News & Commentary

Rural America Is Already on Board with Clean Energy

January 16, 2025 ExplainerOhio, Georgia, North Carolina, South Carolina, Texas, IowaShelia Hu

Gutting it wouldn’t just jeopardize our climate goals but also the growing workforce in the heartland and beyond. 

We Are Here to Make a Difference: Our Litigators Are at the Ready

November 27, 2024 NRDC in ActionUnited StatesJenny Shalant

NRDC’s attorneys will continue our time-tested tactics to defend public health and the environment from future federal attacks.

What Is Congestion Pricing?

November 18, 2024 ExplainerUnited States, New York City

Fees charged for driving on busy city roads reduce greenhouse gas emissions and improve air quality while also generating sorely needed funding for the transit systems that many people rely on for their daily commutes.

How Melting Ice Affects People and the Planet

November 5, 2024 ExplainerInternationalSusan Cosier

Across the world, thawing landscapes, seascapes, and freshwater reserves are reshaping environments and lives for the communities that rely on them.

As Colleges Go Green, the IRA Is Here to Help

October 23, 2024 ExplainerUnited StatesShelia Hu

Here’s how schools can tap into this new source of funding as they map out their climate action plans.

What the Latest SCOTUS Decisions Mean for Our Climate

October 17, 2024 ExplainerUnited StatesCourtney Lindwall

Some recent climate wins have emerged from the Supreme Court’s interventions. But a wave of consequential rulings for the EPA and other federal regulators will continue to challenge environmental progress.

What Will It Take to Tackle Water Scarcity on the Navajo Nation?

September 26, 2024 DispatchArizona, New Mexico, UtahBill Donahue

With contaminated wells, climate-fueled drought, and limited access to safe water sources, a study seeks solutions—and perspective—from the reservation’s residents. 

What the Newest Energy Jobs Report Says About the Clean Energy Economy

September 19, 2024 Latest NewsUnited StatesSusan Cosier

Market forces and government incentives are creating a growing number of renewable energy jobs. 

The Global Plastics Treaty: It’s Time to Clean Up Our Mess

August 6, 2024 ExplainerInternational, United StatesSusan Cosier

Negotiations are underway to finally slow this endless stream of plastic waste into our environment, food, and bodies.  

Should I Become a Poll Worker?

July 29, 2024 ExplainerUnited StatesBrian Palmer

Yes, please! By helping others to vote, you’ll be safeguarding our democracy when it needs it the most.

The Biden Administration Cancels Its Offshore Drilling Plan for Alaska’s Cook Inlet—Let’s Keep It Off the Books

July 23, 2024 DispatchAlaskaSusan Cosier

The lease sale would have endangered Indigenous communities, threatened rare whales, added to the Far North’s climate crisis, and gambled with a 20 percent chance for a large oil spill.

The Supreme Court Ends Chevron Deference—What Now?

June 28, 2024 ExplainerUnited StatesJeff Turrentine

For one, the ability of federal agencies like the EPA to set rules and enforce environmental protections now shrinks.

When Customers and Investors Demand Corporate Sustainability

June 27, 2024 ExplainerInternational, United States, CanadaSusan Cosier

Through shareholder resolutions, letters, and activism, consumers and shareholders can push companies to clean up supply chains—and their reputations.

It’s Time to Talk about Climate Anxiety

June 25, 2024 ExplainerUnited StatesJenny Shalant

Don’t bottle it up—openly acknowledging your climate anxiety and grief gives you the power to heal and move forward.

Can Hydrogen Help Combat the Climate Crisis?

May 18, 2024 ExplainerUnited StatesSusan Cosier

Hydrogen hubs across the country seek to fuel high-emission industries with cleaner energy.

Protecting Biodiversity Means Saving the Bogs (and Peatlands, Swamps, Marshes, Fens…)

April 23, 2024 ExplainerUnited StatesJason Bittel

Wetlands cover just 6 percent of the planet’s land area but provide habitat for 40 percent of wildlife.

In Planning for Climate Change, Native Americans Draw on the Past

March 11, 2024 ExplainerUnited States, CanadaTim Vanderpool

Across North America, Indigenous tribes and nations are consulting their traditional ecological knowledge to help prepare for a warming world.

As Demand Grows for Electric Cars, So Does the Market for Green Jobs in the EV Industry

February 15, 2024 ExplainerUnited StatesSusan Cosier

Analysts expect openings for all types of electric vehicle jobs to expand over the next decade, with new opportunities across the country.

If You Care About Climate Change, Then You Care About the Farm Bill

December 5, 2023 ExplainerUnited StatesNicole Greenfield

With the reauthorization of the farm bill next year, we have a chance to shift the U.S. agricultural system from a climate problem to a climate solution.

What Is the Justice40 Initiative?

December 4, 2023 ExplainerUnited StatesCourtney Lindwall

This Biden administration directive is the historic effort to ensure that federal climate, clean energy, and infrastructure investments reach the communities who need them most.