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NRDC Report: States Must Act to Address the Growing Insurability Crisis Driven by Climate-Fueled Disasters

February 25, 2026 Press ReleaseWashington, D.C.

A new report says millions of Americans are being denied or priced out of homeowners insurance as climate-driven disasters push premiums higher

High Risk, High Inconsistency

February 25, 2026 Issue BriefMexico, United StatesShruti Shukla, Jamie Lee

Investors should reconsider Sempra's LNG project in the Gulf of California.

From Evidence to Action: Protecting Jodhpur’s Vulnerable Residents from Heightened Heat Risks

February 25, 2026 Expert BlogIndiaDr. Vijay Limaye, Prima Madan

A new study by NRDC provides a template for improved action and healthier communities when it comes to adapting to and mitigating extreme heat.

Global Partners Announce New Platform to Put Research Governance Principles into Practice for Solar Geoengineering

February 24, 2026 Press ReleaseWashington, D.C.

Organizations today announced a new platform designed to bring clarity, consistency, and public accountability to how this research is governed.

Economic Impacts of Food Waste Diversion in Illinois

February 24, 2026 Issue BriefIllinoisMadeline Keating, Andrea Collins

New modeling shows that a food waste diversion policy would have vast economic and climate benefits for Illinois.

An Uninsurable Country

February 24, 2026 ReportUnited StatesRob Moore

States must take action to fend off the looming home insurability crisis.

In North Carolina, Opportunities to Protect People—Not Just Insurance Profits

February 24, 2026 Expert BlogNorth CarolinaDr. Hope Thompson

The state can expand proven models that protect homes and keep costs down for families and insurers.

Mercury’s Journey from Coal-Burning Power Plants to Your Plate

February 23, 2026 ExplainerUnited StatesSusan Cosier

The Trump administration is allowing utilities to release more of this potent neurotoxin into the environment.

Trump’s Assault on the State of Our Health and the Environment

February 23, 2026 Ed Board MemoUnited StatesAlexandra Adams

As Americans take stock of the state of the union on Tuesday night, the state of the environment is gravely imperiled.

The EPA Uses Funny Math to Justify Its Repeal of Clean Car Standards

February 23, 2026 Expert BlogUnited StatesKathy Harris, Amanda Levin

In fact, the agency's own final regulatory analysis confirms that eliminating vehicle greenhouse gas standards would raise costs for drivers and households.

NRDC Statement on CARB Proposal to Delay Electric Climate Credit Relief

February 23, 2026 ReactionSacramento

NRDC and partner organizations have sent a letter to CARB (California Air Resources Board) in response to the agency’s proposed amendments to the Cap-and-Invest program, which would delay the transition of resources from gas corporations to electric distribution utilities by five…

Nitrogen Pollution Reduction Act to Protect California's Drinking Water is Introduced in the State Assembly

February 23, 2026 Press ReleaseSacramento

Assemblymember Rebecca Bauer-Kahan has introduced the Nitrogen Pollution Reduction Act (AB 2447), sponsored by the Natural Resources Defense Council’s Soil Health Team (NRDC). The bill requires the State Water Resources Control Board and California's regional water quality control boards to…

The Clean Air Act 101

February 23, 2026 GuideUnited StatesShelia Hu

Since its bipartisan beginnings, this bedrock law has helped keep our air clean, combat climate change, and protect public health.

The DOJ Is in Crisis—the Courts Can Help Save Our Democracy

February 20, 2026 Expert BlogUnited StatesMitchell Bernard

Litigating against the government is a way to shine a light on the encroaching darkness

EPA Dismantles Protections for Mercury and Air Toxics From Power Plants

February 20, 2026 Press ReleaseWashington, D.C.

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency today finalized a repeal of the 2024 Mercury and Air Toxics Standards (MATS)