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Local Solutions Prepare South Asia for Searing Heat

February 14, 2020 Expert BlogDr. Vijay Limaye, Dr. Kim Knowlton, Anjali Jaiswal

This week, a regional summit of heat experts in South Asia focuses attention on these local adaptation solutions in a part of the world that is already coping with oppressive, deadly, record-shattering heat.

Shrinking Bears Ears and Grand Staircase-Escalante: Trump’s Monumental Mistake

February 14, 2020 Latest NewsUtahJeff Turrentine

Opening up hallowed ground to oil and gas development is quite literally an act of desecration.

All Eyes on Va. Senate for Moment of Truth on Climate Action

February 13, 2020 Expert BlogWalton Shepherd

The House has done its job and passed the visionary "Clean Economy Act": now it's the Senate's turn to deliver for all Virginians, and pass HB1526.

Planting Trees Isn't a Climate Plan—It's a Distraction

February 13, 2020 Expert BlogUnited StatesJennifer Skene

The truth is, planting trees—even large numbers of them—does not equate to climate leadership, and all this talk of seedlings is a distraction from doing the hard work of eliminating fossil fuels and saving the intact forests we still have.

Pebble Mine: Army Corps Rushes Out Another Flawed Review

February 13, 2020 Expert BlogTaryn Kiekow Heimer

Quick Guide to Creating a City Food Waste Work Plan

February 13, 2020 Expert BlogMadeline Keating

One often cited barrier to initiating a comprehensive food waste strategy is knowing where to start. Learn some quick tips for creating a comprehensive cross-agency food waste work plan to help you meet your city's food waste goals.

New Tool Explores the Race to 100% Clean

February 13, 2020 Expert BlogUnited StatesSophia Ptacek

Explore our new interactive and explanatory mapping tool to see how far we’ve come on clean energy and to learn more about the climate and clean energy commitments made to date.

Can a New Tax on Uber and Lyft Rides in Chicago Change Commuting Habits?

February 12, 2020 DispatchChicagoSusan Cosier

A surcharge on trips taken with ride-hailing services could reduce traffic, cut emissions, and help fund much-needed public transit improvements on the South and West Sides of the city.

New Mexico Could Reap $30 Billion Driving on Electricity

February 12, 2020 Expert BlogMax Baumhefner

Clean Air vs. Dirty Interference

February 11, 2020 Expert BlogDr. Vijay Limaye

Science underpinning the Clean Air Act is under attack.

We All Can Benefit from More Electric Vehicles

February 11, 2020 Expert BlogMax Baumhefner

Electrifying our nation’s cars, trucks, and buses can benefit everyone, and that the transition must benefit communities most in need of relief from pain at the pump and from toxic, vehicular air pollution.

The City Insider Proving that Mayors Can Lead on Climate

February 11, 2020 NRDC in ActionChicagoNicole Greenfield

Chris Wheat, who helped make Chicago a greener place from inside its city hall, is now helping empower city governments across the country to realize their many climate ambitions.

EPA Can’t Kick Scientists Off Science Advisory Panels, Court Says

February 11, 2020 Expert BlogUnited StatesNRDC

The ban was a clear attempt to stack the deck in favor of big polluters.

NRDC’s Gina McCarthy: Clean Economy Act to Jumpstart Climate Action

February 11, 2020 Press ReleaseUnited States

Sen. Tom Carper (D-DE) and a third of the Senate today introduced the Clean Economy Act, which would sharply reduce climate-altering greenhouse gas emissions, and promote American competitiveness, healthy communities and a growing economy.

Lawsuit Lands Fatal Blow on Pro-Trophy Hunting Council

February 10, 2020 Expert BlogElly Pepper

After a lawsuit by NRDC and partners—represented by Democracy Forward—the Department of the Interior told a court that no future meetings of the International Wildlife Conservation Council will take place.