News & Commentary

California Coast Guard

January 5, 2016 NRDC in ActionCaliforniaKim Castleberry

Find out how NRDC helped the Golden State protect its oceanfront and all the plants and animals that call it home.

Can Public Art Save the Planet?

December 31, 2015 PerspectivesUnited StatesPerrin Ireland

As NRDC's first-ever artist-in-residence, Jenny Kendler creates interactive sculptures that invite viewers to remember their place in the natural order.

Save the Sage Grouse, Save the West

December 31, 2015 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.

How the West Can Be Won

December 31, 2015 ExplainerUnited States, WestVirginia Sole-Smith

Protecting these nine species will help save the region's iconic sagebrush prairies, grasslands, and mountains.

The Natural

December 31, 2015 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.

5 Ways Building Up the San Joaquin River Has Helped California

December 31, 2015 NRDC in ActionCaliforniaLora Shinn

An NRDC lawsuit has led to the comeback of the Golden State’s second-largest river (and its salmon).

Polar Bears’ Other Threat

December 31, 2015 ExplainerUnited States, CanadaAlexandra Zissu

It’s not just climate change that’s killing this iconic endangered species. Hunting is on the rise, too.

Shell and High Water

December 31, 2015 ExplainerClara Chaisson

Five reasons drilling in the Arctic is a bad idea.

Baywatcher

December 31, 2015 NRDC in ActionSan Francisco, CaliforniaLaura Fraser

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

Our Man in Chicago

December 31, 2015 NRDC in ActionChicago, MidwestEmily Voigt

Henry Henderson knows that achieving energy independence and creating new jobs go hand-in-hand.

Good (and Bad) Tidings

December 30, 2015 Latest NewsUnited StatesDavid Helvarg

Here was some of the big news coming in from the big blue sea in 2015.

The Most Eye-Opening Stories of 2015

December 28, 2015 Latest NewsUnited StatesClara Chaisson

Ten environmental visuals from this year that deserve another look.

The Christmas Crab Massacre

December 24, 2015 Latest NewsInternationalJason Bittel

Ants are killing Christmas Island’s iconic red crabs by the millions. Could tiny wasps save the day?

Good Night, 2015

December 23, 2015 PerspectivesUnited StatesSusan Cosier

Check out the year’s best new #greenreads (and some old classics) for small children.

The Year’s Environmental News in Pictures

December 22, 2015 PerspectivesInternationalThe Editors

Take a look back at 2015, a year filled with beauty, destruction, and hope.

Home Invasion

December 21, 2015 Latest NewsUnited StatesAlisa Opar

Forget cockroaches—around 100 species of bugs are crawling around our houses (and faces).

All’s Not Well

December 17, 2015 Latest NewsNorth DakotaSusan Cosier

North Dakota’s oil and gas boom is scaring away grassland birds.

Save Our Heritage!

December 16, 2015 ExplainerUnited StatesAlisa Opar

A popular conservation program became a bargaining chip in a bid to lift the crude oil export ban.

Burnin' Blubber

December 9, 2015 Latest NewsArcticJason Bittel

As warmer summers melt the Arctic, Pacific walruses have to work a lot harder to reach their seafloor feasts.

Frog vs. Fish

December 8, 2015 DispatchCaliforniaAlisa Opar

How cutting-edge technology may save endangered amphibians from hungry trout in Yosemite’s alpine lakes.