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A Mysterious Die-off of Dozens of Dancing Lemurs

June 6, 2018 Latest NewsInternationalJason Bittel

Scientists are still trying to understand what paralyzed and eventually killed more than 30 critically endangered Verreaux’s sifakas in Madagascar this spring.

Oceans S.O.S.

June 6, 2018 Expert BlogRhea Suh

This Friday is World Oceans Day, a good chance to recognize all the challenges for our oceans—and how we’ll rise to them.

Of Course, It’s OK, We Are Only Lying About NEPA

June 6, 2018 Expert BlogScott Slesinger

There are few principles as basic to Americans as the right to participate in decisions when the federal government is going to affect the environment or economy of a community. Because this is inconvenient for developers, they have enlisted the…

Better Bacon: Why It’s High Time the U.S. Pork Industry Stopped Pigging Out on Antibiotics

June 6, 2018 Issue BriefUnited StatesDavid Wallinga, MD

If livestock industries can kick the antibiotics habit, it could significantly cut down on antibiotic resistance and improve public health.

Lowe’s Listens, Drops Dangerous Toxics; Home Depot Hedges

June 6, 2018 Expert BlogDaniel Rosenberg

Rather than match Lowe's protective action against deadly paint strippers, Home Depot said it would follow the lead of the EPA under polluter-friendly Administrator Scott Pruitt.

The Pork Industry’s Role in the Future of Modern Medicine

June 6, 2018 Expert BlogUnited StatesDavid Wallinga, MD

Sales of medically important antibiotics for pigs rival those sold for use to treat sick people, not only posing a threat to public health.

Sculptures Under the Sea—and on the Front Lines of Climate Change

June 6, 2018 PerspectivesInternationalPatrick Rogers

Artist Jason deCaires Taylor’s majestic and eerie underwater sculpture parks give voice to our oceans in distress.

Hurricane Season Starts Without Flood Insurance Reforms

June 5, 2018 Expert BlogJoel Scata

Hurricane season has officially started, and if this year’s season causes anywhere close to the level of damage wrought by the last, the National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP) will be pushed well beyond the breaking point. The NFIP is in…

Coastal Commission to Hear Harmful Navy Proposal on Weds.

June 5, 2018 Expert BlogMichael Jasny

New Study: Palo Verde Nuke Plant Stays Open with a 50% RPS

June 5, 2018 Expert BlogDylan Sullivan

The Most Exciting Work in Conservation Today May Be in China

June 5, 2018 Expert BlogAndrew Wetzler

If you could go back in time and be a part of a historical event—not be an observer, but a real part—where would you go? If you're a conservationist, the answer may be to stay put.

Congress Can Stop Trump’s Offshore Drilling Gambit

June 5, 2018 Expert BlogFranz Matzner

Tell President Trump we won’t be fooled again. Standing together—coast to coast—we can protect our oceans for future generations.

NRDC Responds to Letter of Inquiry from House Natural Resources Panel

June 5, 2018 Press Release

The following is a statement by Bob Deans, director of strategic engagement at the Natural Resources Defense Council, in response to a letter today from House Natural Resources Committee Chairman Rob Bishop concerning NRDC’s advocacy work in China:

Japan: Second Worst in G7 at Reforming Fossil Fuel Subsidies

June 4, 2018 Expert BlogHan Chen

Japan ranks very poorly because of its continued subsidies for fossil fuel exploration and production, and because it provides billions in taxpayer dollars for building highly polluting coal plants in some of the most climate-vulnerable countries overseas.

The Gulf of Mexico Is Sending Out an S.O.S.—a Message in a Plastic Bottle

June 4, 2018 DispatchKansas, Louisiana, MississippiRobynne Boyd

Thanks to the Mississippi River’s trash stream, the Gulf has some of the highest concentrations of plastic in the world.