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EDF and RPCAU partner to research the impacts of climate change on agriculture and promote climate-smart agriculture in Bihar.

By Timothy O’Connor and Aileen Nowlan SunPower, a solar power and energy services provider, is starting to ship solar panels in electric heavy-duty trucks powered by — you guessed it — solar energy. The question that communities and investors are starting to ask is, why isn’t everybody? How long can a company go without a …

The U.S. and the European Union announced the best climate news we’ve had in a long time today, a commitment to cut their methane emissions 30% by the end of the decade, rallying other governments to join them.

166 million micronutrient deficiencies could be averted by 2030 if the global production of marine and freshwater foods is increased by 15.5 million tons.

No major global fishery ecosystem is untouched by China’s seafood economy. Its world-leading volume of fish catch and position in global seafood supply chains bring it to the forefront of critical economic and conservation policy issues. Our new paper in Marine Policy explores the changing face of China’s seafood economy. We bring to the surface …

A revamped ‘cost curve’ from Evolved Energy Research and EDF points to low-cost action to clean power and transport for net-zero carbon emissions by 2050.

Marine fisheries provide protein for more than 3 billion people worldwide, provide employment opportunities for more than 200 million people, and make significant contributions to people’s livelihoods, food security and well-being. However, due to climate change, overfishing, habitat destruction, marine environmental pollution and eutrophication, global fishery resources — including Chinese fisheries — are facing a …

EDF and Princeton University researchers show how emissions reductions policies and programs can drive lasting reductions in carbon dioxide.

The new report by the United Nations Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change is the direst warning yet that we must rapidly and drastically slash climate emissions around the world and that reducing methane emissions is mission critical. Though the report includes some important opportunities, it’s a very sober read. Let’s get some of the central …

One of the things I focus on in my role as a climate scientist is understanding the impact of climate change on ocean fish populations as well as better fishery management practices to help ensure the continued delivery of seafood and livelihoods for millions of people around the world. Critically, the world is confronted with …

A new climate report is out and it is the most dire yet. Though this report is full of doom and gloom, it is not too late to act to save the planet.

EDF's Steve Hamburg was named to the EPA's Scientific Advisory Board as well as to the agency's Climate Science Committee

By Christopher Cusack, Edwina Garchitorena and Rod Fujita Globally, fisheries are of great importance. Yet small-scale fishers and their communities in the tropics are among the most vulnerable to the impacts of climate change. Rebuilding and managing the fish stocks that these communities rely on is critical to ensuring the food security and climate resilience …

By Jason Mathers and Ellen Bell Truck fleets across the country are enthusiastically embracing the emergence of electric medium- and heavy-duty trucks. This is the main finding of a new EDF analysis of public announcements and known deployments of leading fleets. EDF found nearly 500 existing electric deployments and pledges to deploy nearly 300 times …

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

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

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.

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.

The ICES Journal of Marine Science states that new approaches and pathways are needed for governments to manage ocean fisheries due to climate change.

A new study expands our understanding of a critically endangered species of shark residing off the coast near the U.S. waters of Florida.

Tom Neltner, J.D., is Chemicals Policy Director Two recent articles add to the already strong evidence that adult exposure to relatively low levels of lead is associated with heart disease, the leading cause of death in the United States, after COVID-19. These studies reinforce the urgent need to reduce not only children’s exposure to lead but …

Three steps that all Texans can take now to build momentum behind protecting our rivers, streams and groundwater. The post Texas leaders made a big mistake ignoring water this session. But not all hope is lost. first appeared on Growing Returns.

By Chris Cusack and Melissa Mahoney  It doesn’t take too much scrolling these days to see that our oceans — and our entire natural world — are in peril. Overfishing, habitat destruction, plastic pollution and warming temperatures are BIG challenges. And yet, they all have something in common: they can all be improved by sustainable,

Today EDF experts testified as EPA holds listening sessions on advancing new methane protections for new and existing oil and gas facilities.