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Industrial Agriculture 101

January 31, 2020 GuideUnited StatesNRDC

Giant farms—whether growing crops or animals—often rely heavily on chemicals and produce waste that pollutes the water and air. As a result, the system we’ve designed to feed the planet also takes a serious toll on its health.

Through Haunting Tunes, Polar Ice Crashes Into Chi-Town

January 31, 2020 PerspectivesChicagoSusan Cosier

An art installation’s latest act has musicians interpreting the sounds of Antarctica’s disintegrating icescape.

Promising Bipartisan Movement

January 31, 2020 Expert BlogBen Longstreth

New bipartisan partnership on Capitol Hill pushes for action on climate.

India Opening the Door on Green Windows for Clean Energy

January 31, 2020 Expert BlogSameer Kwatra

In a key step toward institutionalizing catalytic clean energy finance, the Ministry of New and Renewable Energy Secretary Sh. Anand Kumar reiterated India’s commitment to opening the first Green Window in India at the World Sustainable Development Summit (WSDS) in…

The Trump Administration Wants to Set Water Safety Back 50 Years

January 31, 2020 Latest NewsUnited StatesJeff Turrentine

With their latest rollback, the president and the EPA chief show that they either don’t understand how water pollution works—or simply don’t care.

Trump Continues Pushing Dangerous Rollbacks of Essential Protections for Birds

January 30, 2020 Press ReleaseUnited States

Natural Resources Defense Council (NRDC), along with our partners, are challenging the Trump administration rollbacks of the Migratory Bird Treaty Act’s essential protections for birds.

Trump EPA Greenlights Continued Widespread Use of Bee-Killing Pesticides, Despite Risks

January 30, 2020 Press ReleaseUnited States

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) today issued a proposed decision that greenlights the continued widespread use of neonicotinoid insecticides, commonly known as “neonics,” despite EPA’s own analysis showing risks to bees, other wildlife and human health. The public will…

Trump Continues Pushing for Needless Bird Deaths

January 30, 2020 Expert BlogUnited StatesKatie Umekubo

The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service to propose a rule embracing Trump administration rollbacks of the Migratory Bird Treaty Act’s essential protections for birds.

For EV Charging Infrastructure, Location Is Everything

January 30, 2020 Expert BlogAnjali Jaiswal, Sameer Kwatra

He’s Leading D.C.’s Movement for Climate Action—and He’s a High School Senior

January 30, 2020 DispatchWashington, D.C.Karen L. Smith-Janssen

Jerome Foster II is the 17-year-old helming the Fridays for Future strike in Washington, D.C., the founder of the OneMillionOfUs movement to mobilize young voters, and the voice of a generation demanding climate action now.

To Build Climate Resilience, NJ Must Update Stormwater Rules

January 29, 2020 Expert BlogBecky Hammer

Modernizing the state’s stormwater rules must be a central focus of New Jersey's newly-announced regulatory actions to improve climate resilience.

Students to Aramark: We Want Climate Healthy Menus Now!

January 29, 2020 Expert BlogSujatha Bergen

Advancing Electric Mobility in India

January 29, 2020 Resource

Infrastructure Plan Puts Needed Emphasis on Climate

January 29, 2020 Press ReleaseUnited States

Democratic congressional leaders today unveiled a broad plan to put climate change front and center as part of a five-year infrastructure spending plan.

New BP Toxic Petcoke Operations to Impact Residents of East Chicago Superfund Site

January 29, 2020 Press ReleaseIndiana

Residents of East Chicago, Indiana are bracing for a significant expansion of the transportation of toxic petcoke in a city that has been ravaged by industrial pollution and drinking water contamination.