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Air pollution along freeways is generally higher than in surrounding areas. Here's a look at the I-880 and I-580 freeways in Oakland, California.

EDF deployed Google Street View cars equipped with Aclima’s sensing platform to collect data in a 6 square mile area in Oakland for a year.

West Oakland and Downtown Oakland are exposed to some of the highest levels of air pollution in the Bay Area. Here's the impact on those communities.

Learn more about policies that can be an enormous help in finding air pollution solutions to reduce emissions from cars, trucks and other engines.

EDF, Google Earth Outreach, the University of Texas at Austin and Aclima teamed up to generate air pollution maps. Here's how we got our data.

What started as a collaboration between EDF and Google Earth Outreach to examine methane leaks, now extends to study pollutants affecting air quality.

An interactive map shows grades for each US state and the District of Columbia based on lead pipe disclosure policies and documents related mandatory disclosures in real estate transactions.

Knowing if you have a lead service line (LSL) can help you decide whether to use a filter or replace the line.

We're advocating for utilities to use cutting-edge leak detection and quantification methods as part of leak repair and pipe replacement programs.

Partnership shows how data helps gas line replacement

Firefighting costs are soaring, but if we take action today we can limit the economic impact of wildfires.

Leaked natural gas – mostly methane – is a major contributor to climate change. Our readings indicated an average of one leak for every two miles we drove within the study area.

The U.S. Clean Energy Progress Map shows the economic impact of clean energy growth across the country. The map is a non-partisan, free-to-use public resource that captures investments and jobs in the U.S. wind, solar and energy efficiency industries.

An interactive tool to see how additional countries' support for the MBM can boost coverage of international aviation emissions.

The HQT uses a different approach designed to bring greater confidence to conservation decisions.

The International Fisheries Information Network provides expert data analysis and policy guidance on the relationship between fishery management and outcomes.

Scientists have found that climate change pushes clouds upward and poleward. Find out here why this is a really big deal.

People should be able to readily know if lead is present in the paint and water pipes where they live and work when they begin making important decisions.

Now that we know what caused a massive heat-trapping methane cloud over a section of New Mexico and Colorado, we can do something about it.

Washington, DC’s water utility launched an interactive map allowing residents to see whether water pipes are lead, non-lead, or if there’s no information.

Leading scientists and community experts in coastal Louisiana released key recommendations for operating Mississippi River sediment diversions.

Coalition of EDF and other groups working to rebuild coastal Louisiana’s nationally-significant landscape to protect people, wildlife and jobs.

The monarch butterfly is on the brink of extinction, but it’s not too late to save it. Here's a look at how climate change affects the species.

About 50% of the gas mains in Dallas are more than 50 years old. We found one leak for every four miles we drove.

EDF and Google Earth Outreach have teamed up to create interactive online maps using Google Street View mapping cars specially equipped with methane sensors.