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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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Electric Vehicle Charging Explained

ExplainerUnited StatesCourtney Lindwall
From charging stations to charging equipment, here’s everything you need to know to charge your electric vehicle.

Canada’s Boreal Forest: Why It’s So Important

ExplainerCanada
Protecting the boreal is not only about saving trees and wildlife, says NRDC’s Jennifer Skene. It’s also about the people who’ve been living on the land for millennia and the urgent fight against climate change.

Can Anything Be Done to Stop Overfishing?

ExplainerInternational
It’s a complex problem, but a combination of smart fisheries management and consumer vigilance can encourage more sustainable practices.

The Lyme Epidemic Is Worse Than Ever

ExplainerUnited StatesClara Chaisson
Prevention is the best medicine for Lyme disease—but we’ve got our work cut out for us as climate change gives ticks a warm welcome.

What Is Congestion Pricing?

ExplainerUnited States, New York City
Fees charged for driving on busy city roads reduce greenhouse gas emissions and improve air quality while also generating sorely needed funding for the transit systems that many people rely on for their daily commutes.

Atlantic Oil Drilling Is a Terrible Idea

ExplainerUnited States
While past leasing proposals have included the Atlantic among other large swaths of the U.S. coastline, today the vast majority of Americans agree that opening up more areas for leasing spells disaster for our climate and our economy.

Should You Buy Carbon Offsets?

ExplainerUnited States, InternationalBrian Palmer
A practical and philosophical guide to neutralizing your carbon footprint.

Climate Migration and Equity

ExplainerInternational, United StatesNicole Greenfield
Inequality influences who can stay in climate-vulnerable locales and who can leave and thrive elsewhere. The world needs a plan that supports those climate refugees who can’t do either.

The Real Reasons for High Oil and Gas Prices

ExplainerUnited StatesCourtney Lindwall
Dispelling myths is step one. Step two is understanding why clean energy is the only long-term solution to rising gasoline prices.