Expert Blogs

As a deadly heat wave blankets parts of the country, it's more important than ever that states prepare for such extreme weather hazards.

Leading South Asian organizations are joining forces to address the mounting health toll of extreme heat. 

The state legislature leads the way with new health and environmental bills.

California is re-evaluating how to more equitably reduce the catastrophic wildfire risk that’s driving up electricity bills and insurance premiums.

NRDC’s second-annual Global Heat & Cooling Forum (GHCF), held in New Delhi on April 20–21, 2026, convened global experts to shape an agenda for keeping people cooler as global temperatures rise.

By pairing stronger insurance market oversight with risk-reduction programs and better last-resort insurance options, state regulators can help make our safety net reliable again.

A new survey points to the need for greater engagement with state decision-makers on an underappreciated but far-reaching health hazard.

A new study by NRDC provides a template for improved action and healthier communities when it comes to adapting to and mitigating extreme heat.

The state can expand proven models that protect homes and keep costs down for families and insurers.

The agency’s mission is simple: to help people before, during, and after a disaster. This administration is making that almost impossible.

Communities are rallying during this week’s Make Polluters Pay Week of Action.

There are real fiscal risks of failing to plan for the volatility of the fossil fuel industry when the industry inevitably winds down.

It’s time to modernize the antiquated water pricing system and create one that factors in resilience, capital improvements, and efficiency.

Even with some bumps along the way, countries across the globe rallied behind the need to accelerate the transition toward a climate-resilient, fossil fuel–free, prosperous economy.

Nations must build on their NDCs by setting sectoral policies and plans, as well as scaling up investments to realize rapid, deep, equitable, and sustained emissions cuts.

As risks of disasters rise, so do insurance prices.  

As extreme weather events increasingly devastate communities across the globe, COP30 must push for stronger, faster, and more creative ways to adapt to our changing climate and drive more effective, rapid emissions reductions.