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Connecticut, Maryland Join States Curbing Super-Pollutant HFCs to Protect the Climate

Press ReleaseConnecticut, Maryland, New York, California
The state of Connecticut today joined Maryland, New York and California in directing their state agencies to draft standards phasing out the use of hydrofluorocarbons, or HFCs, a group of super-polluting greenhouse gases used in commercial and residential cooling systems.

Drought: Everything You Need to Know

GuideUnited States, InternationalMelissa Denchak
Drought affects more people globally than any other natural disaster. Here’s what causes these prolonged dry spells and how we can mitigate their impact.

A Decade on the California Delta

DispatchCaliforniaDarcy Eveleigh
Photographer Max Whittaker shows us the many faces of the delta, including its strange and fascinating history and the challenges complicating its future.

Confessions of a Bad Reptile Owner

PerspectivesUnited StatesJason Bittel
I released Misty the Chinese water dragon into the Pennsylvania wild—but don’t be like me. There are other options.

Northam Puts Virginia's Climate Action into Gear

Expert BlogWalton Shepherd
At the Global Climate Action Summit, Governor Northam announced that the state would take steps to tackle pollution from Virginia’s transportation sector as well as the state's acidifying ocean.

Fast-Tracking Global Electric Vehicle Deployment

Expert BlogSusan Casey-Lefkowitz, Dr. Simon Mui
Today, we are seeing a vital movement to tackle one of our toughest challenges—how to move from a global transportation system made up of 1.3 billion cars and trucks that pollute our air to a system that is truly zero…

Energy Efficiency: Even More Jobs for More Americans

Expert BlogLara Ettenson
Once again, a new report shows the clean energy workforce is leading the way in job growth across the nation. Energy efficiency employs 2.25 million workers across nearly every U.S. county, making it the top employer and biggest job creator…