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Climate change

Building a cleaner future

The problem: The Earth keeps getting hotter. Evidence of climate change is everywhere. But if we act now, we can limit the worst impacts of global warming, from extreme weather to disrupted food supplies to effects on people’s health. Together, we can create a cleaner, healthier and more stable world.

What we’re doing about it: EDF is ramping up game-changing solutions at a global scale. Because big ideas are only as good as their real-life impacts, we work with many partners — fishers facing dwindling catches, farmers struggling through floods and drought, families breathing polluted air — to build a safer world for future generations.

Understanding the climate crisis

Learn more about climate change — and solutions for sustaining the Earth’s vitality.

Our most-read climate explainers

Check out some of our most popular articles, and other useful explainers.

Watch: EDF Explains video series

These short videos explain big climate and environmental challenges — and big opportunities. See all videos in the series.

EDF’s Christopher Costello explains how economics can help expose the cost of pollution and tackle climate change.

Air pollution and climate change are deeply connected, as EDF scientist Veronica Southerland explains.

Our bold solutions for fighting climate change

Here are some of the game-changing ways EDF is building a safer world for everyone. See more of our work.

You can make a difference now

Take action today to address the climate crisis. See more ways to get involved.

Our climate change experts

We bring wide-ranging perspectives and skills to our work tackling climate change. Meet some of the people who make it happen.

Staff perspective

Now is the time to go all-in on saving what we have and reimagining our future, one with stronger, more resilient communities — with better health and better lives for all.

Amanda Leland

Executive Director