Climate change is driving up temperatures, intensifying extreme heat, and worsening air pollution—making it more dangerous to breathe. Hot and polluted air is especially harmful for children and older people, putting their health at risk.

The Trump administration and Big Oil are adding fuel to the fire of this climate crisis.

Communities across the U.S. are once again facing dangerous air quality from raging wildfires. While climate change drives more intense and frequent fires, we must invest in community resilience to protect people’s health and keep them safe.

Culturally significant lands like Chaco Canyon are on the chopping block as the Trump administration gears up to hand over more lands to Big Oil. We need to step up and protect this historical site for generations to come. 👇🧵

Our Emmy-winning film Sonic Sea is now available for free on YouTube—a powerful story about how human-made ocean noise is harming marine life and what we can do to stop it. Watch it now: https://on.nrdc.org/4wQJo0E

As smoke from Canadian wildfires causes harmful air pollution across the country, it’s crucial now more than ever to stay informed and protect your health. Wildfire smoke can trigger serious health issues—especially for children, older adults, and those with respiratory illnesses.

President Trump’s EPA is giving truck makers a free pass to spew toxic exhaust right into communities. Before gutting these rules, they didn’t even determine how dirty our air will get or how many people will get sick, putting corporate profits first.

As communities suffer record-setting heat waves and storms, Trump’s EPA says fighting climate change is too hard in an attempt to avoid their legal responsibility to address it. 👇🧵

Life expectancy in Chicago can fluctuate by two decades, largely based on how close to polluting facilities you live. A proposed Illinois law would require the state to consider the health of overburdened communities before approving new polluting projects.

Mbappé brought goals. Norway brought chants. And climate change is bringing some of the hottest World Cup matches in history.👇🧵

After a failed attempt to repeal the Grand Staircase–Escalante management plan, the Trump administration has moved to gut two national monuments in Utah—Grand Staircase–Escalante and Bears Ears.

NRDC’s senior vice president of environmental health, Matthew Tejada, talks about Big Oil’s response to EVs and clean energy. Listen to the latest episode of What the Earth: https://on.nrdc.org/4vgsqY5

A North Carolina facility with dozens of hazardous waste violations was promoted as an example that “chemical recycling” can solve the plastic waste crisis, but the process uses and produces chemicals linked to cancer and acute health harm, leaving communities at risk.

New research shows New Orleans could be surrounded by water by the end of the century, threatening communities that have been there for generations. Planned relocation can help prepare for these climate impacts early to center justice and ensure a safe transition for future generations.

Big Oil has called the shots for decades. How did we get here, and what can we do about it? Listen to the latest episode of What the Earth. https://on.nrdc.org/4vgsqY5

The 10-year legal battle to remove lead pipes in Flint is officially closed! Flint changed the conversation about environmental justice in communities across the country and put a spotlight on the ongoing lead crisis in the U.S.

Chicago has the largest known supply of toxic lead pipes of any city in the country, threatening public health, but replacing them costs more than six times the national average—and a lack of transparency from city leaders makes it difficult to understand why.

Decades of federal research funding have led to breakthroughs in medicine, technology, and environmental science, but the Trump administration’s Office of Management and Budget proposal aims to derail this. Submit a comment telling President Trump to fund science research:https://on.nrdc.org/4eTk3Nq

A new report uncovers large amounts of hazardous, cancer-causing chemicals used for “chemical recycling”—furthering its toxic threat to human health and the environment. https://on.nrdc.org/4gnm1GV

As climate change displaces communities across the country, planned relocation can help reduce risks and build resilience, but we still lack a national strategy. It’s time to rethink how we manage climate threats to protect those most at risk.

Millions of edible meals are thrown away every year because food date labels are confusing, but California’s new law now makes it easier to tell when food is still safe to eat with clear, standardized ‘best by’ labels.

The Trump administration wants to settle with chemical giant Chemours over years of illegally dumping toxic PFAS “forever chemicals” into waterways, contaminating local drinking water. Impacted communities say the proposal falls short of addressing the long-term damage already done.

At a time when millions of American families are facing heat waves, stronger storms, and rising electricity bills, the Trump administration is wasting taxpayer dollars to keep coal—a more expensive, dirty source of power—alive instead of investing in cheaper, cleaner energy.

We’ve worked nonstop to protect the Gulf of California, also known as the Aquarium of the World, from the dangerous liquefied natural gas (LNG) industry. Our fight continues as the industrial ambitions grow and corporations are determined to turn this biodiverse area into a gas station. 👇🧵

For the fourth time, the Trump administration is paying off a company to abandon a clean energy project. Combined, they could've powered more than 7 million homes with clean, affordable energy, but instead, the administration used $2.7 billion in taxpayer dollars to stop them.

As we celebrate America’s 250th birthday, a day that should be a “unifying moment to showcase American achievement,” says NRDC Senior Advisor Bob Deans in the New York Times, let’s remember our progress and the work needed ahead to build a better future for generations to come.

As we head into the holiday weekend, communities across the country are facing dangerously hot temperatures. Heat waves are among the nation’s deadliest weather hazards, and climate change is making them even hotter.

Extreme heat is hitting much of the U.S. this week, as Europe recovers from what researchers are calling its “worst heat wave on record.” Intensifying heat waves are a clear signal of climate change and will only worsen if we continue to burn fossil fuels.

Big Oil must pay for polluting our lands. Submit a comment now to stop this disastrous plan in its tracks: https://on.nrdc.org/4eTiJZH

This World Cup may be the hottest in history, as climate change drives record-breaking heat across host cities. Temperatures this high can be deadly—protect yourself and your neighbors during the heat.

Good news: A new law requiring clear, unified date labels on food products is in effect in California to help people understand when food is still safe to eat, while reducing food waste and keeping more available for those who need it most.

The Trump administration just moved to weaken key public lands protections to boost oil and gas industry profits while limiting public voices, handing companies a free pass to pollute at the expense of clean air and water, wildlife, and local communities.

President Trump and his administration have waged a coordinated campaign against the safeguards protecting our communities and planet from corporate polluters. 👇🧵

What happens when Big Tech builds a data center right in your neighborhood? As some of the worst offenders spew noise and air pollution into the atmosphere, environmental advocates are pushing back.

As families struggle to make ends meet, oil companies are raking in billions and using those profits for stock buybacks so their CEOs, boards, and shareholders can get even richer.

This is a major win, considering the relentless attacks on clean air and public health. These safer limits—set under the Biden EPA—are estimated to avoid 800,000 ‌cases ⁠of asthma symptoms, 2,000 hospital visits, and 4,500 premature deaths each year by 2032.

We need your help to stop major polluters from destroying this critical and vulnerable habitat. Submit a comment today: https://on.nrdc.org/4eOmf7E

The Trump administration is pushing to weaken protections for public lands, opening the door to more dangerous oil and gas activities while leaving communities to pay the price for costly cleanup.

Good news! A major U.S. federal court just rejected the EPA’s attempt to roll back Biden-era limits on deadly soot pollution. This is a vital win in the midst of the Trump administration’s relentless attacks on clean air.

The Trump administration is trying to roll back key safeguards that prevent chemical disasters. These changes would weaken protections for workers and nearby communities, leaving the most vulnerable at greater risk from dangerous industrial facilities.

Record-breaking extreme heat is impacting communities across Europe, even forcing parts of London Climate Action Week to shut down as global leaders gather to boost climate action and tackle resilience in real time. We must act fast to protect people and our planet.

Scientists warn that microplastic pollution in our air and water may increase the risk of serious health impacts, but the Trump administration scaled back federal research on these toxicants—leaving families in the dark about their health.

In states like New York and California, restrictions on PFAS in clothing and textiles are reducing the use of harmful “forever chemicals,” linked to serious health risks like cancer, showing strong laws can protect public health without forcing businesses to shut down.

Our chief program officer, Julie Cerqueira, talks about the necessity of reforming our energy sector in the latest episode of What the Earth: https://on.nrdc.org/44o0hTT

Our chief program officer, Julie Cerqueira, walks us through what it really takes to build resiliency in our energy sector in the latest episode of What the Earth: https://on.nrdc.org/44o0hTT

Climate change is already here, and its global impacts can’t be ignored. We’re joining leaders from around the world to drive action to build resilient communities and protect the environment at London Climate Action Week.

Experts warn that exposure to toxic PFAS ‘forever chemicals’ may be disrupting women's ability to breastfeed. Despite decades of evidence of harm, the government has failed to adequately address the issue and protect our health.

Last year, President Trump allowed polluting facilities to exempt themselves from clean air standards that protect public health by simply sending an email. This is another glaring example of the Trump administration putting our health at risk to line Big Polluters’ pockets.

The Trump administration tried to auction oil and gas leases in the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge—home to iconic wildlife like polar bears and caribou—but companies had little interest in drilling in one of the last truly wild places in the U.S.

It’s gotten so ridiculous that coal plants and chemical factories simply had to send the EPA an email to get exempt from pollution rules. As pollution causes more cancer, more asthma attacks, and more flooded communities, the EPA is abandoning their mission—and us.