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The DayOne Data Centers Ltd. campus in the Kempas Tech Park, Johor, Malaysia, on Tuesday, Oct. 27, 2026. DayOne has been raising billions of dollars in private funding rounds as it seeks capital to build out its pipeline. 

AI for Sustainable Development: When Bigger Is Not Better

Expert BlogInternationalShruti Shukla
AI is increasingly promoted as a tool for climate action and sustainable development. But its infrastructure should be planned as part of the energy transition, supporting clean, affordable, and resilient energy systems while incorporating strong environmental safeguards and delivering clear…
U.S. flag blowing in the wind.

They Are Trying to Silence Us

Expert BlogUnited States, West VirginiaMitchell Bernard
State and federal government officials are trying to harass, intimidate, and silence NRDC and other nonprofit environmental advocates.
A young boy walking by the tidal flood mitigation embankment project under construction in Muara Angke, Jakarta, Indonesia, on January 6, 2026.The Jakarta Provincial Government accelerated the construction of the 1,390-meter embankment to mitigate tidal flooding caused by land subsidence in the area. 

Overshoot Demands a New Era of Adaptation, Loss and Damage, and Climate Justice

Expert BlogInternationalDr. Adelle Thomas
As the world is on track to exceed 1.5 degrees Celsius of global warming, climate action must double down but also go beyond emissions cuts to prioritize adaptation, respond to loss and damage, and confront growing inequality.
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AI for Sustainable Development: When Bigger Is Not Better

Expert BlogInternationalShruti Shukla

AI is increasingly promoted as a tool for climate action and sustainable development. But its infrastructure should be planned as part of the energy transition, supporting clean, affordable, and resilient energy systems while incorporating strong environmental safeguards and delivering clear…

They Are Trying to Silence Us

Expert BlogUnited States, West VirginiaMitchell Bernard

State and federal government officials are trying to harass, intimidate, and silence NRDC and other nonprofit environmental advocates.

The Future of Buildings in Illinois Is Electric

Expert BlogIllinoisMadeline Semanisin, Kiki Velez

The Illinois Commerce Commission authorized a study of the most affordable way for the state to meet its building decarbonization goals. The report has fundamental flaws but critical insights.

Hard Questions About the Permitting Bill

Expert BlogUnited StatesChristy Goldfuss

Before celebrating the benefits of the Bipartisan American Affordability and Jobs Act of 2026, we need an honest accounting of its tradeoffs, especially how much additional fossil fuel development the bill could enable—and at what cost.

The EPA Cooks the Books in Trying to Cook the Planet

Expert BlogUnited StatesMeredith Hankins, David Doniger, Amanda Levin

The agency’s power plant rollback—right after the hottest summer on record—will raise your power bills and worsen the climate crisis.

Food Waste Diversion Can Deliver Billions in Economic Benefits

Expert BlogUnited StatesAndrea Collins, Anya Obrez

By implementing a comprehensive food waste diversion policy, states can create new jobs, generate billions in economic activity, enable market conditions to develop cost-effective local programs, make more food available within communities, and reduce climate pollution.