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The Biden Administration Protects Millions of Acres of Arctic Alaska

Latest NewsAlaskaJenny Shalant
The new Special Areas Rule in the National Petroleum Reserve-Alaska could boost biodiversity and empower Indigenous Peoples to defend the lands they’ve relied on for generations.
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“Forever Chemicals” Called PFAS Show Up in Your Food, Clothes, and Home

ExplainerUnited StatesMolly M. Ginty, Courtney Lindwall
These toxic chemicals are so common in consumer products and manufacturing that they’re everywhere—including inside our bodies.
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In Planning for Climate Change, Native Americans Draw on the Past

ExplainerUnited States, CanadaTim Vanderpool
Across North America, Indigenous tribes and nations are consulting their traditional ecological knowledge to help prepare for a warming world.

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Mexico Publishes Unambitious Updated NDC

Expert BlogCarolina Herrera
As a new year begins, it is urgent for Mexico to step back from its anti-climate energy policies and focus instead on a green recovery that brings clean energy jobs and builds more resilient communities.

A Shameful Attack on Democracy Itself

Expert BlogMitchell Bernard
The divisions in our country did not start with Donald Trump, but as president, he has poured gasoline on already raging fires. This is where it has brought us.

Outdated Federal Flood Standards Put People at Risk

Expert BlogJoel Scata
NRDC and the Association of State Floodplain Managers (ASFPM) petitioned the Federal Emergency Management Agency to update federal rules for building and land-use in the nation’s floodplains, and to develop flood maps that project future flood risks. As the seas…

Growing Community: Reimagining the Future of Food

Expert BlogMarisa Guerrero, Sara Imperiale, Margaret Brown
When we focus only on emergency food programs, we fail to build resilience in disproportionately burdened communities ahead of the next disaster. Local efforts - led by people of color and frontline communities - offer pathways to lead us out…

2020 Laid Groundwork for Bold Climate Action in 2021

Expert BlogRoland Hwang
In 2021, the U.S. has a critical opportunity to avert an even worse climate crisis, by building off of the lessons of 2020, which points to a more unifying approach to tackle the climate, economic, and racial justice crises in…

NYC Parks Department Still Doesn’t Get It on Composting

Expert BlogEric A. Goldstein
The New York City Department of Parks and Recreation continues to bungle what should be an easy assignment for the storied 87 year-old agency—understanding the urgency of the climate crisis and embracing composting as a strategy that can help curb…

2021 A Pivotal Year for Clean Energy in North Carolina

Expert BlogNorth CarolinaLuis Martinez
As we look back at 2020 and reflect on what comes next for North Carolina in clean energy and climate one thing becomes clear, Governor Cooper’s climate and clean energy legacy will be determined by the ability to take the…

NRDC Sues DOE Over Illegal Dishwasher Rule

Expert BlogJoe Vukovich
The Trump administration is continuing its assault on common-sense energy efficiency standards to the last, this time fabricating a new loophole for dishwashers that opens the door to unfettered water and energy waste. The Department of Energy (DOE) created a…

It’s Time to Get Serious about Ending Illegal Fishing

Expert BlogInternational, United StatesElizabeth Murdock, Dillon Hanson-Ahumada
This ruthless rush for seafood is depleting fish populations; harming marine habitats; and placing key species—like marine mammals, sea turtles, and sharks—at risk.

As 2020 Ends, We Still Need All Hands In

Expert BlogUnited States, Washington, D.C.Gina McCarthy
In January, I will be joining the Biden–Harris powerhouse of a Climate Cabinet, and NRDC will continue the work to build a cleaner, healthier, more just and equitable world.

Honolulu's New Climate Laws Will Save Energy and Money

Expert BlogHonolulu, HawaiiElizabeth Stampe
Honolulu Mayor Kirk Caldwell today signed a long-awaited package of climate legislation that will help reduce carbon emissions and save money for residents and the City.

Fossils and Nukes: The Downsides to Congress’ Latest Actions

Expert BlogUnited States, Washington, D.C.Josh Axelrod, Geoffrey H. Fettus
With the passage of significant energy and climate legislation as part of an end-of-year spending package, Congress cobbled together legislation with both major climate wins (including the phase-down of HFCs) and problematic handouts for the fossil fuel industry and dangerous…

It’s Time for Pollution-Free Vehicles and Fuels

Expert BlogUnited StatesLuke Tonachel
President-Elect Biden has laid out a bold commitment to address our climate crisis. His goal is to make the United States a leader in addressing climate change by putting our nation “on an irreversible path to achieve net-zero emissions, economy-wide…