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Extreme heat from climate change has worsened heat waves beyond what we were prepared for. We need to act fast to stabilize the climate.

EDF statement from Eric Schwaab, Senior Vice President, Ecosystems and Oceans

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

New recommendations for how insurance can address climate risk — including supporting nature-based climate solutions and building community resilience. The post First-of-its-kind insurance report confronts climate risk first appeared on Growing Returns.

Three ways the Army Corps can help build climate resilience while preserving Florida’s environment, economy and way of life. The post Sea level rise threatens Miami’s future. Here’s how the Army Corps can help keep Florida, Florida. first appeared on Growing Returns.

Interim guidance released this week by the Biden-Harris Administration is start to centering environmental justice in federal government policy and plans.

This year’s wildfire season is expected to be brutal, and climate change is making it worse. Here's how to protect yourself when air quality is poor.

Louisiana represents the paradox of a modern state shaped by a history of fossil fuel-supported development and structural racism that is now dealing with the climate-driven and social impacts of those choices.

The jurisdictional approach to reducing deforestation, is an effective solution for companies looking to work through their supply chains to meet deforestation goals.

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

Transitioning to zero-emission trucks and buses is necessary for both climate stability and to protect communities from air pollution. With nearly 23 million diesel-fueled medium and heavy duty trucks and buses operating on roads today in the U.S., moving to zero-emission technology will result in significant investments in manufacturing, infrastructure, operations and maintenance training, research …

This is the first in a series of Global Clean Air blogs on COVID-19 and air pollution. EDF's Dr. Elena Craft examines how the pandemic is bringing into sharp focus the unacceptable health inequities in communities of color and low wealth across the nation.

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.

We have learned several important lessons about how to better prepare for and react to storms to reduce damages and hasten recovery.

In addition to dumping historic amounts of rain across southeast Texas, Hurricane Harvey triggered a wave of air pollution.

We need to fortify our coastal natural infrastructure — such as barrier islands and wetlands — to serve as a first line of defense against storms and sea level rise.

Tom Neltner, Chemicals Policy Director, Maricel Maffini, consultant, and Tom Bruton with Green Science Policy Institute.  Results from an Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) investigation into PFAS-contaminated pesticides have much broader, concerning implications for food, cosmetics, shampoos, household cleaning products, and other consumer products, as well as recycling. This investigation, first announced earlier this year, found …

Everyone deserves the same access to safer beauty products. It’s time companies make that happen.

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.

This blog was co-authored by Taylor Bacon, High Meadows Fellow with the U.S. Clean Air team at EDF. As Pennsylvania moves forward with the Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative (RGGI), questions are being raised about how this will impact Pennsylvania’s neighbors: West Virginia and Ohio. Will coal plant jobs be lost to these states? And will …

As millions of Americans hit the road this weekend to visit loved ones and celebrate the Fourth of July, there is increasing reason for optimism that our road trips of the future will be in vehicles that do not emit any pollution. This past week, the Environmental Protection Agency sent proposed motor vehicle emissions standards …

A new report can help policymakers identify policy priorities and develop project plans to build climate resilience in the Colorado River Basin and beyond. The post 10 ways policymakers can support climate resilience in the West first appeared on Growing Returns.

EDF today announced an ad campaign calling on the Biden administration and the Environmental Protection Agency to make short-haul vehicles cleaner.

EDF Statement from Fred Krupp, President