As flooding, extreme heat and stronger hurricanes increasingly strain North Carolina’s communities and economy, new analysis from EDF shows that the state’s current policies are not enough to curb the worst climate impacts to come. Despite Governor Cooper’s commitments to slash climate-warming pollution, the analysis finds that the state is off course for bringing emissions […]

A journey to the End of the World If you’re not in a hurry to get to the End of the World, it’s an enjoyable trip to make by bicycle. A 65-mile round trip from New Orleans is a marina in Delacroix Island nicknamed “End of the World.” St. Bernard Parish is a great place not far from New Orleans to experience coastal cultures and wildlife. Exploring the coast on a bike allows you to get an up close experience ...

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A journey to the End of the World If you’re not in a hurry to get to the End of the World, it’s an enjoyable trip to make by bicycle. A 65-mile round trip from New Orleans is a marina in Delacroix Island nicknamed “End of the World.” St. Bernard Parish is a great place not far from New Orleans to experience coastal cultures and wildlife. Exploring the coast on a bike allows you to get an up close experience ...

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The post Pedal Through Da Parish and learn About Louisiana’s Coast appeared first on Restore the Mississippi River Delta.

Written by Diane MacEachern

2020 was the most active hurricane season ever. Future hurricane seasons are expected to be more powerful and last longer.

Written by Moms Clean Air Force

26 Moms Clean Air Force members gave testimony virtual public hearings in Pennsylvania in support of joining the Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative (RGGI).

Statement of EDF President Fred Krupp – December 16, 2020

Last Saturday, December 12, was the fifth anniversary of the Paris climate agreement, and countries around the world gave it a proper (virtual) fête, filled with announcements on how countries planned to step up their action to curb climate change. Although some of the announcements represented modest steps forward, the overall effect of the event […]

Last Saturday, December 12, was the fifth anniversary of the Paris climate agreement, and countries around the world gave it a proper (virtual) fête, filled with announcements on how countries planned to step up their action to curb climate change. Although some of the announcements represented modest steps forward, the overall effect of the event […]

This blog post was co-authored with Nina Donaldson Much of the existing research on climate change impacts focuses on end-of-century projections across nations, but this misses the very real costs that everyday Americans are already facing daily and will continue to face in the months and years ahead. Case in point today: While most Americans […]

The post Costs of climate change are rising: New research shows how local communities could be strained in the near-term appeared first on Market Forces.

This blog post was co-authored with Nina Donaldson Much of the existing research on climate change impacts focuses on end-of-century projections across nations, but this misses the very real costs that everyday Americans are already facing daily and will continue to face in the months and years ahead. Case in point today: While most Americans […]

Here’s how adding small grains to crop rotations can slow the rate of climate change and build resilience.

The post Small grains have big outcomes for climate resilience first appeared on Growing Returns.

Today, Environmental Defense Fund released a national poll that shows broad public support for requiring companies to disclose climate risk and spending on climate-related advocacy.

An inquest into the cause of 9-year old Ella Roberta Adoo Kissi-Debrah’s death ruled that dangerously high levels of air pollution in London made a “material contribution” and will be recorded as a medical cause of her death in 2013. Statement from Sarah Vogel.