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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.

Jane Martin with the nebulizer and medications she uses at her home in Gloster, Mississippi, on September 20, 2025.

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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Environmental Triumphs Over Trump

December 14, 2017 Latest NewsUnited StatesClara Chaisson

Five (incredibly satisfying) times the administration’s anti-environment attacks backfired.

When It Rains, It Pours Raw Sewage into New York City’s Waterways

December 12, 2017 DispatchNew York CityClara Chaisson

The Big Apple’s combined sewer system is 150 years old—and in desperate need of improvement.

Drilling for Tax Cuts: The Devastating Alaska Provision

December 8, 2017 Latest NewsAlaskaJeff Turrentine

Most Americans, including many congressional Republicans, are strongly opposed to oil and gas drilling in the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge. So why is it attached to the tax bill?

Why We Need to Improve the Sex Lives of Mussels

December 8, 2017 Latest NewsUnited StatesJason Bittel

The United States has the greatest freshwater mussel diversity on the planet, but some populations haven’t reproduced in 100 years. This is bad news for humans, too.

This Leader of the (Legal) Resistance Has Never Felt More Ready

December 7, 2017 NRDC in ActionWashington, D.C., Flint, Michigan, MaineJeff Turrentine

NRDC Chief Counsel Mitch Bernard takes on big polluters, climate deniers, and their powerful allies—including those who sit in the West Wing.

Beauty and Despair Collide in These Murals of the Great Lakes

December 5, 2017 PerspectivesUnited StatesClara Chaisson

Alexis Rockman’s new series creates a vision of the lakes’ past, present, and future that sparks imagination while addressing stark realities.

Climate Change May Bring Big Trouble to Big Bluestems (and the Cattle That Love Them)

December 4, 2017 DispatchMidwestSusan Cosier

As higher temperatures head north, the Great Plains’ grasslands are in for a transformation.

Conflicts of Interest Swamp the Department of Interior

December 1, 2017 Latest NewsUnited StatesJeff Turrentine

While his fellow Cabinet members struggle to fill key positions, Ryan Zinke is staffing the Interior with former lobbyists for oil and gas companies.

When Its Rainforest Disappeared, This Raptor Became a Beach Bum

November 30, 2017 Latest NewsInternationalJason Bittel

To save the critically endangered Ridgway’s hawk, scientists sent it to this Dominican resort town.

For This Ex-miner, BBQ (Not Coal) Is the Answer

November 28, 2017 DispatchIllinoisSusan Cosier

Southern Illinois is waiting for Trump’s promised coal boom, but job prospects are still a bust.

Buy Cleaning Products? A New Law Has Your Back

November 27, 2017 DispatchCaliforniaCorey Binns

Manufacturers will soon have to disclose what’s in the bottle—including toxic chemicals long omitted from packaging labels.

How Best to Rebuild a Hurricane-Ravaged City? Listen to the Residents, Says This New Orleans Native

November 27, 2017 NRDC in ActionNew Orleans, LouisianaNicole Greenfield

Khalil Shahyd had a hand in helping his hometown recover from Katrina, and now he advocates for climate resiliency on behalf of vulnerable communities nationwide.

Wild Turkeys Are Heroes to Critters Up and Down the Eastern Seaboard

November 21, 2017 Latest NewsUnited StatesJason Bittel

Red-cockaded woodpeckers, eastern cottontails, and eagles can thank turkeys (and conservationists) for saving their homes.

Would More People Ride the Bus if It Looked and Felt Like a Train?

November 17, 2017 PerspectivesUnited StatesJeff Turrentine

Bus rapid transit has gone totally off the rails.

Florida’s Endangered Key Deer Survived Hurricane Irma—but Their Future Is Stormy

November 17, 2017 Latest NewsFloridaJason Bittel

From climate change to kidnappings, the threats are adding up against these tiny, adorable cervids.

This Thanksgiving, Nashville Saves Food and Feeds the Hungry

November 16, 2017 DispatchNashville, TennesseeRobynne Boyd

In Music City, restaurateurs, grocers, farmers, volunteers, the mayor, and NRDC's Nashville Food Waste Initiative are harmonizing in the fight against wasted food.