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Your Guide to Talking With Kids of All Ages About Climate Change

December 31, 2019 How-ToUnited StatesLora Shinn

Tips for discussing the basic facts, answering tough questions, and helping your kids cope with climate anxiety—even when you, too, are feeling overwhelmed.

Pebble Mine: Top Takeaways from 2019

December 30, 2019 Expert BlogTaryn Kiekow Heimer

The Trump Administration’s rush to permitting completely ignores the overwhelming opposition to the mine from Bristol Bay tribes, village corporations, commercial, subsistence, and recreational fishermen, hunters, lodge owners, businesses, and groups like NRDC.

Court Affirms Presidential Power to Protect Marine Areas as National Monuments

December 27, 2019 Press ReleaseUnited States

A federal appeals court unanimously ruled today that presidents have the authority under the Antiquities Act of 1906 to establish marine national monuments.

Congress Funds New Nonlethal Conflict-Prevention Positions

December 26, 2019 Expert BlogZack Strong

Restoring the L.A. River for All Angelenos

December 26, 2019 DispatchLos AngelesJeff Turrentine

Advocates who have fought for years to bring back this beleaguered urban waterway are joining local communities of color to ensure that new development doesn’t equal displacement.

Offshore Wind: Gearing Up for Liftoff

December 25, 2019 Expert BlogNathanael Greene, Cullen Howe

Offshore wind took a major leap forward in 2019, with seven states setting goals to collectively procure nearly 27 GW of offshore wind by 2035. Once built, these wind projects will produce enough elecity to power 20 million homes while…

The Biggest Pennsylvania Energy Stories of 2019, Part III

December 23, 2019 Expert BlogPennsylvaniaMark Szybist

San Antonio Finds the Key to Flood Control in Its Gardens

December 23, 2019 DispatchSan Antonio, TexasAnne N. Connor

As climate change brings heavier rains, local officials and developers are managing the deluge of stormwater runoff with some low-tech—and pretty—solutions.

The Environment in 2019: Glass-Half-Full Version

December 23, 2019 Latest NewsUnited StatesJeff Turrentine

It’s easy to get hung up on all the bad stuff that happened. But there was actually some good stuff, too!

2019 in Review: Sustainability and Resilience in Denver

December 23, 2019 Expert BlogMadeline Keating

No Refuge from Trump and His Polluters in the Arctic

December 23, 2019 Expert BlogNora Apter

Any day now, the Trump administration will officially open the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge to oil and gas drilling. But Congress will not allow the destruction of America’s Serengeti to go down without a fight.