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Not Your Mother’s Summer: NRDC Maps Hot Summer Days

October 24, 2017 Expert BlogUnited StatesDr. Kim Knowlton

A new NRDC mapping analysis being released today shows that the summer heat of today simply isn’t like summers of the past, for many communities across the United States.

Chemical Industry Takeover of EPA Toxics Office: NYT Report

October 24, 2017 Expert BlogDaniel Rosenberg

EPA oversight and regulation of toxic chemicals has slackened since Nancy Beck, a recent chemical industry executive, took charge, and the New York Times has amassed alarming evidence of this in a story by Eric Lipton.

Food to the Rescue: DC Central Kitchen

October 24, 2017 Case StudyUnited States, Washington, D.C.Yerina Mugica

A replicable strategy to improve the efficiency of food rescue for hunger relief while creating meaningful career opportunities for at-risk individuals

Food to the Rescue: Drexel Food Lab

October 24, 2017 Case StudyPhiladelphiaYerina Mugica

Converting surplus food to value-added food products

Food to the Rescue: Bon Appétit’s Imperfectly Delicious Produce

October 24, 2017 Case StudyUnited States, CaliforniaYerina Mugica

Innovative purchasing system reduces costs and cuts waste by rescuing ugly but delicious produce

Food to the Rescue: Daily Table—Rescuing Food and Creating Better Alternatives for Low-Income Families

October 24, 2017 Case StudyMassachusettsYerina Mugica

A nonprofit business model that addresses food waste and healthy food access

Food to the Rescue: Waste Not Orange County Coalition

October 24, 2017 Case StudyCalifornia, United StatesYerina Mugica, Andrea Collins

Building partnerships for food insecurity solutions

Food to the Rescue: Second Harvest

October 24, 2017 Case StudyTennessee, NashvilleYerina Mugica, Madeline Keating

Dr. NK Kim and Kim Molnar came up with an innovative plan, first by developing a recipe for a nutritious spaghetti sauce using the fresh tomatoes and a handful of other simple ingredients.

The Heartland Memo: Myths About Carbon “Fertilization”

October 24, 2017 Expert BlogJuanita Constible

Carbon dioxide and other climate-wrecking pollutants are warming the planet to stressful new highs, and many of the crops on which we depend are suffering as a result.

Two-Thirds of America’s Population Now Threatened by More Extreme Heat Days

October 24, 2017 Press Release

WASHINGTON D.C. (October 24, 2017) – Nearly two-thirds of Americans are now facing increased extreme heat days, according to a new analysis by the Natural Resources Defense Council (NRDC).

What's Resilience? DOE Should Say Before Spending Your Money

October 24, 2017 Expert BlogJennifer Chen

The Department of Energy (DOE) recently proposed that American consumers further subsidize certain power plants (essentially, coal and nuclear power plants) by paying them billions of dollars to stockpile 90 days worth of fuel onsite. This proposal hinges on the…

Food to the Rescue: San Francisco Composting

October 24, 2017 Case StudyUnited States, California, San FranciscoYerina Mugica, Andrea Collins

From fork to farm and back

10 Reasons to Stop Mtn. Valley & Atlantic Coast Pipelines

October 23, 2017 Expert BlogAmy Mall

Not enough attention is being paid to two wholly unnecessary, risky and costly proposed natural gas pipelines that could impact the environment and quality of life in Virginia, North Carolina, and West Virginia for decades to come. But there’s plenty…

Commerce to Report on Marine Sanctuaries and Monuments

October 23, 2017 Expert BlogSarah Chasis

The Commerce Secretary is due to submit a report to White House officials by Wednesday that could call for offshore oil and gas drilling and mineral exploitation in some of our nation’s most precious ocean resources.

DOE’s Coal and Nuclear Bailout Proposal Should Be Rejected

October 23, 2017 Expert BlogMiles Farmer

The Trump administration’s outrageous plan to prop up the sagging coal and nuclear industries would irreparably change how our electric system works, cost consumers billions of dollars annually, and dampen investment in more efficient, more flexible, and cleaner technologies, NRDC…