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The Biden Administration Protects Millions of Acres of Arctic Alaska

Latest NewsAlaskaJenny Shalant
The new Special Areas Rule in the National Petroleum Reserve-Alaska could boost biodiversity and empower Indigenous Peoples to defend the lands they’ve relied on for generations.
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“Forever Chemicals” Called PFAS Show Up in Your Food, Clothes, and Home

ExplainerUnited StatesMolly M. Ginty, Courtney Lindwall
These toxic chemicals are so common in consumer products and manufacturing that they’re everywhere—including inside our bodies.
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In Planning for Climate Change, Native Americans Draw on the Past

ExplainerUnited States, CanadaTim Vanderpool
Across North America, Indigenous tribes and nations are consulting their traditional ecological knowledge to help prepare for a warming world.

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The SEC and Climate-Related Financial Disclosures

Expert BlogUnited StatesTom Zimpleman, Sarah Dougherty

The regulation would mitigate risks that climate change presents to the financial system and individual investors by keeping investors informed.

More Offshore Oil & Gas Leasing Won’t Fix High Prices

Expert BlogUnited StatesLauren Kubiak, Valerie Cleland

The Biden administration today released a new leasing plan scheduling up to 11 lease sales in the Gulf of Mexico and potentially Alaska over the next five years.

Unlocking India’s Offshore Wind Market

Expert BlogIndiaSameer Kwatra

For India to realize its energy potential and move toward the government’s offshore wind target of 30 GW by 2030, the country must rapidly develop and scale up this market.

Canada’s Boreal Forest: Why It’s So Important

ExplainerCanada
Protecting the boreal is not only about saving trees and wildlife, says NRDC’s Jennifer Skene. It’s also about the people who’ve been living on the land for millennia and the urgent fight against climate change.

Ending Chicago’s Sacrifice Zones

Expert BlogChicagoGina Ramirez

Our city can be a leader in changing environmental racism and giving every community the same opportunity to thrive.

Public Lands on Offer to Polluters Again

Expert BlogUnited StatesJosh Axelrod

Amid escalating climate chaos, the Biden administration holds its first onshore oil and gas lease sales since taking office this week.

Can Anything Be Done to Stop Overfishing?

ExplainerInternational
It’s a complex problem, but a combination of smart fisheries management and consumer vigilance can encourage more sustainable practices.

EPA Must Reassess the Risks of Glyphosate: 3 Things to Know

Expert BlogUnited StatesLucas Rhoads

In a victory for monarchs, ecosystems, and the countless people across the country regularly exposed to harmful glyphosate products, the 9th Circuit Court of Appeals has struck down the EPA's reapproval of this common herbicide. 

EPA’s Good Neighbor Plan Will Cut Smog, Save Lives

Expert BlogUnited StatesOlivia Keck, John Walke

The Good Neighbor Plan is the latest version of EPA’s federal plan to clean up air pollution that travels from one state to another, as required by the Clean Air Act.