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The Costs of Inaction: The Economic Burden of Fossil Fuels and Climate Change on Health in the U.S.

May 20, 2021 ReportUnited StatesDr. Vijay Limaye

Climate change is a “threat multiplier” that is worsening existing health and economic burdens, particularly for the most vulnerable among us, including children, low-income communities, and people of color.

Reducing Vessel Strike Risk During Offshore Wind Operations

May 20, 2021 Expert BlogUnited StatesDr. Francine Kershaw

So You Want to Be a Beekeeper...Or Just Be There for the Bees

May 20, 2021 How-ToUnited StatesCourtney Lindwall

Grow a pollinator garden, help your hive thrive and, if you’re lucky, land yourself some honey with these tips.

Biodiversity Finance: The Tools at Our Disposal

May 20, 2021 Expert BlogInternationalAlfonso Pating

Time for South Korea to Deliver Bold Climate Action: 50% Cut

May 20, 2021 Expert BlogInternationalJake Schmidt

When he meets with President Biden this week, South Korea President Moon Jae-in has a golden opportunity to show his country means business when it comes to tackling climate change and doing its part to protect the world from a…

California Doesn’t Have a Plan for Drought

May 19, 2021 Expert BlogCaliforniaDoug Obegi

Hearings Question Oil and Gas Leasing in Federal Waters

May 19, 2021 Expert BlogUnited StatesValerie Cleland, Lauren Kubiak

Recent House and Senate hearings on the future of offshore oil and gas leasing raised questions about how best to phase out leasing of our federal waters to oil and gas companies.

NRDC’s Shahyd Testifies on Clean Energy Tax Policy

May 19, 2021 Press ReleaseUnited States

The devastating conditions in Jackson, Miss., Flint, Mich., and other cities demonstrate the need for changes in federal tax policy to bring about a fairer, more equitable and cleaner nation, an NRDC expert is telling lawmakers today.

Floating Offshore Wind Brings Challenges and Opportunities

May 19, 2021 Expert BlogUnited StatesRebecca Loomis, Dr. Francine Kershaw

After a decade of dreaming, the prospect of commercial-scale floating offshore wind developments here in the United States is becoming a reality. Floating turbines will make renewable wind energy accessible to parts of the United States where it was previously…

A Native Hawaiian Digs into Her Roots to Grow Food, Knowledge, and Hope

May 18, 2021 DispatchHawaiiJeff Turrentine

Inspired by an ancient system of natural resource management, Kukui Maunakea-Forth works with her community to turn Oʻahu youth into farmers—and scholars.

IEA Finds Oil and Gas Development Inconsistent with Climate

May 18, 2021 Expert BlogInternationalAnthony Swift

In its pathway to limit warming to below 1.5C, the IEA finds that there is no need for investment in new fossil fuel supply or for the development of new oil and gas fields. 

On the Road to a Zero-Emission Future

May 18, 2021 Press ReleaseUnited States

President Joe Biden is visiting a Ford Motor Co. plant in Michigan today, as the company prepares to unveil a new electric-drive F-150 pickup truck.

Solutions for Extreme Heat as India Battles Covid

May 18, 2021 Expert BlogIndiaSameer Kwatra, Prima Madan

India, currently battling a severe second wave of the COVID-19 pandemic, is facing multiple climate stressors simultaneously. Fueled by climate change, heatwaves and other extreme weather events are longer, more frequent, and more intense.

Preparing for Hurricanes: Social Infrastructure & Health

May 18, 2021 Expert BlogJuanita Constible

We need to stitch our current scraps of climate preparedness into a cohesive whole, to create the strongest, most protective safety blanket possible.

Modeling a More Hopeful Climate Future

May 18, 2021 Expert BlogUnited StatesJosh Axelrod

Ending new federal leasing now and using existing, undeveloped leases as a runway to transition and support fossil-dependent economies presents a far more durable, forward-looking economic path to a clean energy future than taking industry’s advice and burying our heads…