5 Healthy, Climate-Friendly Ways to Feed the Family Dog
1 month 3 weeks ago
Written by Moms Clean Air Force
On the eve of National Puppy Day, we have some good news: You can enlist Fido in the fight against climate change.
Moms Clean Air Force
Cherry blossoms: a microcosm of the global climate crisis
1 month 3 weeks ago
(This blog was co-authored by EDF Climate Scientist Fiona Lo) Washington D.C.’s famous cherry blossoms are once again blooming earlier than expected. In fact, this year’s peak bloom occurred two and a half weeks earlier than the average over the past 100 years, due to near-record warm temperatures in March. This ranks as the second […]
Ilissa Ocko
Cherry blossoms: a microcosm of the global climate crisis
1 month 3 weeks ago
(This blog was co-authored by EDF Climate Scientist Fiona Lo) Washington D.C.’s famous cherry blossoms are once again blooming earlier than expected. In fact, this year’s peak bloom occurred two and a half weeks earlier than the average over the past 100 years, due to near-record warm temperatures in March. This ranks as the second […]
Ilissa Ocko
Cherry blossoms: a microcosm of the global climate crisis
1 month 3 weeks ago
(This blog was co-authored by EDF Climate Scientist Fiona Lo) Washington D.C.’s famous cherry blossoms are once again blooming earlier than expected. In fact, this year’s peak bloom occurred two and a half weeks earlier than the average over the past 100 years, due to near-record warm temperatures in March. This ranks as the second […]
Ilissa Ocko
Climate Policy News You Can Use — March 2024
1 month 3 weeks ago
MethaneSAT will add new capabilities to the existing set of methane-detecting satellites and usher in a new era of transparency and accountability.
Daniel Neff
33 Virginia Localities are Awarded $53.9 Million to Build Flood Resilience, but Future Funding is at Risk
1 month 3 weeks ago
EDF Statement of Emily Steinhilber, Director, Climate Resilient Coasts and Watersheds, Virginia, Environmental Defense Fund
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“Reduce, Reuse, Refill, Repair, Regenerate”: Solutions to the Plastics Crisis Are Systemic
1 month 3 weeks ago
Written by Austyn Gaffney
While the plastic crisis can feel overwhelming, the U.S. has the power to change its practices.
Austyn Gaffney
Confidence in Nature-based Climate Solutions Receiving the Majority of Investment is Strong; other Solutions need more Research before their Contribution to Climate Mitigation is Understood
1 month 4 weeks ago
A new peer-reviewed study finds that four nature-based climate solutions have robust scientific foundations, while others need urgent additional research before their role as a climate solution is understood.
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How to act fast and smart (and where to move more cautiously) on nature-based climate solutions
1 month 4 weeks ago
This post is authored by Mark Moroge, Vice President of Natural Climate Solutions at Environmental Defense Fund. We know that nature-based climate solutions are among our greatest assets when it comes to tackling climate change. Conserving, restoring and improving the management of nature – alongside reductions in new fossil fuel use – can provide at […]
Mark Moroge
How to act fast and smart (and where to move more cautiously) on nature-based climate solutions
1 month 4 weeks ago
This post is authored by Mark Moroge, Vice President of Natural Climate Solutions at Environmental Defense Fund. We know that nature-based climate solutions are among our greatest assets when it comes to tackling climate change. Conserving, restoring and improving the management of nature – alongside reductions in new fossil fuel use – can provide at […]
Mark Moroge
Resolving scientific uncertainties in nature-based climate solutions: Location, location, location
1 month 4 weeks ago
The world needs nature-based climate solutions (NbCS). These approaches use conservation, restoration, and management of natural and agricultural systems to retain existing, and sequester additional, carbon while reducing emissions of CO2 and other greenhouse gases. NbCS have been suggested to meet 20-30% of the world’s climate goals. Correspondingly, nature-based actions are included in the national […]
Doria Gordon
Resolving scientific uncertainties in nature-based climate solutions: Location, location, location
1 month 4 weeks ago
The world needs nature-based climate solutions (NbCS). These approaches use conservation, restoration, and management of natural and agricultural systems to retain existing, and sequester additional, carbon while reducing emissions of CO2 and other greenhouse gases. NbCS have been suggested to meet 20-30% of the world’s climate goals. Correspondingly, nature-based actions are included in the national […]
Doria Gordon
Resolving scientific uncertainties in nature-based climate solutions: Location, location, location
1 month 4 weeks ago
The world needs nature-based climate solutions (NbCS). These approaches use conservation, restoration, and management of natural and agricultural systems to retain existing, and sequester additional, carbon while reducing emissions of CO2 and other greenhouse gases. NbCS have been suggested to meet 20-30% of the world’s climate goals. Correspondingly, nature-based actions are included in the national […]
Doria Gordon
Time to double down on high-confidence nature investments for climate and resilience
1 month 4 weeks ago
Research finds that tropical and temperate forest conservation and reforestation ‘lead the pack’ in certainty of climate benefits
Elizabeth Sturcken
Financing Methane Abatement: An introduction to sustainable finance instruments
1 month 4 weeks ago
Creating the right financial instruments can enable cash-constrained national oil companies to pursue rapid oil and gas methane abatement.
Andrew Howell
California, Quebec, Washington Take Joint Step Toward Linking Carbon Markets, Scaling up Climate Action
1 month 4 weeks ago
EDF statement from Katelyn Roedner Sutter, California Director
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EPA Unveils Clean Car Standards
1 month 4 weeks ago
Statement of EDF Executive Director Amanda Leland
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Clean Cars Drive Clean Air Progress: Moms Make News
1 month 4 weeks ago
Written by Sarah McBride
Read the latest news from Moms Clean Air Force staff and members in Arizona, Tennessee, Vermont, and Washington, DC.
Sarah McBride
New EPA Standards Tackle Toxic Tailpipe Pollution
1 month 4 weeks ago
Written by Sarah McBride
EPA announced the finalization of new standards that will significantly cut the dangerous tailpipe pollution produced by passenger vehicles. This is a huge win for the climate and our kids.
Sarah McBride
International, national oil & gas producers bound tightly by market pressure, new methane commitments
1 month 4 weeks ago
By Andrew Baxter “Very soon nobody is going to be able to hide from methane leakage,” Chevron CEO Mike Wirth said back in 2019 . Now, the convergence of new satellites, new climate commitments and new market demands means that day is here. Some companies have been girding for it; others are lagging. Either way, […]
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