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By: Allie Olsonoski, Project Manager, Climate Resilient Coasts and Watersheds and Rachel Rhode, Manager, Climate Resilient Coasts and Watersheds  Flooding is a growing challenge for communities across the United States, particularly in coastal areas. More frequent and extreme storms, rising sea levels, coastal erosion and land subsidence (sinking) are putting people and property at greater …

A new peer-reviewed article in Frontiers in Water outlines how multibenefit land repurposing can serve as an strategy to respond to water scarcity.

As families face more frequent and damaging storms, the home insurance industry is heading toward a crisis.

The delay “increases risks posed by climate change and toxic air pollution.”

Peer-reviewed article co-authored by EDF outlines how multibenefit land repurposing can serve as an innovative strategy to respond to water scarcity while fostering healthier rural communities and ecosystems.

Results were released today for the third auction of the year in the California-Quebec cap-and-trade market. This auction delivered slightly stronger results over the May auction, with all current allowances sold and settlement prices rising above the price floor. This bump in market demand potentially suggests renewed market confidence, though this confidence could be temporary if the Legislature doesn’t act urgently to reauthorize the program. The post California lawmakers must act now to extend the state’s cap-and-trade program, as uncertainty reduces funding for investment in communities appeared first on Climate 411.

“Our continuing reliance on outdated, expensive sources of energy is driving North Carolinians’ power bills to record highs. [...]"

The history of California water is saturated with stories about years-long battles that inevitably get called “water wars.” But UC Merced is trying to flip that narrative and chart a new course for water in California based on finding common ground, or in this case, finding common water.  “Finding Common Water” is the name of …

This blog was supported by Julia Young, an Andlinger fellow from Princeton University. This is the third in a blog series on the opportunities presented by the Pathways Initiative, focused on California.   California’s legislature is winding down to the last days of its session. A top priority should be finding ways to save families …

  After being illegally withheld, the NEVI program is again moving forward but DOT’s inadequate provisional guidance will not support effective and successful charger deployment. EDF recommends that as states resubmit and deploy their plans, they lean into the previous administration’s stronger guidance wherever feasible and legally possible. It has been a tumultuous year for …

Yesterday, the Trump administration issued another illegal emergency order for the J.H. Campbell power plant in Michigan.

An EDF-supported analysis from Aurora Energy Research confirms key findings of prior research: by joining a West- wide electricity market, California will save money while creating a strong, efficient electricity grid for the entire region.

New polling reveals Lee Zeldin’s standing with New Yorkers has collapsed as his record as EPA Administrator comes under scrutiny.

A Lower 9th Ward resident is helping her community thrive after the devastation of Hurricane Katrina.

Diesel school buses expose kids to harmful pollution daily. Electric buses don’t. That's why many parents and school leaders are determined to shift to EV buses, even as the Trump administration makes it harder.

EPA’s proposal to rescind the Endangerment Finding is a reckless act that has no basis in law, no basis in science, and is an attack on key protections.

Fleets across sectors are embracing electrification, with organizations like Pitt Ohio, Fast Lane Transportation, and the Cary Fire Department adding electric trucks and emergency vehicles to reduce emissions and improve sustainability. Major public initiatives are underway, including the Harrisburg School District launching the region’s largest electric school bus fleet and the Northwest Seaport Alliance deploying …

Biochar, a stable, carbon-rich material from charred biomass, is gaining traction as a tool for carbon removal and climate mitigation.

Colorado’s electric grid is under pressure. Extreme weather events, like last month’s heat wave, are causing more blackouts. At the same time, power demand is surging with data centers, buildings and vehicles all plugging into the grid. Colorado needs to modernize its grid – fast. And it must do it in ways that don’t worsen …

Report underscores state’s commitment to building a clean transportation future, making clean transportation more affordable, reliable, accessible for all.

“This proposal moves California in the right direction. We are pleased to see the Assembly go beyond just extending the Cap-and-Trade program (...)"

As summer heat soars, so too will New England’s already high electric bills. And prices are expected to climb even higher in the years ahead.

The loss of nature is not just an environmental crisis. It is an economic one. When ecosystems degrade, we lose the services that protect us: wetlands that absorb floodwaters, trees that cool overheated streets, and reefs that protect coastlines. Without these protections, disasters hit harder and cost more. And the economic stakes are enormous. More …

Delayed protections keep dangerous pollution out of our air and reduce wasted energy from oil and gas leaks, venting and flaring.

Maintaining healthy insurance markets will require reducing risk at its source. This EDF report informed by a workshop with over 100 experts from insurance, government and conservation, examines how.