The Environmental Protection Agency took important action to more fully recognize states’ authority to reduce the harmful pollution emitted by America’s older diesel trains.

Environmental Defense Fund (EDF) is deeply disappointed with the Pennsylvania Commonwealth Court's decision today to strike down the state's Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative (RGGI) regulation.

Written by Ali Simpson

We have a new opportunity to harness the power of local communities. Through our Moms & Mayors program, we connect moms with local and state officials to bring climate investments into our towns and keep "chemical recycling" incinerators out.

Waste underscores importance of federal safeguards that protect communities and increase climate security.

Earlier this year, city officials and community members celebrated the completion of a $112 million watershed resilience project. It shows that transformational climate action is possible when community members have a seat at the decision-making table. 

The post Transformational climate adaptation puts communities at the center. This project shows us how. first appeared on Growing Returns.

Earlier this year, city officials and community members celebrated the completion of a $112 million watershed resilience project. It shows that transformational climate action is possible when community members have a seat at the decision-making table. 

The post Transformational climate adaptation puts communities at the center. This project shows us how. first appeared on Growing Returns.

(This post was co-authored by EDF Senior Climate Scientist Ilissa Ocko) Hurricanes are complicated, and their characteristics depend on a number of factors, which makes it difficult to tease out certain trends and predict the future. But what is scientifically clear is that human-caused climate change is a key reason that hurricanes are more destructive […]

(This post was co-authored by EDF Senior Climate Scientist Ilissa Ocko) Hurricanes are complicated, and their characteristics depend on a number of factors, which makes it difficult to tease out certain trends and predict the future. But what is scientifically clear is that human-caused climate change is a key reason that hurricanes are more destructive […]

(This post was co-authored by EDF Senior Climate Scientist Ilissa Ocko) Hurricanes are complicated, and their characteristics depend on a number of factors, which makes it difficult to tease out certain trends and predict the future. But what is scientifically clear is that human-caused climate change is a key reason that hurricanes are more destructive […]

The post The science is clear – climate change is causing more damaging hurricanes in Florida appeared first on Climate 411.

New research from Colorado State University reveals significant quantities of methane leaking from the state’s orphaned oil and gas wells — an urgent problem for the state to address as the number of abandoned oil and gas wells have surged in recent months. This study underlines the importance of both the state’s efforts to plug […]

The post New study shows need for accurate methane measurement at orphan oil wells and throughout industry appeared first on Energy Exchange.

New research from Colorado State University reveals significant quantities of methane leaking from the state’s orphaned oil and gas wells — an urgent problem for the state to address as the number of abandoned oil and gas wells have surged in recent months. This study underlines the importance of both the state’s efforts to plug […]

The post New study shows need for accurate methane measurement at orphan oil wells and throughout industry appeared first on Energy Exchange.

New research from Colorado State University reveals significant quantities of methane leaking from the state’s orphaned oil and gas wells — an urgent problem for the state to address as the number of abandoned oil and gas wells have surged in recent months. This study underlines the importance of both the state’s efforts to plug […]

Written by Stephanie Reese

This Halloween, we won’t be tricked by the plastic industry’s lies. Watch and share this short, spooky video about “advanced recycling.”

This blog is co-authored by Yiwei Gan. One of the largest rivers in the world struggles to reach the ocean. Spread across a huge slice of a continent, its basin supports millions. Yet the weight of its work to irrigate and power booming farms and cities in an increasingly arid zone is straining the river […]

The post Learning from shared scarcity: the Colorado River, the Yellow River and the world first appeared on Growing Returns.

This blog is co-authored by Yiwei Gan. One of the largest rivers in the world struggles to reach the ocean. Spread across a huge slice of a continent, its basin supports millions. Yet the weight of its work to irrigate and power booming farms and cities in an increasingly arid zone is straining the river […]

The post Learning from shared scarcity: the Colorado River, the Yellow River and the world first appeared on Growing Returns.