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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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Territorios Indígenas en Canadá y Colombia son ahora Patrimonio Mundial

Expert BlogJames Blair
Two parks separated by about 4,000 miles— one a coniferous forest, the other a tropical jungle—but both significant homelands of Indigenous Peoples, have been named World Heritage sites. This week, UNESCO designated Pimachiowin Aki in Canada and Chiribiquete National Park…

i-Tree ahora disponible en México

Expert BlogErika Moyer
Probablemente lo primero que piensas cuando escuchas la palabra “árboles” es un bosque verde e intacto, ¿verdad? Pero ¿qué hay de los árboles en las ciudades? ¿Qué tan importantes son? ¿Nos preocupamos por ellos en América Latina? Fui a México…

Hay que parar esta locura en seco

Expert BlogRhea Suh
A just and respectful approach to immigration will become even more critical as the climate warms and the seas rise.

Buena noticia: La energía limpia genera buenos empleos

Expert BlogUnited StatesLara Ettenson
The just-released third annual U.S. Energy and Employment Report (USEER), a comprehensive look at energy jobs in America, showed once again that clean energy—especially efficiency—is the driving force behind job growth in this sector. These jobs—like installing utility-scale solar energy…

Nueva normativa modelo de la ONU, representa ahorros de US$ 18 mil millones

Expert BlogNoah Horowitz
The potential savings from transitioning from old-fashioned incandescent bulbs to energy-efficient LEDs in nations that do not already have energy efficiency standards could be massive—once all the lighting sockets in these countries contain LED light bulbs, the amount of electricity…

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…

Día Mundial de las Aves Migratorias en América Latina

Expert BlogCarolina Herrera
Las aves son criaturas asombrosas que viajan cientos, si no es que miles, de kilómetros cada año. La migración es sin duda un fenómeno sorprendente que conecta paisajes y jardines en Norteamérica con el hábitat de aves en Latinoamérica—la región…

Conservación y comunidad en Laguna San Ignacio

Expert BlogMexicoJames Blair
NRDC has a long history in Laguna San Ignacio, one of the last unspoiled nurseries for Pacific gray whales in Baja California Sur, Mexico. NRDC’s President, Rhea Suh, recently described her “deeply moving, thrilling” encounter with the whales of the…

Día de la Tierra: ¿Qué tan "verdes" son los países de América Latina?

Expert BlogCarolina Herrera
Costa Rica, known worldwide for its environmental stewardship, is the region’s greenest nation. Surprisingly, some nations that have experienced political turmoil recently, such as Venezuela and Bolivia, are near the top of the list globally when it comes to protection…

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…