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Sweeping new US rules to cut climate-warming methane pollution
December 1, 2023New regulations by the EPA to curb methane emissions were announced at COP28.More on:
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New Version of Understanding Packaging Scorecard Helps Food Companies Purchase Safer, Sustainable Food Packaging
November 28, 2023 | Alissa Sasso, Project Manager, Supply ChainVersion incorporates critical context for procurement professionals seeking more sustainable food packaging.More on:
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Tool Helps Shipping Stakeholders Identify Best Ports for Developing Sustainable First Mover Initiatives
November 28, 2023 | Marie Cabbia Hubatova, Director, Global ShippingEDF, Lloyd's Register and Arup tool identifies port locations that maximize the environmental and community benefits of first mover initiatives in support of shipping’s energy transition.More on:
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A roadmap for European cities looking to decarbonize urban freight
November 28, 2023 | Dagmar Droogsma, Associate Vice President, European Strategy & EngagementFreight transport in Europe accounts for only 2% of vehicles on the road but is responsible for 22% of all road transport climate pollution in the EU. With e-commerce on the rise, construction booming, waste generation increasing and grocery delivery expanding, the need for urban freight plans and policies is growing. However, a 2021 survey …More on:
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Harnessing Community Insurance: Lessons from an Innovative Post-Flood Assistance Program in NYC
November 2, 2023 | Carolyn Kousky, Associate Vice President, Economics and Policy AnalysisNew York City, along with the rest of the mid-Atlantic, is seeing more extreme rainfall events that overwhelm local infrastructure and lead to localized, but often severe, flooding. These flash floods can impose myriad costs on residents from lost income when businesses are interrupted to higher commuting costs when transit is flooded to the need …More on:
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Ecuador's crabbers and the muddy work of saving mangroves
November 1, 2023Mangroves are important for some communities in Ecuador who rely on the crabs that live among the roots to sustain their livelihoods, but the coastal wetland forests are also an important part in fighting climate change.More on:
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Leslie Labruto joins Environmental Defense Fund as Managing Director of Sustainable Finance
October 30, 2023Leslie will lead the Sustainable Finance strategy, working closely with colleagues across the organization and around the world to leverage the financial sector for good.More on:
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Learning from shared scarcity: the Colorado River, the Yellow River and the world
October 30, 2023 | Brian Jackson, Director, Western WaterOne 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 to a breaking point. For many working …More on:
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How dairy companies and farmers can help save the planet
October 17, 2023Dairy companies and farmers have a big opportunity to cut emissions of methane, a potent greenhouse gas, while continuing to help feed the world.More on:
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Hispanic Heritage Month: meet local leaders helping communities address key water issues
October 13, 2023As Hispanic Heritage Month ends, we celebrate our Hispanic Water Leadership Institute alumni making a difference in their communities. Nearly 20% of the United States identifies as Hispanic. The largest minority group in the country is also the largest group disproportionately impacted by contaminated groundwater. This is due to a lack of resources and widespread …More on:
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When disaster strikes: How artisans and small businesses can survive
October 12, 2023For artisan makers and crafters, climate disasters can threaten their livelihoods. A new guide can help these small businesses recover from potential ruin.More on:
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The U.S. Climate Vulnerability Index
October 2, 2023 | P. Grace Tee Lewis, Senior Health ScientistDeveloped by Environmental Defense Fund and Texas A&M University, the CVI visualizes the cumulative impacts many communities are experiencing from decades of inequitable development and systemic disinvestment.More on:
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Nearly half the world’s largest companies plan to slash their climate footprint. Can they turn promises into reality?
October 1, 2023Many corporations fail to deliver on their bold promises on climate. But this comes from a lack of expertise instead of ill will, says one environmental group, unveiling a tool that promises to help corporations achieve their climate goals.More on:
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EDF, Allies Ask EPA to Protect People from Fossil Fuel-Based Hydrogen Production Pollution
September 15, 2023 | Edwin LaMair, Attorney, U.S. Legal & RegulatoryEnvironmental Defense Fund and a group of 13 health, environmental, and community groups are asking the Environmental Protection Agency to protect people from dangerous pollution from fossil fuel-based hydrogen production facilities.More on:
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Historic Cuban voyage searches for clues to coral reef survival
September 13, 2023A scientific exploration that circumnavigated Cuba found hope in coral reefs, but cautious about what the future holds. -
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Meet the all-female team taking on India’s air pollution challenges
August 29, 2023Globally, indoor air pollution harms more women than men. In India, an all-female team of health workers are taking on this invisible threat.More on:
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Deep inside the Amazon, Indigenous leaders are fighting to preserve the rainforest and stabilize the climate
August 23, 2023The entire northeast corner of Ecuador was once inhabited by the A’i Cofán people, but the population has dwindled as the land has been fragmented by development. Protecting their land is a constant, sometimes dangerous, struggle. But there may be a glimmer of hope in the form of the largest-ever public-private partnership that invests in protecting the forest. -
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Mending the mighty Mississippi
August 9, 2023Thirteen years after the Deepwater Horizon oil spill, Louisiana broke ground on the largest ecosystem restoration project in history. The Mid-Barataria sediment diversion will restore the flow of the Mississippi River into Louisiana’s degraded, vanishing wetlands, providing storm surge and flood protection and restoring fish and wildlife habitat.More on:
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From sea to table
August 9, 2023Traditional aquaculture paired with modern science could make for environmentally friendly, sustainable fishing.More on:
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Linking knowledge and action for climate-ready fisheries: Putting the puzzle together
July 25, 2023By Julia Mason and Sarah Weisberg What will it take to create climate-resilient fisheries? Fisheries scientists and managers across the US have been sensing a change in the air — and not just the highest temperatures ever recorded, although they probably contribute. There’s a growing sense of climate urgency in fishery management conversations and agendas.More on:
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Majority of farmers who participated in groundbreaking farm loan achieved environmental standards and received interest rate rebates
July 19, 2023 | Maggie Monast, Senior Director, Climate-Smart AgricultureEDF and FBN report found that 83% of farmers who completed program requirements successfully met climate and water quality goals, while maintaining yields.More on:
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Financial impacts of cover crops in Minnesota
July 15, 2023This project is gathering detailed financial data on cover crops between 2022-2024 from corn, soybean, and other row crop farms across Minnesota.More on:
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Bi-partisan efforts yield important wins for water in Oregon
July 10, 2023 | Rachel O’Connor, Senior Manager, Climate Resilient Water SystemsOregon’s 2023 legislative session concluded with a wide-ranging drought package passing through the House and the Senate, enabling key investments necessary to building a water-secure future for Oregon’s communities and ecosystems. The investments come at a critical moment as climate change is impacting water resources throughout Oregon. The vast majority of the state remains …More on:
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Using sound to improve fishery management study sardines in the Philippines
June 8, 2023 | Rod Fujita, Associate Vice President, Research & Development, Lead Senior Scientist IIBy EDF’s Jose Ingles, Jimely Flores and Rod Fujita, and Joseph Warren, Stony Brook University Small fish have a big role. Fisheries for sardine, herring and anchovy species collectively produce more yield than any other fisheries worldwide and account for about one-third of total global catches arriving in ports. These fisheries span the globe and …More on:
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Working with partners to evaluate the potential of blue foods in climate adaptation and mitigation strategies
May 25, 2023 | Karly Kelso, Director, Climate Resilient Food SystemsOver the last couple of years, EDF has actively worked to raise the contributions of aquatic foods in transforming food systems and making progress on 9 of the 17 the Sustainable Development Goals—global goals established under the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development as a universal call to action to end poverty, to protect the planet,More on: