News & Commentary

FEMA Gets Real About Climate Change

March 10, 2016 NRDC in ActionUnited StatesJeff Turrentine

For years, states could ignore global warming when creating their disaster-preparedness plans. Not anymore.

New Technology Could Take a Bite Out of Food Waste, One Click at a Time

March 9, 2016 Latest NewsUnited StatesClara Chaisson

Online matchmaking isn't just for lovers—it's bringing would-be wasted food and hungry people together.

This Former Meatpacking Facility Is Now an Experiment in Sustainable Urban Ag

March 8, 2016 DispatchChicagoSusan Cosier

Come take a tour of "The Plant."

A Well-Rounded Education

March 3, 2016 PerspectivesUnited StatesJeff Turrentine

We don’t let flat-earthers influence our science curricula. So why should climate skeptics have a say?

Why NRDC Helped Develop LEED Ratings for Neighborhoods

February 25, 2016 NRDC in ActionSan Francisco, Nashville, Indianapolis, California, Tennessee, Indiana, MarylandRebecca Dalzell

Why settle for a green building when you can have an entire green neighborhood?

Bloomin’ Awful

February 18, 2016 Latest NewsUnited States

Thanks to climate change, these toxic algae keep spreading.

Seeking a Clean Bill of Health

February 18, 2016 DispatchMidwestSusan Cosier

What it takes to make the Great Lakes’ areas of concern less concerning.

Something Rotten in the State of Denmark

February 11, 2016 Latest NewsInternationalBrian Palmer

Meet Bjorn Lomborg, the always-sunny political scientist that climate deniers love.

Apocalypse Soon

February 4, 2016 PerspectivesUnited StatesJeff Turrentine

In the budding cli-fi genre, dystopian settings can be real-life motivators.

The Stealthy Energy Saver

January 28, 2016 NRDC in ActionUnited StatesSarah Schmidt

Noah Horowitz obsesses over the imperceptible ways your television, computer, light bulbs, and dryer are wasting electricity—so you don’t have to.

Raising the High-Water Mark

January 27, 2016 DispatchMidwestClara Chaisson

In the Midwest, “rare” floods are becoming the norm. Here’s why it’s high time we improve our flood risk estimates.

As India Goes, So Goes Civilization

January 22, 2016 Latest NewsIndiaBrian Palmer

How India builds its energy grid could decide the fate of humanity. Maybe we should help the country out.

2015 Was the Hottest Year on…zzzz

January 20, 2016 Latest NewsUnited StatesBrian Palmer

Heat records are no longer newsworthy. Uh-oh.

Cooling India Without Making a Hot Mess

January 19, 2016 ExplainerIndia, InternationalVaishnavi Chanrashekhar

As the country's economy improves—and temperatures rise—tens of millions of people are installing air conditioners. That spells trouble for climate change.

The Battle for Jamaica Bay

January 19, 2016 NRDC in ActionNew York City, New YorkNicole Greenfield

Pollution was killing one of New York City’s greatest natural treasures—until NRDC stepped in.

The Public Transit Paradox

January 19, 2016 ExplainerUnited StatesJeff Turrentine

Gas is crazy cheap. Car sales are through the roof. So why isn’t taxpayer support for mass transit tanking?

Growing Green Awards

January 18, 2016 DispatchUnited StatesMelissa Denchak

Celebrating America’s most influential leaders in the sustainable food movement

It’s the End of the Beginning of the End for U.S. Coal

January 15, 2016 Latest NewsUnited StatesBrian Palmer

The government has just suspended new coal leases on federal land. The coal industry may never recover.

Mo Methane, Mo Problems

January 14, 2016 ExplainerUnited StatesPerrin Ireland

When it comes to harmful greenhouse gases, methane’s some pretty potent stuff. Here’s why.

State of the Climate

January 13, 2016 Latest NewsUnited StatesClara Chaisson

President Obama came out strong for climate action in his final SOTU last night. Here’s how the climate fared in his seven previous such speeches.