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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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What might the new global climate finance goal look like?

Expert BlogInternationalJoe Thwaites
Back in 2015, governments in the UNFCCC agreed to negotiate a new collective quantified goal (NCQG) for climate finance prior to 2025. What are the key elements that countries need to agree on?

Let's Keep Thriving Communities Thriving

Expert BlogUnited StatesJohn Bailey

USDOT's Thriving Communities Program continues to provide critical tools and resources to communities across the country, and yet its funding is in jeopardy.

EPA Announces GGRF Awards

Expert BlogUnited StatesAdam Kent
The GGRF will direct long-overdue funding to projects that reduce pollution, lower energy costs for families across the United States, and create good-quality jobs – all while catalyzing an unprecedented wave of private sector investment.

COP28 Climate Funds Pledge Tracker

Expert BlogInternationalJoe Thwaites
At COP28, countries will pledge to UN climate funds that help developing countries reduce greenhouse emissions and address the impacts of climate change. Keep track here.

Driving Ambition, Action, and Equity at COP28 (Part 2)

Expert BlogInternationalJake Schmidt, Brendan Guy, Joe Thwaites, Shruti Shukla, Jennifer Skene, Prima Madan, Pete Budden, Yvette Cabrera

At COP28, countries, companies, investors, and other decision-makers sent a clear signal to spur greater action now and increase ambition this decisive decade.

Driving Ambition, Action, and Equity at COP28: Part 1

Expert BlogWashington, D.C.Jake Schmidt, Brendan Guy, Joe Thwaites, Jennifer Skene
World leaders in Dubai sent a clear signal: the end of the fossil fuel era has begun, and the world is rapidly transitioning to a clean energy economy. This helps put the world on a firmer pathway in this decisive…

Green Climate Fund Pledge Tracker

Expert BlogInternationalJoe Thwaites
The Green Climate Fund (GCF) is undergoing its second replenishment round in 2023. Keep track of all the pledges here.

What Is the Justice40 Initiative?

ExplainerUnited StatesCourtney Lindwall

This Biden administration directive is the historic effort to ensure that federal climate, clean energy, and infrastructure investments reach the communities who need them most.