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A brightly colored illustration showing a green hydrogen hub. A container ship on a waterway and a hydrogen production and storage facility are in the foreground, a solar panel array and wind turbines are in the mid-ground, and a city and sunset sky are in the distance.

Can Hydrogen Help Combat the Climate Crisis?

ExplainerUnited StatesSusan Cosier
Hydrogen hubs across the country seek to fuel high-emission industries with cleaner energy.
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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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Legislation Seeks to Minimize Vessel Strikes on Whales

Expert BlogUnited StatesRegan Nelson, Dr. Francine Kershaw

The Oceans-Based Climate Solutions Act, legislation led by Chairman Raul Grijalva, puts forward smart and proven solutions to make our seas safer for whales.

Sea Otters Are Climate Warriors

Expert BlogUnited StatesZak Smith

In addition to being one of the cutest animals on the planet, sea otters help maintain healthy, carbon-absorbing kelp forests and seagrass beds.

Six of the Worst States to Be a Wolf

Expert BlogIdaho, Utah, Montana, Wisconsin, South Dakota, WyomingDr. Jennifer Sherry

To get on a better track towards national recovery, wolves will need proactive and science-driven action by the federal government.

NRDC Petitions to Save Remaining Gulf of Mexico Whales

Expert BlogUnited StatesDr. Francine Kershaw

To help ensure the survival of this desperately endangered species, NRDC and our partners are asking the government to establish rules to prevent deadly vessel strikes.

P&G and its Suppliers’ Words Undercut FSC

Expert BlogUnited States, CanadaCourtenay Lewis, Shelley Vinyard

The collaboratively-established Forest Stewardship Council (FSC) is widely considered by to be the strongest forest certification body in Canada. While FSC is not perfect, it is far superior to its key competitor, the industry-created Sustainable Forestry Initiative (SFI), which has…

Biden Administration Lays Out 30x30 Vision to Conserve Nature

Expert BlogUnited StatesHelen O'Shea, Zak Smith, Kate Poole

The Conserving and Restoring America the Beautiful report opens the door to a new, more inclusive model for science-based, locally driven conservation of lands, inland waters, and ocean areas.

Reps Reintro Bill to Prevent Species Imperilment

Expert BlogUnited StatesElly Pepper
The Recovering America’s Wildlife Act will get desperately needed resources to states and Tribes to help protect threatened and endangered species.

The Bay-Delta Salmon Crisis That Didn’t Have to Be

Expert BlogCaliforniaKate Poole
Enough with playing politics with the heart of California’s freshwater system. It is well past time for both the state and federal governments to update standards for salmon management in the Bay-Delta.