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Your skin color or the texture of your hair shouldn’t put you at greater risk of exposure to toxic chemicals. It's time for brands and retailers to act.

Last week, I spoke among tech, business and environmental leaders who are bringing bold solutions to the forefront of the climate crisis. Katharine Hayhoe, a leading climate scientist, kicked off Techonomy Climate with a clear directive: “Every bit of warming matters. And every action matters.” Here’s my view of the state of climate tech. 1. This is …

By Ilissa Ocko and Tianyi Sun A new report out this week from the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change is once again shedding more light on the climate crisis. According to the latest research, we’re on a dangerous trajectory that will result in significantly more warming than what policymakers aimed for. As part of the …

EDF President Fred Krupp spoke at the Techonomy Climate conference in April 2022 about the future of climate tech. Here’s a look at what experts discussed.

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

Recently, there has been a great deal of interest and even excitement about how seaweed might be able to help save us from climate change.

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.

As the biosphere continues to warm and the ocean acidifies, solving the global carbon problem becomes more critical each day.

When it comes to slowing the warming of our planet, there is no substitute for immediate, dramatic reductions in anthropogenic greenhouse gas emissions.

Maricel Maffini, consultant and Tom Neltner, Chemicals Policy Director This blog is the fourth in our Broken GRAS series where we explore the Food and Drug Administration’s (FDA) Generally Recognized as Safe (GRAS) voluntary notification system for novel chemicals added to food, how the process works in practice, and why it is broken. Companies voluntarily …

Climate change poses physical and transition risks for investors and the U.S. economy. Rigorous, standardized climate disclosures can help.

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

The IPCC report shows ways to curtail our dependence on fossil fuel, like a global economy powered by clean energy and natural climate solutions.

This project is an example of what can be funded through California's new Multibenefit Land Repurposing Program. The post This farmland repurposing project is delivering 3 benefits. A park may be next. first appeared on Growing Returns.

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.

At a virtual town hall hosted by EDF Action, Secretary Buttigieg spoke about climate change, climate action and being a sleep-deprived new dad.

This project is an example of what can be funded through California's new Multibenefit Land Repurposing Program.

As the climate changes, family farms face many challenges. These North Carolina farmers employ innovative farming techniques to help them weather the storms.

Why can you see the difference between Baltimore and Washington, DC from space? It's a story of clean energy success.

As the climate changes, family farms face many challenges. These North Carolina farmers employ innovative farming techniques to help them weather the storms.

New Fuel Economy Standards Will Save Americans Money, Strengthen National Security

Washington D.C. and Baltimore are an hour apart but look starkly different from space. It's from a clean energy initiative that LED to Baltimore's new look.