News & Commentary

Toxin Avenger

January 18, 2016 DispatchUnited StatesSarah Engler

By following hundreds of children from the womb through adolescence, Dr. Frederica Perera has become a public-health superhero.

Growing Green Awards

January 18, 2016 DispatchUnited StatesMelissa Denchak

Celebrating America’s most influential leaders in the sustainable food movement

The Fight Against Flame Retardants

January 18, 2016 NRDC in ActionCaliforniaAlexandra Zissu

Thanks to a long-overdue regulatory update and a new labeling law, shoppers can finally find safer furniture.

It’s the End of the Beginning of the End for U.S. Coal

January 15, 2016 Latest NewsUnited StatesBrian Palmer

The government has just suspended new coal leases on federal land. The coal industry may never recover.

Il Primo Piatto

January 14, 2016 DispatchAfricaClara Chaisson

As the bushmeat trade drives the Bioko drill monkey toward extinction, some West Africans are realizing these animals are worth more in the woods than on the plate.

Mo Methane, Mo Problems

January 14, 2016 ExplainerUnited StatesPerrin Ireland

When it comes to harmful greenhouse gases, methane’s some pretty potent stuff. Here’s why.

State of the Climate

January 13, 2016 Latest NewsUnited StatesClara Chaisson

President Obama came out strong for climate action in his final SOTU last night. Here’s how the climate fared in his seven previous such speeches.

Soft in the Middle

January 12, 2016 DispatchMidwestSusan Cosier

What’s up with the Midwest’s warm and soggy winter weather?

‘Nowhere to Go but Up’

January 8, 2016 DispatchMidwestBarry Yeoman

Don’t blame the recent flooding along the Mississippi River on the rain. We created this mess.

Save the Forests or the Trees?

January 7, 2016 Latest NewsUnited StatesBrian Palmer

Forest conservation is crucial to climate change mitigation. But do we have any idea how to do it?

Don't Mess with the Bull Moose

January 7, 2016 PerspectivesUnited StatesJeff Turrentine

News flash: Our public lands already belong to “the people.” And we have a he-man Republican rancher to thank for it.

What to Watch for in 2016

January 6, 2016 Latest NewsUnited StatesBrian Palmer

The new year offers some interesting environmental subplots.

Life on the Mississippi, Now

January 5, 2016 DispatchMissouri, Illinois, MidwestBarry Yeoman

We've spent billions of dollars on dikes, locks, and levees in a vain attempt to subdue what Mark Twain called "that lawless stream." Is it time to let the river have its way?

For the Love of Monkeys, Save Pandas

January 5, 2016 Latest NewsChinaJason Bittel

A new study shows that protecting pandas can help save snub-nosed monkeys from extinction.

Fixing the Fashion Industry

January 5, 2016 NRDC in ActionChinaSarah Murray

The overseas textile mills that make our clothes are incredibly wasteful and polluting. NRDC's Clean by Design program is changing that.

How California Will Weather Drought

January 5, 2016 ExplainerCalifornia, United States, West

Researchers outline four key actions the Golden State must take to ensure there's enough water to go around.

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.