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Why the IMO's 2020 Global Fuel Sulfur Limit Is Significant

November 3, 2016 Expert BlogBarbara Finamore

The International Maritime Organization (IMO) made a historic decision last Thursday, finalizing its plan to dramatically reduce the global sulfur limit of marine fuels by 85 percent in 2020. When the plan is implemented, the global cap in sulfur in…

New Campaign Promoting Electric Cars Launches in New Jersey

November 3, 2016 Expert BlogLuke Tonachel

Canadian Logger Should Adopt Sustainable Management in Boreal Forest and Stop Suing Critics

November 2, 2016 Press Release

WASHINGTON (November 2, 2016) – The Natural Resources Defense Council is urging more than 100 major companies in the United States to demand that Resolute Forest Products drop its litigation against public interest organizations and adopt sustainable forest management in…

These Wildlife Sculptures Are Yesterday’s News (Literally)

November 2, 2016 PerspectivesCaliforniaClara Chaisson

Extra! Extra! Read all about it! Artist Chie Hitotsuyama crafts realistic animals out of recycled newspaper.

Gleaning to Fight Hunger and Food Waste

November 2, 2016 Expert BlogLara Bryant

California Ballot Measure Recommendations

November 2, 2016 Expert BlogVictoria Rome

U.S. Marketplace Urged to Protect Canada’s Boreal Forest

November 2, 2016 Expert BlogAnthony Swift

Governor Cuomo Slashes Pollution from Diesel Generators

November 2, 2016 Expert BlogMiles Farmer, Jackson Morris

New New York regulations will limit pollution from dirty diesel generators, and promote clean energy, across the state.

New Cars Get Cleaner as Efficiency Standards Tighten

November 2, 2016 Expert BlogLuke Tonachel

Mind the Gap: Bridging the Climate Financing Gap with Innovative Financial Mechanisms

November 1, 2016 Resource

GGGI launched an Insight Brief titled ‘Mind the Gap: Bridging the Climate Financing Gap with Innovative Financial Mechanisms’. This report aims to advance the public sector’s understanding of innovative financial mechanisms by examining their function, characteristics, and use. Compared with…

Bridging the Adaptation Gap: Approaches to Measurement of Physical Climate Risk and Examples of Investment in Climate Adaptation and Resilience

November 1, 2016 Resource

Over 70% of private investors surveyed see both risk and investment opportunity from the impact of climate change, according to this study released in November 2016 by the Global Adaptation & Resilience Investment Working Group (GARI).  According to GARI, 78% of…

Environmental Community Calls for Reinstatement of Emergency Water Use Standards in Light of Declining Conservation

November 1, 2016 Press ReleaseCalifornia

September Water Usage Show Californians Continue to Backslide on Conservation

Of Cats and Cows, Drugs and Drug Resistance

November 1, 2016 Expert BlogDavid Wallinga, MD

@NRDC guest blogger, Dr. Jessica Magenwirth airs her pet peeve when it comes to animal antibiotics

The Petcoke Problem: Where to Store the Risky Tar Sands Refining By-Product

November 1, 2016 ExplainerUnited States, Canada, Chicago, Detroit, Wisconsin, Kentucky, Virginia

Petroleum coke, typically stored outdoors in big open piles, can blow right into nearby homes and cause serious health problems. Unsurprisingly, communities are fighting Big Oil to keep this noxious material out of their backyards.

Lead Toxicity Is a Nationwide Crisis

November 1, 2016 Expert BlogRhea Suh