The Wild
Unspoiled wilderness protects our watersheds, cleans air, and shelters diverse species.
A Legacy of Impact
NRDC has helped pass our nation's bedrock environmental laws. We continue to ensure those laws are enforced and polluters are held accountable.
Local Fights
Whether in California or Chicago, India or Canada, we help protect communities around the world using decades of legal, scientific, and policy expertise.
-
Southeast DispatchShowing Migrating Monarch Butterflies Some Southern Hospitality
Non-native tropical milkweed fuels monarchs on their journey through southern states, but when cooler weather hits, the plant can bring parasites and starvation. Here’s what butterfly-loving southerners can do.
-
Blog PostHurricane Dorian Highlights the Need for Effective Home Buyouts
The cycle of flood-rebuild-repeat must end. It’s a matter of equity.
-
Blog PostCourt Denies At-Risk Residents Bottled Water in Newark
The decision will leave pregnant women and those with young children in the city’s eastern service area at risk for exposure to lead-contaminated tap water.
-
Midwest DispatchThe Ohio River Defines the Borders of Five States—But Its Pollution Doesn’t Stop at State Lines
In a move that could open the door to industrial waste and interstate squabbles, the Ohio River Valley Water Sanitation Commission is making its water quality standards voluntary.
-
NRDC in ActionAs Temperatures Soar in India, One City’s Efforts Are Saving Lives
The western city of Ahmedabad is preparing residents to cope with the longer and more intense heat waves sweeping across South Asia—and inspiring other Indian cities and states to follow suit.
-
Blog PostChile’s Ongoing Water Crisis: Threats and Needed Actions
A recent report by NRDC highlights water management solutions that address floods and droughts, two seemingly divergent issues that already take a toll om Chile's the Metropolitan Region.
-
Northeast DispatchCould the Climate Crisis Spell the End for Maine Lobster?
The state’s thriving lobster industry owes a lot to smart fishery conservation measures implemented over the past three decades. But given the Gulf of Maine’s rapid warming, how far can these interventions go?
-
Rockies DispatchDenver Doesn’t Want Its Edible Bounty to Go to Waste
Food waste and food insecurity are two sides of the same coin. This creative initiative aims to tackle both.
-
Western DispatchIn Los Angeles, Renters Want Their Own Green New Deal
Residents of the city’s affordable housing units don’t normally get prioritized for energy efficiency upgrades. That’s about to change.
