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The court’s decision in West Virginia v. EPA could roll back decades of progress at a time when we can least afford it.

Here are some lessons and recommendations for quickly, efficiently, and equitably removing lead pipes from the ground.

Climate change is not off in some distant future: 2050 is less than 30 years away, and the tides are rising now.

The Biden administration has two actions it could undertake soon in the face of growing twin threats of sea-level rise and extreme flooding.

Forests, once branded as the world’s “forgotten” climate solutions, are now recognized centerpieces of global climate strategy, and the latest Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) report underscores just how vital forest protection will be in our climate reality. 

Paradigm-shifting goals for protecting ecosystems and wildlife will give us the best chance of surviving the climate and nature crises.

Climate impacts are here and getting worse—so we can and must adapt starting now.

The Supreme Court should reaffirm the EPA's role in addressing climate change.

Climate change has already locked in almost a foot of sea level rise by 2050 and more in the decades beyond. All levels of government in the United States need to recognize the peril they face and act accordingly.

New research by NRDC and the Peking University (PKU) Institute of Energy sheds light on the critical role that Chinese provinces can play in phasing out coal power and meeting national targets for carbon peaking and neutrality. 

Large scale deployment of clean energy solutions is critical to providing energy security to vulnerable communities and households in India.

The agency took a single vital step in ensuring that the environmental and safety risks of the aging nuclear fleet are taken into account before approving license extensions. 

By prioritizing procurement from organic farmers that avoid all or most pesticide use, our state’s farm-to-school program will also help reduce health risks faced by these especially vulnerable children. 

Students in Virginia wrote a bill that would extend liability protection to businesses, restaurants, and any food donation group who would like to donate food past the “best by” date. 

The city has passed a resolution to generate revenue by increasing parking rates to better capture the true cost of driving—to climate and communities—and use the revenue to bring greater equity to the transportation system.

As we collectively work to curb emissions, we must ensure that the benefits of energy-efficient buildings are equitably delivered and that the health of all people is protected from toxic chemicals.

In recent years, California has been a leader in the global effort to tackle climate change through a transition to clean, safe, and healthy all-electric buildings—but more is needed to meet the state’s fast-approaching climate goals.