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Governor Roy Cooper proclaimed October 6-12, 2019, North Carolina Resiliency Week.

Climate change is a hot topic for voters, but major news networks too often fail to talk about climate when they cover extreme weather.

With recent technological changes, could batteries become the new emergency power generators?

Statement from Daniel Whittle, Senior Director, Caribbean Initiatives, Environmental Defense Fund

Today the United States House of Representatives passed a bipartisan compromise that provides much needed disaster relief for Puerto Rico in the aftermath of Hurricane Maria.

A warming Earth disturbs weather, people, animals and much more. Here, we explore three critical effects of climate change.

How bad will the 2019 wildfire season be? Forest experts are concerned.

Statement by Kevin Moran in response to president signing legislation to authorize the Colorado River Drought Contingency Plan.

No matter where you live in Puerto Rico, chronic power outages are the norm.

Seven states came together to address a crisis, showing the nation a path forward in a changing climate.

Statement of EDF President Fred Krupp

After years of hard work and difficult negotiations, a historic seven-state agreement to conserve Colorado River water is facing its last hurdle: Congress. March 23, 2019 op-ed by EDF's David Festa in The Hill.

The business, investor and nonprofit sectors can support local communities’ resolve by sharing their experience in other parts of the world to reimagine Puerto Rico’s energy future.

EDF and our partners urge Congress to support legislation for the Colorado River Drought Contingency Plan after it was endorsed by seven states.

An open letter from EDF, Audubon California to California's water agencies on moving forward on the Colorado River Lower Basin Drought Contingency Plan.

Statement of Maurice Hall, EDF Associate VP, Ecosystems - Water, urging California Water Agencies to finalize Colorado River Drought Contingency Plan

Statement from Restore the Mississippi River Delta coalition on the opening the Bonnet Carré Spillway and a response to the wettest winter in 124 years.

Statement in response to Arizona legislature and governor approving legislation for Drought Contingency Plan.

Brian Jackson comments on Colorado Gov. Jared Polis' state of the state speech.

Seeing the worst wildfires in California history first-hand, I know we can’t afford to lose this fight.

Climate change will continue to increase fire risks in California and beyond in the coming years. Here are three wildfire myths sparked by Trump and Zinke that, just like fires, must be stopped before they spread.

With the extreme weather variables we've seen recently, seemingly tiny temperature changes translate into increasingly dramatic impacts on Earth.

Some say governments should tell companies how to retool, but that’s not the right approach.

North Carolina Gov. Roy Cooper called for $1.5 billion in state funding for Hurricane Florence recovery, saying “an unprecedented storm requires an unprecedented response.”

Here's how we can strengthen our resilience against floods, which kill more people in the U.S. than any other disaster and cost billions annually.