News & Commentary

Gender Bending in the ‘Burbs

September 11, 2015 Latest NewsUnited StatesPerrin Ireland

A new study finds female frogs outnumber males 2:1 in suburban ponds. This is not normal.

#CecilyTheDeer

September 10, 2015 PerspectivesUnited StatesJeff Turrentine

Don’t look for her mourners on Twitter. The only thing harder to find would be her native habitat.

Please Silence Your Sonar

September 9, 2015 Latest NewsWest, United StatesBrian Palmer

The U.S. Navy agrees to give marine mammals off California and Hawaii a break from deafening noise.

Resistance Movement

September 8, 2015 Latest NewsUnited StatesAlisa Opar

Pesticide pollution actually creates toxin-tolerant frogs—to a point.

Power of the People

September 8, 2015 Latest NewsUnited StatesJason Bittel

Crowdsourcing could cut conservation costs for boring, uncharismatic, or ugly species.

Unlikely Heroes

September 4, 2015 Latest NewsUnited StatesPerrin Ireland

Hawks act as hummingbirds’ bodyguards—whether they realize it or not.

No Island Is an Island

September 2, 2015 DispatchInternationalDoug Struck

As an old embargo lifts, a new vacation spot emerges—but can Cuba’s ecosystems weather a flood of Americans?

One Tree, Two Trees, Three Trees…

September 1, 2015 Latest NewsUnited StatesBrian Palmer

A new study tells us how many trees there are (and how many we’ve cut down).

A Conversation with NRDC’s President

August 31, 2015 NRDC in ActionUnited States

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

Not-So-Vacant Lots

August 28, 2015 DispatchNew Orleans, LouisianaAlisa Opar

From birds to trees to rats, post-Katrina New Orleans is a study in “disaster ecology.”

Northward Ho!

August 27, 2015 Latest NewsArctic, AlaskaAlisa Opar

Obama is headed to the Arctic. Here are five things the president should put on his must-do-in-Alaska list.

The Great Oyster Crash

August 26, 2015 DispatchOregon, WestEric Scigliano

Ocean acidification hits the Pacific shellfish industry.

Ocean Defender

August 26, 2015 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.

Hang in There, Cousin!

August 25, 2015 Latest NewsAfricaPerrin Ireland

Despite human encroachment, chimpanzees are standing their ground in Uganda.

The Lawyer and the Sea

August 21, 2015 NRDC in ActionNew Jersey, EastBen Hellwarth

Brad Sewell is determined to protect our most endangered marine creatures. Even the ugly ones.

10 Things You Didn't Know About the Endangered Species Act

August 21, 2015 ExplainerUnited StatesSarah Engler

We’ve all heard about it, but few of us really understand why this piece of legislation from the 1970s is so important—and in need of protection itself.

Redesigning the Chicago River

August 21, 2015 DispatchJeff Turrentine

Starchitect Jeanne Gang wants to stop pollution and save the Great Lakes from invasive species. Her solution is simpler than you'd think.

Going Back to Cali

August 21, 2015 Latest NewsCaliforniaClara Chaisson

Gray wolves have returned to the Golden State after a nearly century-long absence.

Humans take the SUPER out of SUPERPREDATOR

August 20, 2015 Latest NewsUnited StatesPerrin Ireland

We don’t hunt like the planet’s other carnivores, but that’s not such a good thing.

The Great Boto Botch Job

August 20, 2015 Latest NewsBrazilJason Bittel

How a brilliant marketing move led to the slaughter of thousands of pink river dolphins.