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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.

Climate leadership states could cut emissions gap to the U.S. commitment under the Paris Agreement in half, if governors achieve their targets. 

An EDF project in Antigua to use an electric school bus as backup power for a special needs school helps keep the lights on.

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 …

In 2022, Farm Credit Canada launched the Sustainability Incentive Program to recognize and encourage customers to implement sustainable farming practices. Through the program, FCC partners with agriculture industry-led sustainability initiatives that have established systems for verifying and measuring environmental outcomes. This model has allowed FCC to offer innovative financial incentives to farmers producing several different …

What Happened? In April, a company called Prime Research Reports issued a press release in which it claimed FDA had approved THP (tetrahydropiperine) as a Generally Recognized As Safe (GRAS) substance “for use in food products.” There is no record that FDA has either reviewed or approved THP for use in food. The report describes …

In April of last year, the IPCC estimated that we need to invest $48 trillion between 2020-2050 to reach net zero.

From voting to cutting food waste, here are five BIG things you can do to help fight climate change.

Join us in honoring the legacy of tenacious scientist Charles Wurster, with this interview about what led to the U.S. ban on DDT, how it grew into what became Environmental Defense Fund and how it shaped his life.

Oregon’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 …

From bison returning to Indigenous lands to a humpback whale boon, here are the wins to help fortify you in the climate fight. These are this week's good climate news stories.

With so much still to do to slow warming and avoid the worst impacts of climate change, it’s important to fortify ourselves by celebrating wins along the way. Here are this week's good climate news stories.

Statement from Fred Krupp, President and Marie Cabbia Hubatova, Director, Global Shipping at Environmental Defense Fund

The proposal is the first in a series of vital actions EPA will take to implement the Methane Emission Reduction Program

Reports Released with EDF Comments on Proposed EPA Light and Medium-Duty Emissions Standards

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.

Environmental Defense Fund has named Jolon Clark as Colorado State Director, bringing additional capacity and expertise to its political engagement and advocacy efforts in the Mountain West.

Industrial processes, packaging and certain additives all contribute toxic chemicals to our foods. EDF works with regulators and companies to tackle the issue. Here’s what you can do too. 

If you've recently decluttered your home, here are some environmentally friendly ways to keep your junk out of the landfill. 

Five things you can do to help limit your climate impact of online shopping. 

By Michelle Allen, Manager, Community Engagement Recent high-profile chemical disasters in East Palestine, Ohio, and Deer Park, Texas, have highlighted the risks facing communities where the petrochemical industry operates, but not every spill or toxic pollution release makes headlines. By some counts, there is a chemical fire, explosion or release every other day in this …

From a new baby orca to Joshua Tree protections, here are the wins to help fortify you in the climate fight. These are this week's good climate news stories.

PFAS is a group of synthetic chemicals used in industrial processes and consumer products, including water-repellent clothing, such as outdoor wear, and food packaging. Once these “forever chemicals” are produced and used, they often make their way into the environment and our bodies. Many pose serious threats due to their toxic effects (often at trace …

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 …