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Study co-authored by EDF characterizes human engagement in California's marine protected areas (MPA) network and identifies traits associated with higher human engagement.

Methane is kind of like carbon dioxide's pesky younger sibling. It's often overlooked, but it can still do a lot of damage in a short time. This article explains the impact of methane on the climate, sources of methane pollution, how to reduce methane pollution, and why cutting methane is the fastest way to slow climate change. 

Learn about the dangers of forever chemicals in drinking water, how to protect your family, and what steps the EPA is taking to ensure your safety. Stay informed and stay healthy with expert Tom Neltner.

Rapidly slashing the world's methane emissions could help save the Arctic's summer sea ice, slow climate change and protect countless animals that call sea ice home. 

In 2021, EDF, the University of Minnesota and other partners began a collaborative effort to gather farm-level financial data on cover crops. The project is gathering detailed financial data on cover crops between 2022-2024 from corn, soybean, and other row crop farms across Minnesota. The data and insights from this project may also provide value to federal and local cost-share programs, agricultural lending solutions, and other climate-smart initiatives.

By 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.

Amanda Leland, Executive Director at Environmental Defense Fund, on why supporting farmers, fishers and food producers is critical to ensuring abundant food for a growing population in a warming world.

  By Ilissa Ocko and Steven Hamburg Hydrogen emissions from leakage, venting and purging leads to global warming, new research confirms. To take advantage of the potential benefits of switching from fossil fuel systems to hydrogen, we need to keep emissions at a minimum, and doing so will depend on the development of new instruments …

EDF scientists and co-authors engaged experts in a system mapping exercise to support decision-making in the context of the high levels of uncertainty associated with seaweed blue carbon.

By Ari Pottens and Maureen Lackner New research confirms that cutting methane emissions from the oil and gas sector is one of the fastest and most affordable steps Canada can take to help address the climate crisis. According to the report by Dunsky Energy + Climate Advisors, Canada’s upstream oil and gas companies can eliminate …

Emissions analysis, which includes impacts of transformative federal investments, finds that leadership states are projected to fall short of their goals and must adopt strong policy to drive U.S. progress.

As regulators pursue accurate emissions inventories, the methane measurement industry is ready with a variety of available and cost-effective technologies capable of tracking methane pollution.

By Adam Peltz & Kate Roberts This week, the Department of the Interior announced nearly $660 million in grant funding to plug orphan wells across the U.S., adding to $560 million in initial funding from last summer. The news comes on the heels of new research led by researchers at McGill University and EDF experts …

EDF research reveals problems with the way Saskatchewan is managing emissions from a very specific type of oil production known as Cold Heavy Oil Production with Sand. A lot of gas, most of which is methane, also comes out during this process.

Study co-authored by EDF scientists distills 8 lessons from emerging climate-informed US fisheries management efforts.

An expedition of Cuban scientists departs July 10 to study Cuban coral reefs in one of the largest scientific efforts in Cuban waters to date.

Literature review co-authored by EDF scientists addresses the climate mitigation potential of organic soil amendments, including biostimulants and biopesticides.

By Tom Neltner, Senior Director, Safer Chemicals Initiative, Environmental Defense Fund and Charlotte Brody, National Director, Healthy Babies Bright Futures Key Message The scientific consensus is that there is no known safe level of lead exposure, and that no environment or home is truly free of lead. With a few exceptions, we think it is …

Deep Dive: Read our Deep Dives blog for an in-depth analysis on the data that drove the 2023 allocation of federal funding for lead service line replacements. What’s New: EPA recently estimated there are 9.2 million lead service lines (LSLs) in the nation’s drinking water infrastructure based on information reported by states and water utilities. This …

An estimated 9.2 million homes and buildings in the nation get their drinking water through a lead pipe, according to EPA’s April 2023 report. The agency estimated the number of lead service lines (LSLs) in each state to arrive at the country’s total.[1] Based on these estimates, each state was allocated a share of the …

New airborne instrument will track methane across North America ahead of 2024 satellite launch, providing first comprehensive tally of emissions from both large and small sources

Last week Governor Hobbs and the Arizona Department of Water Resources (ADWR) released a new analysis of groundwater in the Phoenix metro area. News broke around the country with headlines questioning the viability of future development in the region. But, what does this new analysis actually mean for Arizona? Let’s dive in.  What does this …

Analysis on environmental risks and opportunities of orphaned wells provides a framework that can be used to manage the millions of documented and undocumented orphaned wells in the U.S. and abroad.

Maricel Maffini, consultant, and Tom Neltner, Senior Director, Safer Chemicals What Happened A recent peer-reviewed publication criticized FDA’s criteria for identifying adverse health effects associated with exposure to pathogens, chemicals, or allergens in foods. The authors gave two recent examples of the agency dismissing health concerns: a toxin created in spoiled fish that caused temporary,

A new study from EDF of satellite data shows smog intensifying in Northern India over the last 40 years. The links between meteorology, particulate emissions from both urban and rural areas suggests mitigation measures across the region could benefit communities.