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

New recommendations for how insurance can address climate risk — including supporting nature-based climate solutions and building community resilience. The post First-of-its-kind insurance report confronts climate risk first appeared on Growing Returns.

We need to fortify our coastal natural infrastructure — such as barrier islands and wetlands — to serve as a first line of defense against storms and sea level rise.

The Atlantic hurricane season is underway as many coastal areas still recover from an endless barrage of storms last year that culminated in the most active hurricane season on record. With climate change, we can expect to see more intense hurricanes, leaving many communities at risk.  In fact, a new report indicates that as many as 32 million U.S. homes and $8.5 …

EDF Statement by Elizabeth Gore on introduction of RISEE Act in June 2021.

Here’s how VA is tackling its flood risk problem with thoughtful planning and long-term funding. The post Virginia is taking bold climate action to address flood risk across the state first appeared on Growing Returns.

The plan provides a framework that will help the state move quickly toward a more resilient future.

Here are four ways that USDA can move forward on a carbon bank, even in the face of uncertainty, to leverage the power of farms and forests to mitigate and adapt to climate change. The post How USDA can leverage a carbon bank for farmers, foresters and the climate first appeared on Growing Returns.

In all the years I’ve been studying the ocean, whales have provided some of my fondest memories. I remember those humpbacks singing to each other off Maui; the baby gray whale I saw rolling around in the surf near Bodega Bay; and the blue whales that left me awestruck during trips to the Channel Islands.

Statement from Ann Hayden on CA Gov. Gavin Newsom's emergency drought declarations and $5.1 billion to address drought and related water challenges.

The densely populated coastal regions of New York and New Jersey face serious flood threats as climate change, increased storm frequency and rising sea levels exacerbate vulnerability. Without action, 2.9 million people and $2.1 trillion in assets in New York City and Newark, NJ, alone are at risk of flooding by 2070. The U.S. Army …

Guided by science, USDA can help harness the power of farms and forests to build climate resilience for all. The post Top 5 priorities for USDA to support climate-smart farms and forests first appeared on Growing Returns.

What might happen to ocean ecosystems and global carbon cycles when widespread ocean restoration occurs?

We have no time to waste in setting America’s agricultural economy on a sustainable path. EDF outlines several recommendations for the USDA.

Nature-based solutions are sometimes the most cost-effective flood mitigation options at our disposal.

The Trillion Trees and National Carbon Storage Act, introduced by a bipartisan coalition of senators, would help the U.S. maximize carbon storage and measure impact.

EDF statement from Callie Eideberg, director of agricultural policy

EDF responds to Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack's request for public input on the U.S. Department of Agriculture's climate-smart agriculture and forestry strategy.

Why both sides of the aisle, along with farmers and environmentalists, see such potential for agricultural climate solutions. The post 3 ways the Growing Climate Solutions Act will help farmers and rural communities thrive first appeared on Growing Returns.

The LEAF coalition is driving progress at the speed and scale that the climate crisis demands by investing to protect tropical forests.

The Biden administration is stepping up on climate and equity issues. Here are 3 climate change solutions we need to see on the road to COP26.

Farmers stand willing to contribute to climate solutions. It’s time for Congress and the USDA to help them.

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. I appreciate the newfound exuberance for seaweed, and wholeheartedly agree that seaweeds do a lot for society and the planet. A similar awakening to the wonders of seaweed occurred in …

By proactively investing in natural infrastructure and conservation priorities, Congress can begin to build protections for the coastal ecosystems that help protect communities, while creating jobs and reducing the costs of future disasters. The post 3 actions Congress can take now to build more resilient coasts first appeared on Growing Returns.

This post was authored by Sabine Fuss, Group Leader for Sustainable Resource Management and Global Change at the Mercator Research Institute on Global Commons and Climate Change (MCC), Ruben Lubowski, Chief Natural Resource Economist at EDF, and Alexander Golub, Adjunct Professor of Environmental Science at American University The protection of tropical forests globally is indispensable …