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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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NRDC ayuda a desarrollar la resiliencia energética en Puerto Rico

Expert BlogLuis Martinez
Mientras Puerto Rico intenta recuperarse, NRDC, junto a muchos otros, ha estado incentivando a la isla para que se reconstruya de de manera más limpia y resilientes incorporando un mayor uso de energía renovable, en particular la energía solar, los…

La Nueva Oleada de Protectores de los Ríos en Chile

Expert BlogJames Blair
Today is World Water Day, in celebration of a common good that human societies have long understood as synonymous with life. Despite their vital importance for our ecosystems, watersheds around the world remain under threat from resource exploitation. Last week…

América Latina demuestra liderazgo en la COP23

Expert BlogAmanda Maxwell
Latin American countries, regions and cities demonstrated clear ambition and leadership at the United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP23) held in Bonn, Germany over the past two weeks. Their progress appeared in the form of national commitments, participation in global…

Las lecciones de Harvey

Expert BlogAdrianna Quintero
Sin lugar a duda, el Huracán Harvey ha sido una catástrofe histórica. Además de ser un huracán con vientos devastadores, se convirtió en una tormenta tropical extrema la cual castigó a Texas con lluvias nunca vistas.

¿Qué es el Programa Nacional de Seguro contra Inundación?

Expert BlogRob Moore
The National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP) covers about 5.1 million properties worth more than $1.25 trillion collectively. But the program does more than provide insurance coverage. And it has its share of troubles that NRDC is working to fix.