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Climate Tipping Points Are Closer Than Once Thought

November 15, 2022 ExplainerInternational, United StatesCourtney Lindwall

Exceeding 1.5 degrees Celsius of global warming could trigger several and lead to irreversible climate impacts.

COP27: Indonesia Will Get Public and Private Financing to Shift from Coal to Clean Energy

November 15, 2022 Press ReleaseInternational

A coalition of countries announced today that they will mobilize $20 billion of public and private finance to help Indonesia, the world’s 5th largest greenhouse gas emitter, shut down coal power plants and ramp up investment in renewable energy.

Poll: Access to Safe Drinking Water Is a Top Priority Across America

November 15, 2022 Press ReleaseUnited States

Safe drinking water is a top concern nationwide, according to a new poll released today by NRDC (Natural Resources Defense Council), with most respondents indicating that lead pipes in drinking water systems are either a crisis or a major problem.

Right Whale Moms and Calves at Risk from Fast Vessels

November 14, 2022 Expert BlogGeorgia, Florida, New Jersey, EastDr. Francine Kershaw

Food Waste Needed in Nationally Determined Contributions

November 14, 2022 Expert BlogUnited States, InternationalYvette Cabrera

To drive down emissions and keep global warming below the critical 1.5ºC, food loss and waste reduction is a top climate solution that must be accounted for in countries’ Nationally Determined Commitments (NDCs) towards the Paris Climate Agreement.

California Refiners’ Price Gouging: The Worst Whodunit Ever

November 14, 2022 Expert BlogCaliforniaAnn Alexander

The strength of California’s economy and climate goals depends on legislators having the courage and wherewithal to end the oil industry’s literal highway robbery.

Advancing Global Heat Resilience & Climate-Friendly Cooling

November 14, 2022 Expert BlogIndia, GujaratPrima Madan, Dr. Vijay Limaye

As the world warms, we need smart cooling solutions.

Rising Temperatures, Deadly Threat: Preparing Communities in India for Extreme Heat Events

November 14, 2022 ReportAhmedabad, IndiaDr. Kim Knowlton, Susan Casey-Lefkowitz, Dr. Vijay Limaye, Sameer Kwatra

After a deadly heat wave hit the city of Ahmedabad in May 2010, the Ahmedabad Municipal Corporation (AMC) began to develop coordinated action to reduce the devastating health effects of heat stress on the local population.

COP27: India Climate Event Highlights Solutions for Extreme Heat and Cooling Needs in Heat-Stressed Countries

November 14, 2022 Press ReleaseInternational, India

At COP27 today, environmental leaders from India, Egypt, the United Nations, NRDC (Natural Resources Defense Council) and others highlighted the increasing challenges facing hundreds of millions of people in heat-stressed countries and solutions that can protect their health and wellbeing…

COP27: NRDC: Presidents Biden and Xi Agree to Tackle Global Climate Crisis

November 14, 2022 Press ReleaseInternational

U.S. President Biden and China President XI met today at the G20 meeting in Bali and agreed to work together again to address the global climate crisis.

Colorado River Basin Tribes Address a Historic Drought—and Their Water Rights—Head-On

November 14, 2022 DispatchColorado, Arizona, New MexicoTim Vanderpool

Their growing inclusion in the region’s water management will likely prove priceless.

World Wildlife Conference in Panama: Time to Meet the Moment

November 13, 2022 Expert BlogInternationalZak Smith

NRDC at the World Wildlife Conference

November 13, 2022 Expert BlogInternationalZak Smith, Paul Todd, Elly Pepper

NRDC is on the ground in Panama City, Panama, at the World Wildlife Conference—officially the 19th Conference of the Parties (COP19) to the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora, or CITES.

The Good, the Bad and the Urgent: MDB Climate Finance in '21

November 11, 2022 Expert BlogInternationalJoe Thwaites

A look at the key findings from the multilateral development banks' joint report on their climate finance in 2021

COP27: President Biden Boosts Climate Action Globally

November 11, 2022 Press ReleaseInternational

President Biden continued reasserting U.S. climate leadership as he addressed the global community at the COP27 international climate talks today, pledging to increase U.S. support for domestic and international efforts to address the climate crisis.