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EDF research published in Nature Communications reveals that small oil and gas wells with leak-prone equipment are causing half of wellsite pollution nationwide.

Black Americans 65 and older are three times more likely to die from exposure to fine particle air pollution than white Americans over 65, according to a report prepared by Industrial Economics, Inc. for EDF.

Supporting people’s health

Fostering abundant fisheries and oceans

Building resilient water supplies

Advancing climate-smart agriculture

The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change has made it clear that the world is not on track to meet the goals of the Paris Agreement.

Cutting methane pollution is the single fastest, most effective strategy we have to slow the rate of warming. The benefits to the climate will be almost immediate. If we are to meet net zero targets, companies need to take innovative approaches to slash both carbon dioxide and methane pollution.  The dairy industry is particularly well …

EDF guide to blue carbon, the carbon stored in ocean waters and the sediments and plants of coastal habitats.

Seaweed forests and algal beds cover about 3.5 million square km of our planet — only about 1% of the ocean’s surface — but these amazing ecosystems generate benefits to people and nature far out of proportion to their size.

EDF and partners have combined a newly created online mapping tool — run on real-time, trusted scientific models — with air pollution and weather forecasting data to help users learn more about the air they’re breathing and allow them to see where it's coming from.

EDF explores why climate risk disclosure matters for investors.

Understanding groundwater and surface water in Texas

Two-page overview of the OpenET project

This EDF guide provides information on the Securities and Exchange Commission’s proposed rule on climate-related disclosure, including a summary of the proposed disclosure standards, an explanation of the importance of these disclosures for investors, and an overview of the public comment process.

Recent national polling by Morning Consult, commissioned by EDF, makes clear that a bipartisan majority of voters support bolstering federal funding for climate innovation.

EDF's summary for policymakers, based on new modeling from Evolved Energy Research, shares insights on the potential role of carbon removal and carbon capture strategies in reaching net-zero emissions in the U.S.

EDF summary for policymakers, based on new modeling from Evolved Energy Research, shares insights on the potential role of carbon removal and carbon capture strategies in reaching net-zero emissions in the U.S.

EDF fact sheet on carbon capture and carbon dioxide removal, two distinct approaches to addressing carbon pollution. Both approaches will be important for achieving net-zero emissions by 2050 or sooner by addressing carbon pollution in hard-to-decarbonize sectors.

The following summary of best practices is intended to assist applicants in successfully being awarded funds for Naturebased Solutions projects under the competitive Building Resilient Infrastructure and Communities grants program administered by the Federal Emergency Management Agency. These items are drawn from several sources including interviews with individuals that review/evaluate BRIC proposals and BRIC grant recipients that have prepared successful proposals in the recent past, as well as the experience of an Environmental Defense Fund consultant, AECOM, with extensive expertise in assisting both FEMA and applicant communities with the BRIC program.

Governor Cooper has committed North Carolina to reducing greenhouse gas emissions 40% from 2005 levels by 2025, and at least 50% from 2005 levels by 2030. With eight years remaining, the state is not currently on track to reach its emissions targets.

Distributed Energy and Distribution Network Impacts

Incentivize Residential Demand-side Participation

Distribution grid impacts of electric vehicles: A California case study

EDF helped secure $4.7 billion in federal funding to plug orphan wells, clean up oil and gas pollution, and create jobs.