Your moment of Zen - Yellowstone edition (a photo essay)
As one of the world's best job perks, I get the opportunity to visit Yellowstone National Park and its surrounding areas every year. Living and working in...
Expert Blog
The latest opinion and analysis from NRDC’s science, legal, and policy experts.
Lawsuit compels EPA to respond to petition on monarch butterfly crisis
Last year NRDC filed a petition with EPA asking it to evaluate the widespread use of the weed-killer glyphosate (commonly known as Roundup) because of the...
The Fight Widens: NRDC challenges the approval of the pesticide combination Enlist Duo in nine more states
Back in October, EPA approved a new pesticide, Enlist Duo, which combines glyphosate (commonly known as Roundup) with another powerful weed killer called 2,4 D...
Monarch butterflies can't wait another year - EPA needs to act now
Last year NRDC filed a petition with EPA asking them to review the use of glyphosate (also known as Roundup) in light of its effects on monarch butterflies and...
Let's not shoot the Monarch messenger: Butterflies (and critters) of all kinds need our help
A recent opinion piece by Daniel Rubinoff argued that efforts to save the declining monarch butterfly in the US are misplaced. Chief among Rubinoff's arguments...
Strike Two: Developers' second shot at the coastal California gnatcatcher fails again
The coastal California gnatcatcher - a small bird that dines on insects and mews like a kitten - lives in the distinctive coastal sage scrub habitat of...