By Maria Doa, PhD, Senior Director, Chemicals Policy, Maricel Maffini, PhD, Consultant, and Liora Fiksel, Project Manager, Healthy Communities   What happened You may have seen news or online content from FDA about chemicals in our foods, including that our food – and everything else in the world – is made up of chemicals. FDA’s […]

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Making nitrous oxide and ammonia emissions data available is essential to assessing the climate impacts of ammonia as a shipping fuel.

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If you have a question about reducing plastic or, say, swapping toxic cleaners for kid-safe options, chances are someone at Moms has a detailed answer. We recently shared answers to these questions in SheKnows’ sustainability issue.

As farmers in the EU protest, climate change impacts are already making food production harder.

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By Anna Lóránt  The EU is striving to become the first climate-neutral continent by 2050. As one of the fastest warming continents in the world, with climate risks threatening its energy and food security, ecosystems, infrastructure, water resources, financial stability and people’s health (EEA, 2024), ambitious climate action is a necessity.   It’s clear that the […]

Statement from Maria Doa, Senior Director, Chemicals Policy, Environmental Defense Fund

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EDF’s Vital Signs sat down with Moms’ climate and mental health expert Elizabeth Bechard to discuss the toll climate change is taking on our mental health and how to cope.

A new report from Environmental Defense Fund, ‘The Just Transition and Safeguards Framework’ offers a roadmap for countries and energy companies alike to successfully navigate the complexities of transitioning to clean energy while ensuring fairness and equity at every step of the way.

Written by Emily Pickett

EPA has finalized strong standards to address pollution from chemical manufacturing facilities—an important step in reducing the pollution burden for historically marginalized communities living near some of the nation's most dangerous petrochemical facilities.

Nearly 100 organizations are now working collectively on agricultural land transformation according to the first-ever annual report on California’s Multibenefit Land Repurposing Program released earlier this month. Launched by the Department of Conservation in summer 2022, the program seeks to increase regional capacity for repurposing irrigated agricultural land to uses that reduce reliance on groundwater while providing a range of new community benefits. EDF, alongside Self-Help Enterprises, is the official state support entity for the program.

The U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit today rejected challenges that sought to overturn California’s long-established authority under the Clean Air Act to set its own protective standards for pollution from new cars and trucks.

Today, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency announced stronger rules to limit toxic pollution from petrochemical plants. The new rules include vital measures to protect the health and safety of communities on the fenceline of this pollution.

Written by Elizabeth Bechard

How often do you stop to think about where plastics come from? And do you know how disposing of plastics impacts your health and the planet? Test your knowledge with our quiz!

In this must-read guide, Environmental Defense Fund and Deloitte equip food companies with actionable guidance to more strategically advance ambitious climate targets aligned with the Science Based Targets initiative’s (SBTi) guidance.

Pathways for six key commodities aligned with SBTi FLAG guidance for food companies to more strategically work toward climate targets.

Written by Elizabeth Bechard

With summer approaching, we caught up with pediatrician and Stanford professor Lisa Patel to learn more about updates to the AQI and how parents and caregivers should be thinking about air pollution, wildfire smoke, and children’s health.

New guide provides invaluable insights for food companies seeking a more strategic approach to drive climate impact.

Written by Isabel González Whitaker

Plastic has permeated nearly every aspect of our lives and also our bodies. Read the top five reasons it’s time to curb plastic from your life.

Written by Almeta Cooper

Research shows that pipeline leaks happen more often in communities with a high percentage of people of color. Moms are fighting for strong leak detection rules and more frequent pipeline inspections to protect these communities—and save lives.

The Agriculture Finance Sustainability Coalition, a new partnership between agriculture, environmental groups and financial institutions, supported a significant awardee of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's $14-billion National Clean Investment Fund. Climate United secured $6.97 billion, which it will use to mobilize financing and private capital and accelerate market activity to combat the climate crisis.