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House NDAA Would Help Dept. of Defense to Be Climate Ready

July 11, 2019 Expert BlogJoel Scata

On July 10, the House approved two amendments to the FY 2020 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) that would help the Department of Defense (DoD) prepare and adapt to the impacts of the climate change.

A Massive Plan to Expand Forests—and Save the World

July 11, 2019 Expert BlogSasha Stashwick

Forests are some of the most incredible places on Earth—teeming with life, filtering our drinking water, and providing us myriad outdoor recreation opportunities. Trees are also the most effective means to capture and store carbon, making them our frontline defense…

California Enacts Major Utility Wildfire Reforms

July 11, 2019 Expert BlogAlex Jackson

The California Legislature overwhelmingly approved a sweeping measure that responds to the catastrophic wildfires over the past two years that took 139 lives, reduced the town of Paradise to ashes, caused more than $36 billion in damages, and left the…

Legionnaires’ Disease in Northern NJ: A Possible Link to Water Treatment Failures?

July 10, 2019 Expert BlogErik D. Olson

Newark’s violation history makes clear that its system is not well operated or maintained and needs significant infrastructure updates and upgrades.

Congress Takes Step to Protect American Workers from Heat

July 10, 2019 Expert BlogJuanita Constible

The Asuncion Valdivia Heat Illness and Fatality Prevention Act is a critical step to keeping American workers safe from the health threats of a warming world.

Electric Vehicle Charging Basics

July 10, 2019 Expert BlogPatricia Valderrama, Madhur Boloor, Ada Statler, Samuel Garcia

Our EV Charging Basics will answer your questions about how to fill up an electric car given current battery technology and charging infrastructure across the Midwest.

Do Plastic Bag Bans Work?

July 9, 2019 ExplainerUnited States, InternationalCourtney Lindwall

NRDC scientist Jennifer Sass says yes and debunks the skeptics’ claim that in trying to wean ourselves off plastic bags, we’re only creating more troubles.

Drugs in Your Milk? Maybe, Unless It’s Organic.

July 9, 2019 Expert BlogAllison Johnson

Antibiotic cheating may be rampant in the non-organic milk industry, but the strict rules prohibiting antibiotic use in organic agriculture are working.

The Charmin Forever Eyeroll

July 9, 2019 Expert BlogShelley Vinyard

There’s a lot for a Millennial to be worried about in 2019, between floods and wildfires from climate change and staggering species loss. But having to change the toilet paper roll? That’s probably not keeping us up at night. Read…

The Log Con: What’s Really Going On In Canada’s Forests

July 9, 2019 Expert BlogJennifer Skene

Columbus Makes Its Historically Disadvantaged Neighborhoods a Key to Its Climate Future

July 9, 2019 DispatchColumbus, OhioSarah Stankorb

Self-driving shuttles and energy audits are helping to keep this Ohio boomtown booming (without the carbon bust).

With More Big Storms, We Need More Infrastructure Funding

July 9, 2019 Expert BlogUnited StatesBecky Hammer

Yesterday’s record-breaking rain in the DC area showed just how unprepared we are for the storms that climate change is making more intense and more frequent. The flood tested our region’s water infrastructure, and we failed the test.

California Beckons the Gray Wolf—but Can’t Guarantee a Safe Journey There

July 8, 2019 DispatchWest, California, Oregon, WashingtonCorey Binns

The future of wolves in the West depends on collaborative cross-border commitments to protecting this icon of the wild.

Pebble Mine: The Industry’s Burden of Irresponsible Mining

July 8, 2019 Expert BlogJoel Reynolds

Former Rio Tinto mine permitting expert calls Army Corps of Engineers environmental review of embattled Bristol Bay mine “fatally flawed,” citing numerous “omissions, deficiencies and errors” and failure to meet “standard industry practice.”

Scaling Health-Based Air Plans and Cool Roofs in India: Pune

July 8, 2019 Expert BlogAnjali Jaiswal