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Over the past 30 years, numerous scientific reports have highlighted the health impacts of climate change, starting with the first Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change Report in 1990. The report included a short summary on heat stress, vector and water borne diseases and air pollution health effects like asthma and heart attacks. Yet health impacts …

Here's how Virginia can make flood resilience a reality. The post 3 ways Virginia can continue to advance flood resilience statewide first appeared on Growing Returns.

By Katie Westfall and Kristin Kleisner Tunas, sharks, billfishes and swordfish are wide-ranging species that can respond rapidly to environmental changes. Many within this group are top predators and can move across ocean basins and between shallow and deep waters in response to oceanic conditions. For these reasons, some of these species may serve as …

By Michael Colvin and Lauren Navarro Gov. Newsom signed a new law today that will help accelerate the much-needed transition to electric trucks and buses. In addition to transforming the California market and cleaning up the state’s air, this law can serve as a national model for other states interested in accelerating the adoption of …

Over the past two weeks the New Mexico Environmental Improvement Board heard from a variety of New Mexicans as they considered newly proposed rules to limit oil and gas air pollution in New Mexico. What was striking over the 10 long days of testimony is just how broad and deep the support for a suite …

By Timothy O’Connor and Aileen Nowlan SunPower, a solar power and energy services provider, is starting to ship solar panels in electric heavy-duty trucks powered by — you guessed it — solar energy. The question that communities and investors are starting to ask is, why isn’t everybody? How long can a company go without a …

By Elizabeth B. Stein and Pamela MacDougall New Jersey’s march toward electric trucks and buses has picked up speed in the last few years. This summer, the New Jersey Board of Public Utilities released a preliminary proposal outlining the development of charging infrastructure for medium- and heavy-duty vehicles throughout the state, inviting stakeholders to participate …

Here's a brief look back at EDF's three-front campaign to cut methane emissions… and a look forward on where we're headed.

This report gives companies the information needed on how to assess the potential impacts of cell-cultured meat and seafood.

Companies must ensure cell-cultured meat and seafood products coming to the market are safe for the planet and human health and that growth happens responsibly and transparently.

The White House Council on Environmental Quality released a proposal to restore key guidelines for implementing the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA).

Environmental Defense Fund president Fred Krupp announced the promotion of Amanda Leland to Executive Director of the organization.

A new narrative on climate solutions There’s never been a time like this. To fight climate change, we need everyone on board. Our new season of Degrees showcases changemakers transforming their jobs and their lives for a cleaner and more equitable future. Host Yesh Pavlik Slenk dives deep into our guests’ real stories — from …

The latest version of House Bill 951 passed through multiple North Carolina Senate committees.

Rodolfo Lacy Tamayo is the Director of the Environmental Directorate at the OECD, where he studies the intersection of land use change, housing and urban planning. Lacy and his colleagues are determining how the development of cities can change to reduce the burden of air pollution from vehicles. How did you get involved in clean …

Statement by Natalie Karas, Senior Director and Lead Counsel, Environmental Defense Fund

Companies and countries recognize that aggressively cutting greenhouse gas emissions is necessary for a stable, habitable and prosperous world. For companies, that means turning their net-zero pledges into action.

Over the past 30 years, numerous scientific reports have highlighted the health impacts of climate change, starting with the first Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change Report in 1990. The report included a short summary on heat stress, vector and water borne diseases and air pollution health effects like asthma and heart attacks. Yet health impacts …

Electric trucks are one of the most consequential climate investments companies can make today. These vehicles are increasingly available, able to do the job required of them, and fleets are embracing them. As fleets make the transition to a zero-emission future — especially first movers — they are required to develop solutions to numerous challenges …

An economist’s guide to filling in the research gaps. Natural gas currently accounts for more than a third of U.S. energy-related CO2 emissions, but efforts to decarbonize the economy – in particular by replacing gas with electricity in a wide variety of critical applications – imply decreasing future gas demand and CO2 emissions from the …

EDF factsheet on ownership and emissions of marginal oil and gas wells.

Dr. Maria Doa will join EDF’s Healthy Communities team as Senior Director, Chemical Policy.

EDF partnered with Cooperative Extension at North Carolina A&T State University to study the financial impacts of climate resilience on farms in North Carolina.

By Julia Rose and Christopher Cusack The generation of goods and services on or for the oceans has been growing exponentially in recent years. Industries such as shipping, marine tourism, aquaculture and renewable energy contribute to a “Blue Economy” that employed 2.3 million Americans and generated $373 billion for the U.S. economy in 2018. By …

The momentum generated by Climate Week needs to be ramped up considerably when global leaders meet again at the U.N. climate summit in November.