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Brazil Formally Joins the Paris Agreement

Expert BlogBrazilJake Schmidt

Brazil has demonstrated climate action leadership, and countries, both larger and small, are certain to follow suit in the upcoming months.

NRDC's Commitment to Green Starts with Its Offices

NRDC in ActionNew York City, Chicago, Santa Monica, Washington, D.C., San Francisco, BeijingMelissa Denchak
Each one of our six workplaces in the United States and China is a model of earth-friendly design.

Going Deep to Save Our Ocean Treasures

NRDC in ActionNew York, New JerseyLora Shinn
How NRDC helped form an unlikely alliance to help protect 38,000 square miles of unique habitat in the Atlantic.

The Battle for Jamaica Bay

NRDC in ActionNew York City, New YorkNicole Greenfield
Pollution was killing one of New York City’s greatest natural treasures—until NRDC stepped in.

A Victory for Free Speech

NRDC in ActionNew YorkEli Chen
NRDC's Community Fracking Defense Project allows residents to stand up to oil and gas companies.

The Latin Quarter

ExplainerInternational, Brazil, Mexico, Costa Rica, Peru, Colombia, PanamaBrian Palmer
Latin America is key to addressing climate change at the Paris conference. Why doesn’t it get more attention?

6 Cities That Are Ready for Climate Change

ExplainerNew York, Los Angeles, Philadelphia, Chicago, Portland (Oregon), San AntonioKim Castleberry
By embracing green infrastructure, these urban areas have a solid defense against increased drought or flood.

Extreme Exhibitry

Latest NewsNew York City, United StatesClara Chaisson
New York City is getting a museum entirely devoted to climate change.

The Great Boto Botch Job

Latest NewsBrazilJason Bittel
How a brilliant marketing move led to the slaughter of thousands of pink river dolphins.

Meet the Waste Watcher

NRDC in ActionNew York City, United StatesSarah Engler
NRDC scientist Dana Gunders has written the book on the mounting problem of food waste.

The Silent Killer

ExplainerUnited States, International, New YorkClara Chaisson
Extreme heat kills more often than we think, and climate change is only going to turn it up a notch.

Rat Pack

DispatchNew York CityAlisa Opar
New York is the city that never sleeps—and neither do its rat researchers.

Let's Get Wasted!

DispatchNew York CityClara Chaisson
A pop-up restaurant gives trash-bound food a place at the table.