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Migratory Bird Treaty Act Lawsuits

March 1, 2022 Court CaseUnited StatesClosed

To reinstate bedrock protections for more than 1,000 species of birds, NRDC and partners challenged a radical reinterpretation of the MBTA.

Biden’s Climate Plan to Advance Economy, Equity, Jobs and Cut Costs

March 1, 2022 Press ReleaseUnited States

In his State of the Union address tonight, President Biden called for the Senate to pass clean energy and climate investments the House has already approved.

Will the Supreme Court Protect the Clean Air Act?

March 1, 2022 Expert BlogUnited StatesLissa Lynch

The court’s decision in West Virginia v. EPA could roll back decades of progress at a time when we can least afford it.

Massachusetts Lobstermen’s Association v. Raimondo

March 1, 2022 Court CaseUnited States, EastClosed

With our partners, NRDC is defending the first and only national monument in the Atlantic Ocean.

A Century of Change in 30 Years

February 28, 2022 Expert BlogUnited StatesAnna Weber

Climate change is not off in some distant future: 2050 is less than 30 years away, and the tides are rising now.

IPCC Report Underscores Need for Federal Flood Reform

February 28, 2022 Expert BlogUnited StatesJoel Scata

The Biden administration has two actions it could undertake soon in the face of growing twin threats of sea-level rise and extreme flooding.

IPCC: We Cannot Look Away—Climate Risks Are Cascading

February 28, 2022 Latest NewsUnited StatesJeff Turrentine

The U.N. panel’s latest report paints a picture of the grim effects of global warming—and underscores the need for urgent, transformative adaptation.

IPCC Report Highlights Urgency of Global Forest Protection

February 28, 2022 Expert BlogInternationalJennifer Skene

Forests, once branded as the world’s “forgotten” climate solutions, are now recognized centerpieces of global climate strategy, and the latest Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) report underscores just how vital forest protection will be in our climate reality. 

Climate Change Is Increasingly Endangering Public Health

February 28, 2022 Expert BlogUnited StatesDr. Kim Knowlton, Dr. Vijay Limaye

The Supreme Court should reaffirm the EPA's role in addressing climate change.

Climate Report Compels Paradigm-Shifting Nature Agreement

February 28, 2022 Expert BlogInternationalZak Smith

Paradigm-shifting goals for protecting ecosystems and wildlife will give us the best chance of surviving the climate and nature crises.

We Can and Must Adapt to Climate Impacts Now

February 28, 2022 Expert BlogInternational, United StatesJuanita Constible

Climate impacts are here and getting worse—so we can and must adapt starting now.

IPCC: Sea Level Rise Adaptation Is Essential, Not Optional

February 28, 2022 Expert BlogUnited States, InternationalRob Moore

Climate change has already locked in almost a foot of sea level rise by 2050 and more in the decades beyond. All levels of government in the United States need to recognize the peril they face and act accordingly.

UN Scientists Map Global Misery, Urgent Climate Action Needed

February 28, 2022 Press ReleaseInternational, United States

Climate change is causing grievous harm and growing costs to nature and people around the world, according to scientists in the latest United Nations Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change report. They also warned that there are limits in the ability…

A Win for Proper Nuclear Safety

February 25, 2022 Expert BlogUnited StatesCaroline Reiser

The agency took a single vital step in ensuring that the environmental and safety risks of the aging nuclear fleet are taken into account before approving license extensions. 

New CA Program Can Deliver Organic School Lunches

February 25, 2022 Expert BlogCaliforniaLena Brook

By prioritizing procurement from organic farmers that avoid all or most pesticide use, our state’s farm-to-school program will also help reduce health risks faced by these especially vulnerable children.