Published by the Natural Resources Defense Fund Co-authored with Karan Chouksey As the cost and demand for power dramatically rise in south India, Hyderabad and the state of Telangana are turning to energy efficiency as a solution. The cost to purchase power doubled in Telangana from September to this month, raising alarms about energy prices […]
Published by the Natural Resources Defense Fund Huntstock/Alamy Stock Photo The average American spends about 90 percent of every day indoors. As a result, we inhale a lot of dust, and within that dust lurk various chemicals—some toxic—that are shed from furniture, electronics, and toys, as well as building materials like insulation, sealants, adhesives, and […]
Published by the Natural Resources Defense Fund This year is the 10th anniversary of the first time the two largest Southern California ports—the Port of Los Angeles and the Port of Long Beach—came together to launch a pioneering and ambitious plan called the Clean Air Action Plan to reduce air pollution from port operations. For […]
Published by the Natural Resources Defense Fund Delhi experienced record levels of bad air quality and poor visibility earlier this month. Bhaskar Deol The air pollution levels in India’s capital city New Delhi, reached record levels this month. Levels of particulate matter were reported to be fifteen times the “safe” limits on certain days with […]
Published by the Natural Resources Defense Fund From President-elect Trump’s campaign statements to the choices of his advisors, we have every reason to be very concerned about his intentions when it comes to climate change. It is likely that we will be facing a Trump administration attempt to reverse the climate progress achieved by President […]
Published by the Natural Resources Defense Fund It’s a big week around the world. Countries are meeting in Morocco to strengthen climate action under the Paris Agreement. Donald Trump has been elected as President of the United States. Air pollution levels are at an all-time high while renewables are outpacing coal in India. There are […]
Published by the Natural Resources Defense Fund Your browser doesn’t support Javascript or has it disabled. onEarth works best with Javascript enabled. Severe air pollution chokes New Delhi – Officials declared an “emergency situation” in the city, whose citizens have been suffering under a cloud of toxic haze for a week. The smog—the result of farm […]
Published by the Natural Resources Defense Fund Marine Environment Protection Committee (MEPC 70) International Maritime Organization, 2016 https://flic.kr/p/Nwe6jP (no changes made) This blog was coauthored by NRDC consultants Freda Fung and Rich Kassel. The International Maritime Organization (IMO) made a historic decision last Thursday, finalizing its plan to dramatically reduce the global sulfur limit of […]
Published by the Natural Resources Defense Fund New Yorkers will breathe a whole lot easier and healthier soon, thanks to new regulations finalized and put on the books yesterday by the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation. The new regulations, set to take effect in May 2017, will finally limit dangerous air pollution—nitrogen oxides […]
Published by the Environmental News Service NEW YORK, New York, October 31, 2016 (ENS) – One in every seven children, 300 million, endure the world’s most toxic levels of outdoor air pollution – six or more times higher than international guidelines – and many die as a result, finds a new report from UNICEF, the […]
Published by Ocean Conservancy Credit: Jupiter Unlimited Greetings from London! Just hours ago, I was lucky enough to witness the International Maritime Organization (IMO) make a pivotal decision that will drastically decrease harmful sulphur oxide (SOx) emissions from global shipping. The Marine Environmental Protection committee of the IMO just decided that a 0.5 global sulphur cap […]
Published by the Natural Resources Defense Fund In another important step towards reining in harmful air pollution from the oil and gas industry, last week EPA finalized guidelines triggering Clean Air Act requirements for states to address the sector’s contribution to ozone smog in areas of the country struggling with this pollution. Many areas are […]
Published by the Natural Resources Defense Fund This blog series is an effort to present some preliminary thoughts on how the U.S. and other nations could limit the increase in global average temperature to 1.5 C. My goal is to spark a conversation on this critical issue. Part 2 of a 3 part blog: Stopping […]
Published by the Natural Resources Defense Fund After years of elevated lead levels in Newark Public Schools’ drinking water, NRDC and the Education Law Center have sent a letter to New Jersey agencies on behalf of the City’s public school children demanding access to funds for a lead filtration system. In March 2016, the New Jersey Department of […]
Published by the Natural Resources Defense Fund Pixabay When politicians, policymakers, activists, and even environmental leaders talk about the problems caused by climate change, they often speak in silos—energy, pollution, extreme weather, flooding, and water and air quality. Solutions are presented in terms of energy efficiency, building resilient infrastructure, and “green” financial investment. These often […]
Published by the Natural Resources Defense Fund Energy efficiency is often called the “invisible” or “hidden” fuel as it allows us to avoid ever having to physically generate those saved units of energy—but for the first time, this important “resource” will be recognized with its own day. Today is “EE Day.” a collaborative effort of […]
Published by the Natural Resources Defense Fund A new federal public health agency report on the health risks associated with petroleum coke marks the three-year anniversary of the black clouds of dust that swept into Chicago’s Southeast Side neighborhoods from sites owned by Koch affiliate KCBX and a local company, causing a public uproar—and vindicates […]
Published by the Natural Resources Defense Fund At last, the Clean Power Plan has had its day in court. On Tuesday, 10 judges on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit heard nearly seven hours of oral argument – twice the scheduled time – in the case challenging EPA’s first-ever limits […]
Published by the Natural Resources Defense Fund This blog post was written with my colleague Bruce Ho. As the nine Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative (RGGI) states continue to engage in discussions about what their program should look like after 2020, they’ve been wasting no time ramping up the very renewable energy and energy efficiency policies […]
Published by the Natural Resources Defense Fund Next week the Clean Power Plan will have its day in court. On September 27th, 10 judges on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit will hear oral argument on challenges to EPA’s landmark limits on the harmful carbon pollution from the nation’s fossil fuel-burning power […]