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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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A Growing Chorus of Concerns Signals Peril for the Biomass Industry 

Expert BlogInternational, United Kingdom, South Korea, Sweden, Mississippi, California, WashingtonElly Pepper, Rita Vaughan Frost

This International Day of Forests, we can celebrate the increasingly widespread recognition that the biomass industry is a bad bet for our forests and our communities. 

Road Testing Electric Mobility in Rural India

Expert BlogIndiaSameer Kwatra, Charlotte Steiner
Owning a two-wheeler in villages is not just for transportation, it is a symbol of independence, providing economic freedom and improved access to markets and small businesses.  As India strives to meet transportation needs in rural areas, there is a…

Ceiling Fans as an Energy Efficient Cooling Solution

Expert BlogIndiaSameer Kwatra, Prima Madan, Charlotte Steiner
For more than 1 billion people, ceiling fans are the primary way to keep cool during hot Indian summers, particularly in rural or low-income areas where affordability is a significant factor. While only about 6-8% of households have air conditioners, over…