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New Interactive Map Has Details about Power Plants that Are the Source of Smog-Forming NOx Pollution

Scientists have been actively studying how climate change affects hurricanes for decades, and the evidence that it can influence several aspects of hurricanes continues to grow.

Jennifer McPartland, Ph.D., is a Senior Scientist, and Lariah Edwards, Ph.D., is an EDF-George Washington University Postdoctoral Fellow A recent article in Inside EPA ($) indicated that the US EPA’s Integrated Risk Information System (IRIS) will begin piloting a “unified approach” to the evaluation of chemicals for cancer and non-cancer endpoints. Specifically, it appears that the …

Everyone deserves access to clean beauty products -- change is long overdue.

The ICES Journal of Marine Science states that new approaches and pathways are needed for governments to manage ocean fisheries due to climate change.

A new study expands our understanding of a critically endangered species of shark residing off the coast near the U.S. waters of Florida.

Voters reject extreme stances on both sides of the aquaculture debate, with the overwhelming majority preferring the proposal above to either immediately opening federal waters or forever keeping them closed to aquaculture.

Voters reject extreme stances on both sides of the aquaculture debate, with the overwhelming majority preferring the proposal above to either immediately opening federal waters or forever keeping them closed to aquaculture.

A recent poll conducted by Environmental Defense Fund and Global Strategy Group shows that voters overwhelmingly support doing research into aquaculture to understand its benefits and risks and set the appropriate standards.

Tom Neltner, J.D., is Chemicals Policy Director Two recent articles add to the already strong evidence that adult exposure to relatively low levels of lead is associated with heart disease, the leading cause of death in the United States, after COVID-19. These studies reinforce the urgent need to reduce not only children’s exposure to lead but …

Three steps that all Texans can take now to build momentum behind protecting our rivers, streams and groundwater. The post Texas leaders made a big mistake ignoring water this session. But not all hope is lost. first appeared on Growing Returns.

By Chris Cusack and Melissa Mahoney  It doesn’t take too much scrolling these days to see that our oceans — and our entire natural world — are in peril. Overfishing, habitat destruction, plastic pollution and warming temperatures are BIG challenges. And yet, they all have something in common: they can all be improved by sustainable,

Today EDF experts testified as EPA holds listening sessions on advancing new methane protections for new and existing oil and gas facilities.

New report finds the methane mitigation industry has expanded in recent years and is poised for larger growth with the implementation of new state and federal methane reduction policies.

Three key insights from five years of farm data. The post How a data-driven approach makes profitable on-farm conservation possible first appeared on Growing Returns.

By Dan Grossman and Ben Hmiel Newly released research is shedding more light on the largest sources of methane emissions in the nation’s largest oilfield. Methane is an extremely potent greenhouse gas and has a huge impact on the current rate of global warming. The oil and gas industry is one of the biggest emitters.

This action implements a federal court decision from earlier this year striking down the rule after Environmental Defense Fund and its partners filed suit.

We know that solar power helps replace fossil fuel generation, getting the world closer to the international goal of keeping global warming to 1.5°C. But does it have other benefits? What happens to people’s health if we replace coal generation with solar power? The Atacama Desert in northern Chile is one of the world’s most …

State water agencies, the California Water Data Consortium and EDF are working together to scale and expand the features of the groundwater accounting platform co-developed by EDF. Here are 3 reasons why this partnership is important. The post 3 ways this accounting platform will help California groundwater agencies transition to sustainable supplies first appeared on Growing Returns.

State water agencies, the California Water Data Consortium and EDF announced a new partnership to make an open-source groundwater accounting platform.

Richard Denison, Ph.D., is a Lead Senior Scientist. Reprinted by permission from The Environmental Forum®, May/June 2021. MAY/ JUNE 2021 | 55 Copyright © 2021, Environmental Law Institute®, Washington, D.C. www.eli.org. [NOTE:  This post is my contribution to a debate on TSCA implementation published by ELI.  I wrote this piece, which ELI titled “Reversing New Chemicals …

Methane mitigation is essential for addressing climate change, but the value of rapidly implementing available mitigation measures is not well understood. In this paper, EDF scientists and partners analyze the climate benefits of fast action to reduce methane emissions as compared to slower and delayed mitigation timelines. We find that the scale up and deployment of greatly underutilized but available mitigation measures will have significant near-term temperature benefits beyond that from slow or delayed action.

Greenhouse gas emissions lifecycle tool by EDF and MJ Bradley & Associates helps New York Public Service Commission align business plans and climate goals.

What might happen to ocean ecosystems and global carbon cycles when widespread ocean restoration occurs?

This is the first in a series of papers that EDF and ENGIE Impact are developing to chart a path for voluntary carbon markets in the post-2020 world. This paper presents a simple summary of the science of greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions and global climate change.