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NRDC staff and donors take a boat ride to a snorkeling area in the Gulf of California, Mexico.

A Snorkeler’s-Eye View of the Gulf of California

NRDC in ActionMexicoJoel Reynolds
These photos that NRDC captured—of whales, porpoises, rays, and a dazzling array of reef fish—underscore what’s at stake as we resist the latest attempts to industrialize the “Aquarium of the World.”
Brad Smith, president of Microsoft Corporation, speaks during a climate initiative event at the Microsoft Corp. campus in Redmond, Washington, on January 16, 2020. Microsoft unveiled plans to invest $1 billion to back companies and organizations working on technologies to remove or reduce carbon from the earth's atmosphere, saying efforts to merely emit less carbon aren't enough to prevent catastrophic climate change.

The Carbon Removal Market Can Work—If We Build It Right

Expert BlogUnited StatesSam F. Savitz, Dr. Jennifer DiStefano
The CDR industry’s reliance on Microsoft shows the limits of voluntary climate action—and the need for government to do its part. It’s time to take the trash out of our atmosphere.
A blue whale swimming through the Northeast Canyons and Seamounts Marine National Monument.

Blue Whales Ply the Northeast Canyons and Seamounts; Industry Could Soon Too

DispatchUnited States, EastJason Bittel
The first-ever sightings of the earth’s largest animals in these waters come as the Trump administration opens the marine national monument to destructive commercial fishing.

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The Global AI Buildout Needs Energy Transition Guardrails

Expert BlogInternational, United StatesShruti Shukla

The data center pressures seen in the United States and Europe are likely to spread as digital infrastructure expands worldwide. Countries need guardrails to avoid fossil lock-in, protect communities, and keep costs from rising.

In Challenging Times, Flint Offers Hope

Expert BlogFlintManish Bapna

The hard-won victory to secure clean water is a reminder of why preserving American democracy is so essential—and what’s possible when we stand up to powerful forces.

Microplastic Is Inside Your Body

ExplainerUnited States, InternationalSusan Cosier

As plastic pollution piles up across the globe, researchers are busy investigating the potential negative outcomes to our health.

Por Qué Necesitamos a la EPA

ExplainerUnited StatesBrian Palmer
Que no se nos olviden cómo eran las condiciones en EE.UU. antes de la Agencia de Protección Ambiental. Nuestros ríos se incendiaban, nuestro aire asfixiaba y apestaba.

Why We Need the EPA

ExplainerUnited StatesBrian Palmer
Let’s not forget what America looked like before we had the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency. Our rivers caught on fire, our air was full of smog, and it stank (literally).

Water Affordability: 2024 Year in Review

Expert BlogUnited States, Michigan, PhiladelphiaLarry Levine, Cyndi Roper

Major developments lay the groundwork for future success, but battles also loom