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1.5 Degrees of Global Warming—Are We There Yet?

November 2, 2026 ExplainerUnited States, InternationalMolly Bergen

Here’s where the world stands in its fight against climate change. The end goal remains the same.

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A Small Town in Mississippi Battles the International Biomass Industry

November 2, 2026 DispatchMississippi, United KingdomClara Chaisson

When the Drax wood pellet plant came to Gloster, reports of lung disease soon followed.

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Is Bamboo Always Sustainable?

October 26, 2026 ExplainerUnited StatesShelia Hu

This versatile plant is popping up in more and more consumer products, but when it comes to eco-friendly shopping, the details matter.

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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.

Who Should Pay to Restore the Louisiana Coastline?

August 26, 2015 DispatchLouisianaBrian Palmer

The oil and gas industry says, “not it.”

Keystone XL, Take Two

August 25, 2015 Latest NewsUnited States, MidwestBrian Palmer

Hey, State Department: Don’t let TransCanada build a mini-KXL, either.

Extreme Exhibitry

August 24, 2015 Latest NewsNew York City, United StatesClara Chaisson

New York City is getting a museum entirely devoted to climate change.

This Again?

August 21, 2015 Latest NewsUnited StatesClara Chaisson

July 2015 was the hottest month on record.

Going Back to Cali

August 21, 2015 Latest NewsCaliforniaClara Chaisson

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

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.

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.

Reinventing the Wind Turbine

August 21, 2015 ExplainerUnited States

We need wind farms to produce renewable power, and new solutions can keep the giant turbines from also harming birds and bats.

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.

Mind the Gap

August 20, 2015 Latest NewsUnited StatesJeff Turrentine

Millennials don’t just communicate differently from their baby boomer parents—they commute differently, too.

Hotter = Drier

August 19, 2015 Latest NewsCaliforniaBrian Palmer

A new study shows how climate change is making the California drought worse.

Hot Water

August 18, 2015 ExplainerWest, United StatesBrian Palmer

Uranium mining threatens aquifers that could provide the drought-stricken West with emergency water supplies.

Hey, Congress, Quit Blaming the EPA

August 18, 2015 DispatchColoradoBrian Palmer

We’ve created a situation where one bad call can contaminate 300 miles of river with toxic metals. That’s a systemic failure, not an individual failure.