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The U.S. and the European Union announced the best climate news we’ve had in a long time today, a commitment to cut their methane emissions 30% by the end of the decade, rallying other governments to join them.

166 million micronutrient deficiencies could be averted by 2030 if the global production of marine and freshwater foods is increased by 15.5 million tons.

No major global fishery ecosystem is untouched by China’s seafood economy. Its world-leading volume of fish catch and position in global seafood supply chains bring it to the forefront of critical economic and conservation policy issues. Our new paper in Marine Policy explores the changing face of China’s seafood economy. We bring to the surface …

CBS news video highlights EDF's high-tech tools to monitor methane leaks that contribute to global warming.

A revamped ‘cost curve’ from Evolved Energy Research and EDF points to low-cost action to clean power and transport for net-zero carbon emissions by 2050.

Using the latest energy models, EDF teamed up with Evolved Research to create a new and improved cost curve that provides a roadmap for policymakers exploring ways to get to net-zero carbon emissions. The curve demonstrates the need for policymakers to support big, low-cost cuts in carbon emissions now, as well as the need to support the development of newer technologies that can help get us past the finish line.

Marine fisheries provide protein for more than 3 billion people worldwide, provide employment opportunities for more than 200 million people, and make significant contributions to people’s livelihoods, food security and well-being. However, due to climate change, overfishing, habitat destruction, marine environmental pollution and eutrophication, global fishery resources — including Chinese fisheries — are facing a …

EDF teamed with Evolved Research to create a new and improved cost curve that provides a roadmap for policymakers exploring net zero carbon emissions.

Letter to Administrator Criswell on opportunities to increase equity in flood resilience. 

Stakeholder presentation for National Academy of Sciences grant to examine and address the vulnerability of petrochemical facilities along Galveston Bay to flood-induced chemical spills and releases.

This report (in Chinese) analyzes the catch monitoring and supervision systems in detail, describes the pilot experience and challenges encountered, and puts forward suggestions for improvement.

This report (in English) analyzes the catch monitoring and supervision systems in detail, describes the pilot experience and challenges encountered, and puts forward suggestions for improvement.

EDF and Princeton University researchers show how emissions reductions policies and programs can drive lasting reductions in carbon dioxide.

The new report by the United Nations Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change is the direst warning yet that we must rapidly and drastically slash climate emissions around the world and that reducing methane emissions is mission critical. Though the report includes some important opportunities, it’s a very sober read. Let’s get some of the central …

One of the things I focus on in my role as a climate scientist is understanding the impact of climate change on ocean fish populations as well as better fishery management practices to help ensure the continued delivery of seafood and livelihoods for millions of people around the world. Critically, the world is confronted with …

A new climate report is out and it is the most dire yet. Though this report is full of doom and gloom, it is not too late to act to save the planet.

EDF's Steve Hamburg was named to the EPA's Scientific Advisory Board as well as to the agency's Climate Science Committee

By Christopher Cusack, Edwina Garchitorena and Rod Fujita Globally, fisheries are of great importance. Yet small-scale fishers and their communities in the tropics are among the most vulnerable to the impacts of climate change. Rebuilding and managing the fish stocks that these communities rely on is critical to ensuring the food security and climate resilience …

 An Assessment of Climate Change Impacts to Highly Migratory Species in the North Atlantic Ocean

Results of an EDF poll exploring Florida voters' views on aquaculture.

Results of an EDF poll exploring California voters' views on aquaculture.

Results of an EDF poll exploring American voters' views on aquaculture.

By Jason Mathers and Ellen Bell Truck fleets across the country are enthusiastically embracing the emergence of electric medium- and heavy-duty trucks. This is the main finding of a new EDF analysis of public announcements and known deployments of leading fleets. EDF found nearly 500 existing electric deployments and pledges to deploy nearly 300 times …

Credits for soil carbon sequestration lack comparability and consistency. EDF and the Woodwell Climate Research Center reviewed the 12 published protocols used to generate soil carbon credits through carbon sequestration in croplands.

EDF's review of credit protocols found inconsistencies with measurement, reporting and verification of net climate impact.