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New report shows climate change will impact strawberry production in Florida.

Authors: Dawn Shirreffs and Kelly Suttles In 2022, the Florida legislature created the official designation of strawberry shortcake as the State Dessert. Key lime pie advocates may yet have a second chance to emerge victorious as important new research by Environmental Defense Fund and Two Degrees Adapt signals concern for growing strawberries in the Sunshine …

The 2023 farm bill is a historic opportunity to advance climate-smart agriculture to benefit farmers, ranchers and the planet. The bill must prioritize three things: mitigation, adaptation and innovation. The post Three priorities for a climate-smart farm bill first appeared on Growing Returns.

Farmers in Florida have an opportunity to invest in climate change adaptation.

Answers to frequently asked questions about electric vehicles, including environmental benefits of EVs, charging, cost and more. 

Proposal promises support for clean energy projects and climate action but more details are needed

New research from EDF–Making the Invisible Visible: Shining a Light on Warehouse Truck Air Pollution—shows some 15 million people live within a half-mile of a warehouse in 10 states across the United States. The research demonstrates how the burden from truck-related air pollution exposure is not evenly distributed. In all of the states studied, warehouses …

Answers to frequently asked questions about electric vehicles, including environmental benefits of EVs, charging, cost and more.

With so much still to do to slow warming and avoid the worst impacts of climate change, it’s important to fortify ourselves by celebrating wins along the way. Here are this week's good climate news stories.

A climate-smart farm bill must incentivize emission reductions, increase financial support for climate resilience, and invest in innovation.

EDF Experts Testify in Support of EPA Proposals to Reduce Tailpipe Pollution from Cars, Mercury Pollution from Power Plants

The 2023 farm bill is a historic opportunity for Congress to build on bipartisan efforts to help U.S. agriculture become more competitive, more resilient, and a global leader in conservation and climate solutions.

EDF Welcomes EPA Proposal to Limit Climate Pollution from Power Plants

Statement of EDF Senior Vice President Elizabeth Gore – May 10, 2023

Even if you’re skeptical about driving an electric vehicle, the rise of electric vehicles will still benefit you.

In passing SB 23-016, the legislature has reaffirmed the imperative to achieve rapid and sustained emissions reductions in line with what climate science tells us is necessary to avoid the most damaging impacts of the climate crisis.

In the latest installment of The Year of the Climate Job, Kirpichov shares how you can take stock of your own skills, which are likely far more climate-ready than you realize.

By Morgan Rote Governments and industry around the world are wagering big on hydrogen to solve the climate and clean energy challenge. But woefully insufficient global progress toward establishing strong climate, safety, social and sustainability standards is threatening to compromise the hydrogen market before it has a chance to get started. With the looming threats …

BCPP's Campaign for Safe Cosmetics is tackling the environmental injustice of Black beauty with our list and database of non-toxic Black-owned beauty products that Black women can trust.

The Biden-Harris Administration is announcing an innovative partnership to leverage existing efforts and funding to meet our commitment to accelerate the replacement of lead pipes by the end of the decade.

EDF has identified chemicals in food packaging and food handling equipment where the potential health impacts from their migration into food raises serious concerns.

EDF and partners like Google are gathering pollution data at street level, where people breathe.

Around the world, only 1 in 10 people breathe healthy air. And while air pollution may often be invisible, the toll it takes on our health certainly is not.

This multi-part blog series, Fisheries for the Future, examines the impacts from climate change on global fisheries and the opportunities to address these emerging challenges.

Emissions cuts alone won’t limit global warming to 1.5°C, IPCC report warns. But can carbon removal from land use and technology scale up in time?