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World Ozone Day ‘17: India Reaffirms Commitment to Climate

September 16, 2017 Expert BlogNehmat Kaur

Celebrating the Planet-Saving Ozone Treaty’s 30th Birthday

September 16, 2017 Expert BlogDavid Doniger

Ozone layer is billions of years old. The treaty that saved it turned 30 this September.

NRDC Challenges Trump DOE Rollback of Energy Efficiency Rule

September 15, 2017 Expert BlogLissa Lynch

NRDC sued the Department of Energy for suspending a rule preventing air conditioners from evading stricter efficiency requirements.

Canyons & Seamounts Monument Comes Alive at Mystic Aquarium

September 15, 2017 Expert BlogLauren Kubiak

Hundreds Gather to Free the Snake—Ye’how!

September 15, 2017 Expert BlogGiulia C.S. Good Stefani

Andhra Pradesh Gearing Up for Energy-Efficient Growth

September 15, 2017 Expert BlogNehmat Kaur

California Assembly Prioritizes Affordable Housing

September 15, 2017 Press Release

The California Assembly tonight passed a package of bills designed to address California’s affordable housing crisis

If Now’s Not the Time to Talk About Climate Change, When Is?

September 15, 2017 PerspectivesUnited StatesJeff Turrentine

A nation serious about mitigating natural disasters like the ones we’ve just seen can’t afford to let this moment slip away.

Resolute Puts Onus on Governments to Regulate Clearcutting

September 14, 2017 Expert BlogShelley Vinyard

NRDC's analysis showing clearcutting in certain protected areas of the Canadian boreal prompted a surprising response from Resolute Forest Products.

Security Grounds for Bipartisan Climate Action

September 14, 2017 Expert BlogChristian Stirling Haig

Shifts in environment can and will impact the military mission of the United States in a variety of ways, leading the Pentagon to label climate change a ‘threat multiplier’ and Secretary of Defense James Mattis to call it a ‘driver…

Pigeons Experimenting with Cosplay—and Other Signs the End Is Near

September 14, 2017 PerspectivesUnited StatesClara Chaisson

Artist Laurel Roth Hope stitches costumes to disguise ubiquitous birds as extinct species.

House GOP Poised to Pass Spending Measure Cutting Clean Air, Water and Lands Protections

September 14, 2017 Press Release

WASHINGTON – The Republican-led House is expected to pass a FY 2018 omnibus spending bill seeking deep cuts to the budgets for the Environmental Protection Agency, the Department of Interior and other agencies. The bill also contains scores of policy…

Health Agencies Need Help Preparing for Climate Change

September 14, 2017 Expert BlogJuanita Constible

The Climate Change Health Protection and Promotion Act is an opportunity for Congress to make America a healthier nation—even as our climate gets hotter, wilder, and more dangerous.

In California, Cleaning Product Companies to Come Clean on Ingredients

September 13, 2017 Press ReleaseCalifornia

Right to Know Act Mandates Ingredient Disclosures on Labels and Online

The Nation’s Approach to Managing Flood Risks Must Change

September 13, 2017 Expert BlogJoel Scata

In the era of climate change, the “business-as-usual” approach for addressing flooding is no longer an option. Current federal policies create an unsustainable “flood, rebuild, repeat” situation for managing the nation’s flood risks.