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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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In a Win for Health, the EPA Toughens Limits on Soot Air Pollution

Expert BlogUnited StatesDr. Vijay Limaye, John Walke, Emily Davis
Today's agency action will deliver life-saving protections from dangerous air pollution.

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Old Buildings, New Tricks

NRDC in ActionUnited StatesDanna Walker
Green skylines aren't just about shiny new skyscrapers. NRDC's City Energy Project aims to fix our old energy-suckers.

A Victory for Free Speech

NRDC in ActionNew YorkEli Chen
NRDC's Community Fracking Defense Project allows residents to stand up to oil and gas companies.

Baywatcher

NRDC in ActionSan Francisco, CaliforniaLaura Fraser
Nobody knows the waters around San Francisco (and beyond) better than the director of NRDC's Science Center.

Crusader for Justice

NRDC in ActionDan Rosen
When fighting to survive hurricanes and oil spills, Gulf Coast locals have NRDC attorney Al Huang on their side.

Our Man in Chicago

NRDC in ActionChicago, MidwestEmily Voigt
Henry Henderson knows that achieving energy independence and creating new jobs go hand-in-hand.

Save the Sage Grouse, Save the West

NRDC in ActionMontana, WyomingVirginia Sole-Smith
Why our success in saving the greater sage grouse is key to preserving millions of acres of habitat and hundreds of other species across the American West.

The Natural

NRDC in ActionBozeman, MontanaTodd Wilkinson
A love of wildlife and the Northern Rockies inspired Matt Skoglund to give up his law career and devote his days to protecting bison and other icons of the American West.

A Conversation with NRDC’s President

NRDC in ActionUnited StatesLisa Benenson
Rhea Suh explains how her lifelong passion of the environment and becoming a mother drew her to an organization that "gets things done."

India's Red-Hot Problem

NRDC in ActionGujarat, Ahmedabad, IndiaKim Castleberry
Fighting deadly heat waves is futile, but preparing for them might wind up saving thousands of lives across the country.

Ocean Defender

NRDC in ActionLouisiana, Massachusetts, United StatesAdam Spangler
On daytime TV, in film, and on Capitol Hill, scientist Lisa Suatoni opens people's eyes to the plight of the seas.

The Lawyer and the Sea

NRDC in ActionNew Jersey, EastBen Hellwarth
Brad Sewell is determined to protect our most endangered marine creatures. Even the ugly ones.

Climate Change Is Making Us Sick

NRDC in ActionUnited StatesJeff Turrentine
Scientist Kim Knowlton monitors the inextricable connections between the planet's fragile health and our own.

Meet the Waste Watcher

NRDC in ActionNew York City, United StatesSarah Engler
NRDC scientist Dana Gunders has written the book on the mounting problem of food waste.

Driving Force

NRDC in ActionCaliforniaJeff Turrentine
In the race to promote fuel efficiency and lower vehicle pollution, Roland Hwang is firmly in the lead.

Connecting Communities

NRDC in ActionLos Angeles, California
Shelley Poticha, director of NRDC’s Urban Solutions program, discusses building a better future where we live.

A Dirty Battle in Chicago's Backyards

NRDC in ActionChicago, Illinois, IndianaNicole Greenfield
Residents of the Windy City are fighting the tar sands industry from spreading its toxic petcoke around town.

Empowering India

NRDC in ActionIndia
Anjali Jaiswal, director of NRDC’s India program, discusses harnessing the power of clean energy in the country.

Killing KXL

NRDC in ActionCanada, Nebraska, Washington, D.C., United States
How an unlikely coalition of environmental activists stopped the destructive tar sands oil pipeline.