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Data from MethaneSAT will help measure methane pollution from oil and gas facilities worldwide, with both a broad scope and exacting precision.

New Mexico lawmakers’ unanimous support for proposed investments in water supply and science signal the Legislature is making water a priority this session and shoring up the state against increasing stressors to its finite water supplies.

We need scientifically robust and accessible ways to measure soil carbon to ensure that different practice changes deliver reliable results. This research article from Environmental Defense Fund highlights two best practices for measuring carbon in soil.

Environmental Defense Fund, Cornell University, and Kansas State University studied how severe weather financially impacts Kansas farms and how management choices and government programs mitigate the negative impacts. The study used a 40-year Kansas farm financial dataset and historic weather data to measure the impacts of extreme heat on gross and net farm income.

By Maricel Maffini, PhD, Consultant, and Tom Neltner, JD What Happened In December 2023, FDA’s scientists published a new study showing that when pregnant rats ingest a form of per- and polyfluorinated alkyl substance (PFAS) called 6:2 fluorotelomer alcohol (6:2 FTOH) their bodies break it down into other PFAS that reach the fetuses and biopersist …

Last week, EPA proposed details for how it will administer Congress’s methane waste emissions charge for excessive oil and gas pollution, passed as part of the Inflation Reduction Act’s Methane Emissions Reduction Program in 2022.   The waste charge is a fee on excessive methane pollution that applies to the largest polluting facilities in the oil …

In leading climate states, you’ll find trailblazing projects that are benefiting people’s lives and cutting costly pollution right now. In Washington, young people ride the ferry across Puget sound and buses around the state for free. In California, low-income residents get money-saving home energy efficiency upgrades at no cost. And in New York, businesses and …

2024 is a big year for the climate. Here are four states to watch for climate change action. 

Electric vehicles are better — and cheaper — than ever. Here are 5 suprising facts about EVs.

It may seem like science fiction, but satellites are helping to fight climate change today. Here are five satellites helping the world with climate action. 

Global groundwater decline is widespread and accelerating, especially in dry regions with extensive croplands, according to a new study published this week in Nature. Ann Hayden, vice president of Climate Resilient Water Systems at the Environmental Defense Fund issued a brief statement in response to the findings of this landmark global analysis.

66% of WEF Global Risk Perception Survey respondents identified extreme weather as “most likely to present a material crisis on a global scale in 2024.”

Billion-dollar natural disasters now happen every 3 weeks on average, vs. every 4 months in 1980s. Climate change could cost the global economy $5 trillion over a 5-year period.

North Carolina's Flood Resiliency Blueprint is a big step forward, resulting in a massive statewide effort dedicated to building resilient communities equipped to reduce and manage flood risk and vulnerabilities.  The post Advancing North Carolina’s Flood Resiliency Blueprint to combat growing storm risks first appeared on Growing Returns.

(SACRAMENTO, CA – 24 de Enero de 2024) Environmental Environmental Defense Fund y Rural Community Assistance Corporation están aceptando aplicaciones para el Instituto de Liderazgo del Agua para las comunidades de la subcuenca Delta Mendota, incluidos los condados de Sacramento, San Joaquín, Stanislaus, Merced, Madera y Fresno. El Instituto se llevará a cabo del 9 de Marzo al 12 de Junio, con cuatro sesiones presenciales los sábados. Los participantes adquirirán habilidades y conocimientos para tomar decisiones informadas, innovadoras y equitativas sobre el agua en las comunidades que enfrentan crecientes problemas de agua, como la disminución de las aguas subterráneas y el empeoramiento de los riesgos de inundaciones, sequías y calidad del agua.

Environmental Defense Fund and Rural Community Assistance Corporation are accepting 2024 Water Leadership Institute applications for communities in the Delta Mendota Subbasin, including Sacramento, San Joaquin, Stanislaus, Merced, Madera and Fresno counties.

A new report from Environmental Defense Fund shows that proactive infrastructure investments will be key to accelerating the long-term transition to zero-emission medium- and heavy-duty electric vehicles.

The satellite-based water data platform OpenET, co-developed by EDF, demonstrates considerable accuracy in measuring evapotranspiration in agricultural settings according to a new study in Nature Water. Evapotranspiration—the amount of water lost to the atmosphere through soil evaporation and plant transpiration—is a key measure of water consumption in agriculture and has previously been difficult and expensive to monitor accurately at scale.

A new report from Environmental Defense Fund shows that proactive infrastructure investments will be key to accelerating the long-term transition to zero-emission medium- and heavy-duty electric vehicles.

By Allison Shields (EDF), Catherine Bruger (Ocean Conservancy), and Chris McGuire (The Nature Conservancy) From smartwatches tracking our steps to news alerts on our phones to live traffic updates while driving, data has become central to our daily lives and how we interact with the world. For fishermen traveling miles offshore in search of fish,

EDF fact sheet on EV charging for Illinois home renters and condo owners. 

The U.S. Department of the Treasury recently issued new guidance on eligibility for the 30C Alternative Fuel Vehicle Refueling Property Credit, which provides a tax subsidy of up to $100,000 per charging port installed at private fleet depots and other logistics facilities. The credit – which is available now for companies to take advantage of …

​Hydrogen, the “fuel of the future,” is coming. It already powers buses in California and cars in Europe. Small, hydrogen-fueled passenger aircraft will soon begin test flights. 

Groundwater is facing unprecedented pressure from over-extraction, pollution, and climate change. EDF has developed a flexible management framework for communities to adapt in their effort to achieve sustainable groundwater use.

The Climate Corps Alumni Advisory Board works to enhance Climate Corps’ impact and programming through deeper alumni engagement.