News & Commentary

Mite-y Watchman

September 17, 2015 Latest NewsUnited StatesAlisa Opar

In the fight to protect honeybees from parasites, researchers turn to ’shrooms and sperm banks.

Particulate Matters

September 15, 2015 Latest NewsUnited StatesBrian Palmer

New research suggests even small amounts of air pollution can make you sick.

Throw Another Glacier on the Barbie!

September 14, 2015 Latest NewsInternationalBrian Palmer

Australia just ousted its climate change–denying prime minister. Will the new guy be better?

Sleazy Rider

September 11, 2015 Latest NewsUnited StatesAmanda MacMillan

If the GOP-led Congress gets its way, wildlife could be in big trouble.

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?

In a Flash

September 2, 2015 PerspectivesWest, United StatesAlisa Opar

A wildland firefighter documents one of the worst fire seasons on record.

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).

Stalking the Sustainability Unicorn

September 1, 2015 PerspectivesUnited StatesJeff Turrentine

What will be “the Uber of saving the planet?” (And, um, how do we get in on the ground floor?).

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."

6 Cities That Are Ready for Climate Change

August 31, 2015 ExplainerNew York, Los Angeles, Philadelphia, Chicago, Portland (Oregon), San AntonioKim Castleberry

These urban-planning projects prove that embracing nature's own tools can sometimes provide the best defense against drought and flood.

India's Red-Hot Problem

August 31, 2015 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.

5 Ways Cities Are Preparing for a Dry (or Flooded) Future

August 31, 2015 ExplainerUnited StatesKim Castleberry

Ditch-diggers and cement trucks? Try trees and rainwater cisterns. City planners across the country are realizing that green infrastructure is the key to climate resilience.

Kotzebue Calling

August 31, 2015 DispatchAlaska, ArcticBruce Barcott

President Obama’s trip to the Arctic will reveal some cold, hard truths about the fossil-fuel industry’s impact on Alaskans.

The Speed Sweet Spot

August 28, 2015 ExplainerUnited StatesBrian Palmer

Not too fast, not too slow—how driving speed and free-flowing traffic can lower the carbon emissions from our tailpipes.