Guide

Everything you need to know in order to fill a glass from your faucet with confidence.

How a single pipeline project became the epicenter of an enormous environmental battle

The lowdown on the earth’s central environmental threat.

A guide to choosing the right products for baby and you.

How smog, soot, greenhouse gases, and other top air pollutants are affecting the planet—and your health.

Manicured turf grass lawns cover up to 50 million acres of land in America. But a new, no-mow movement is challenging this conformity—and helping the environment.

Considering making the switch? Here's everything you need to know about driving electric cars and hybrids.

If lead poisoning seems like a story from the past, think again: The toxic metal lingers in communities all over the United States.

Short answer: Yes. Even a seemingly slight average temperature rise is enough to cause a dramatic transformation of our planet.

Carbon pollution isn't just warming the climate—it's also making our oceans more acidic. NRDC scientist Lisa Suatoni explains why we must pay attention.