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The Biden Administration Protects Millions of Acres of Arctic Alaska

April 19, 2024 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

April 10, 2024 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

March 11, 2024 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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Take Off the Mask: Canada Shirks Climate Promises—Again

May 29, 2018 Expert BlogCanadaJosh Axelrod

Canada turns its back on the global climate yet again, announces a move to buy a 60-year-old, leaky pipeline and take over as owner of the country's most contentious propose tar sands pipeline.

Pebble Mine: Taking the Battle to the Board Room—Again

May 7, 2018 Expert BlogCanadaJoel Reynolds

Bristol Bay Coalition delivers a message of unrelenting opposition in meetings with First Quantum Minerals in Toronto.

Threats to Monarch Butterflies

May 3, 2018 ExplainerMexico, United States, Canada, California

Famous for their elegant colors and transcontinental feats of migration, these beloved pollinators are also in free fall, as habitat loss and heavy use of herbicides jeopardize their future.

To Help the Wildlife in China, This Advocate Believes You Must Help the People First

February 6, 2018 NRDC in ActionChinaNicole Greenfield

The world’s most populous country has a new national park system, a new ban on ivory, and NRDC’s Lisa Hua to support them both.

Can the Great Lakes Become Fishable, Drinkable, and Swimmable Again?

January 29, 2018 DispatchMidwest, Canada, Ohio, IllinoisSusan Cosier

A joint United States–Canada report maps out the way to clean up the world’s largest freshwater ecosystem

Mapping a Future for Boreal Caribou

January 24, 2018 DispatchCanadaKeith Mulvihill

What is it like to study one of North America’s most elusive mammals? Meet wildlife ecologist Tyler Rudolph, whose boreal caribou research may help the threatened animal survive.

Toward Harmony between Humans, Tigers and Leopards in China

November 14, 2017 Expert BlogChinaZack Strong

Keeping a Close Watch on China’s Climate Transition

November 7, 2017 NRDC in ActionBeijing, Shanghai, ChinaJeff Turrentine

JingJing Qian, senior strategic advisor for NRDC’s China program, is bearing witness to some truly remarkable changes taking place in her home country. She’s also helping to make those changes happen.

Canada’s Boreal Clearcutting Is a Climate Threat

November 1, 2017 Expert BlogCanadaJosh Axelrod

For the sake of the global climate, Canada must reign in boreal forest clearcutting and protect as much of this critical resource as possible.

NRDC and Allies Sue Trump Administration Over Keystone XL

March 30, 2017 Expert BlogUnited States, CanadaAnthony Swift

The Trump Administration violated that law by insisting on an arbitrary and capricious process to push through the approval of a cross-border permit for Keystone XL.

A Veteran of Uphill Battles

March 13, 2017 NRDC in ActionWashington, D.C., United States, CanadaJordan Davidson

NRDC’s chief program officer, Susan Casey-Lefkowitz, knows that resistance takes persistence—and a lot of collaboration.

O Canada! We Need Your Climate Leadership

February 13, 2017 Expert BlogCanadaSusan Casey-Lefkowitz

We need a good neighbor more than ever right now—for the sake of both our countries.

Donald Trump and Justin Trudeau Just Had a Lovely Chat

December 28, 2016 Latest NewsCanadaJeff Turrentine

And you’ll never guess which oil pipeline project came up during their conversation.

The Petcoke Problem: Where to Store the Risky Tar Sands Refining By-Product

November 1, 2016 ExplainerUnited States, Canada, Chicago, Detroit, Wisconsin, Kentucky, Virginia

Petroleum coke, typically stored outdoors in big open piles, can blow right into nearby homes and cause serious health problems. Unsurprisingly, communities are fighting Big Oil to keep this noxious material out of their backyards.