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The latest opinion and analysis from NRDC’s science, legal, and policy experts.

The Hottest Year

We've just shattered another global heat record, yet Republican leaders are still refusing to face the facts about climate change. News that 2015 was the...

January 26, 2016

The Significance of Public Lands

BY STOPPING NEW COAL MINING ON FEDERAL LANDS, THE OBAMA ADMINISTRATION IS TAKING AN IMPORTANT STEP IN THE FIGHT AGAINST CLIMATE CHANGE. In his final State of...

January 21, 2016

One Mother's Manifesto

A letter to President Obama from a new mother in Nebraska echoed the hopes of all parents -- including the president himself -- who want to leave a...

January 14, 2016

A Far-Reaching Vision

President Obama's State of the Union address highlighted the progress we've made in the fight against global climate change -- and encouraged us all to keep...

January 13, 2016

Defending Our Victories

Some of our biggest environmental wins are under attack. That's why it's more important than ever to stand up to opponents of climate progress. Last year...

January 07, 2016

A Promising New Year

We can use the global momentum for climate action to help push through President Obama's carbon reduction plan. This month's historic global climate agreement...

December 28, 2015

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