Using new field data and extensive research studies, scientists at EDF have estimated oil and gas methane emissions across New Mexico to be at least one million metric tons per year, surpassing all ...

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While technology drives sweeping changes in virtually every economic sector, the $130 billion global fishing industry is still largely in the dark. There’s vast potential to shift the trajectory.

Statement from Alice Henderson, Director and Lead Counsel for Transportation and Clean Air Policy for Environmental Defense Fund ...

These standards will have profound benefits for protecting people from traffic pollution. They’ll help curtail pollution from ...

"Whether you live in a rural community or a large city, no matter your zip code or your income, you have cleaner air to breathe, cleaner water to drink and a safer climate because of EPA Administrator ...

Why science matters: It takes rigorous science to protect people and the planet. One example: Our groundbreaking studies put the powerful climate pollutant methane on the global agenda — and we ...

Department of Energy Study On Environmental and Economic Impacts of U.S. Natural Gas Exports Shows Urgent Need to Cut Methane Pollution ...

The natural gas pipelines in the U.S. could circle the planet nearly 100 times. In a system that big, leaks are a persistent challenge, with significant implications for our climate. With the methods ...

The problem: Global transportation harms our climate, accounting for roughly one-quarter of all greenhouse gas emissions. The pollution from transportation powered by fossil fuels also harms our ...

Global warming from climate change means more evaporation and more moisture in the atmosphere, which means rainfall can be intensified. And intense rainfall and changing landscapes make for more ...

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