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UK Climate Advisor: Wood-Fueled Power Plants Bad for Climate

November 29, 2018 Expert BlogSasha Stashwick

In a new report, the UK government's independent climate advisory board highlights the dangers to the climate from biomass use in energy production broadly, and electricity generation in particular. It recommends ending support to large-scale biomass-fueled power plants that are…

A Tool for Communities to Build Resilience and Equity

November 28, 2018 Expert BlogMarissa Ramirez

Our experience ensuring that redevelopment and new growth benefits existing residents is the basis for NRDC's Green Neighborhoods Tool, which describes principles and best practices for building in neighborhoods in ways that are beneficial for the environment and for the…

Wasting Less Food in K-12 Settings: Best Practices for Success

November 28, 2018 Issue BriefUnited StatesJoAnne Berkenkamp

Stay Warm This Winter and Save Money, Too

November 28, 2018 Expert BlogLauren Urbanek

El invierno está por llegar y traerá consigo los elevados gastos de la calefacción. La calefacción puede representar hasta la mitad del uso de energía de tu hogar. Afortunadamente, reducir este consumo es fácil y genera ahorros.

Court of Appeals Upholds U.S. Ban on Mexican Seafood Imports to Save Vaquita

November 28, 2018 Press ReleaseUnited States, Mexico

In a victory for one of Earth’s most endangered marine mammals, a third U.S. court decision today upheld a four-month-old ban on importing Mexican shrimp and other seafood caught with gillnets that drown vaquita porpoises.

The Deadly Consequences of Climate Denial Are Here and Now

November 28, 2018 Expert BlogJuanita Constible, Dr. Kim Knowlton

Climate change is hurting real people right now. We can create a safer and healthier America, but need to get to work.

India’s Air Pollution Challenge: Workshop on City Leadership

November 28, 2018 Expert BlogAnjali Jaiswal, Dr. Vijay Limaye

City actions on air pollution are the focus of a workshop next week in Ahmedabad, India.

The Anthropocene—Coming Soon to a Theater (and Museum, and Bookshelf) Near You

November 28, 2018 PerspectivesCanadaClara Chaisson

Three artists have created an entire body of work to get to the heart of the ineffable human epoch.

Near-Extinct Vaquita Gets Another Lifeline from the Courts

November 28, 2018 Expert BlogNRDC

The courts rejected the Trump administration’s legal challenge and upheld a decision to protect the last remaining vaquita porpoises on earth.

The Most Definitive Report on Climate Change in America

November 28, 2018 Expert BlogRhea Suh

The new National Climate Assessment is a dire warning that the devastating impacts of climate change are here—and going to get worse.

Industry Report on HFC Phasedown Shows Low Consumer Costs

November 27, 2018 Expert BlogAlex Hillbrand

Phasing down hydrofluorocarbons (HFCs) will cost consumers little and, in some cases, will save them money on energy bills.

Keeping Renters in Their Homes Through Collective Action

November 27, 2018 Expert BlogSasha Forbes, AICP

Rental costs are becoming out of reach for millions who are at the mercy of a national affordable housing crisis at the center of a disconnect between housing prices, what people earn, and decades of institutional and systemic housing inequities.

Further Delay of EPA Landfill Emission Limits Is Inexcusable

November 27, 2018 Expert BlogLissa Lynch

UN Emissions Gap Report: It's Time to Take Drastic Action

November 27, 2018 Expert BlogHan Chen

Amid Stark U.S. Climate Report, New Book Asks “Will China Save the Planet?”

November 27, 2018 Press ReleaseChina

China’s aggressive moves to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and expand clean energy could help protect the world from climate catastrophe, but only if it further escalates its efforts. That’s the conclusion of a new book about China’s role in the…