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Analysis
Climate mitigation through soil amendments: quantification, evidence, and uncertainty
July 3, 2023 | Emily Oldfield, Agricultural Soil Carbon ScientistLiterature review co-authored by EDF scientists addresses the climate mitigation potential of organic soil amendments, including biostimulants and biopesticides.More on:
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Report
Turning Climate Commitments Into Results: An Update on State-level Climate Targets
July 1, 2023 | Katie Schneer, Senior Analyst, U.S. ClimateEDF has conducted an updated analysis of the greenhouse gas emissions projections for each U.S. state and territory that has committed to reduce their emissions consistent with the U.S. Nationally Determined Contribution submitted under Article 4 of the Paris Climate Agreement.More on:
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Report
Canada’s Methane Abatement Opportunity
July 1, 2023This report from Dunsky and EDF evaluates the most cost-effective reduction pathway available for the Canadian upstream oil and gas industry to achieve the federal methane emissions reduction target of 75% by 2030 relative to 2012 levels.More on:
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Analysis
Electric Vehicle Total Cost of Ownership Analysis
July 1, 2023Results of EDF analysis to compare the Total Cost of Ownership for currently available EVs to similar gasoline vehicles.More on:
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Report
Lead Cable Investigation
June 30, 2023Report prepared for EDF by Marine Taxonomic Services, Ltd. (MTS) seeks to understand the extent to which telecom and power cables running through rivers, streams, and lakes that serve as drinking water sources may have been constructed using lead pipe and which may now pose a public health risk.More on:
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An audit on the Advanced Clean Fleets Rule is bad for California and bad for the country
June 29, 2023Last month, the California Air Resources Board unanimously voted to adopt the Advanced Clean Fleets Rule, which sets purchase requirements for private and government fleets to increasingly transition to zero-emission trucks, and sets a 100% sales requirement for manufacturers in 2036. -
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An audit on the Advanced Clean Fleets Rule is bad for California and bad for the country
June 29, 2023 | Katelyn Roedner Sutter, California State DirectorLast month, the California Air Resources Board unanimously voted to adopt the Advanced Clean Fleets Rule, which sets purchase requirements for private and government fleets to increasingly transition to zero-emission trucks, and sets a 100% sales requirement for manufacturers in 2036. -
Report
Call to action for sustainable maritime fuel production
June 21, 2023Maritime shipping is responsible for 3% of global greenhouse emissions. For the shipping industry to play its role in limiting global warming to 1.5°C, emissions must be rapidly reduced within this decade and reach zero by 2050. -
Analysis
Environmental risks and opportunities of orphaned oil and gas wells in the United States
June 20, 2023 | Adam Peltz, Director and Senior Attorney, Energy TransitionAnalysis on environmental risks and opportunities of orphaned wells provides a framework that can be used to manage the millions of documented and undocumented orphaned wells in the U.S. and abroad.More on:
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Analysis
Extreme Smog Challenge of India Intensified by Increasing Lower Tropospheric Stability
June 6, 2023 | Ritesh Gautam, Lead Senior Scientist, Remote SensingIn this analysis published in Geophysical Research Letters, we use long-term satellite data to show a significant increase in aerosol exceedances over northern India, resulting in sustained atmospheric warming and surface cooling trends over the last two decades.More on:
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Blog post
3 considerations for climate negotiators as they close out the first Global Stocktake
June 5, 2023 | Maggie Ferrato, Policy Manager, Federal Climate InnovationThe first Global Stocktake is rapidly nearing its official conclusion at COP28.More on:
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Video
EDF explains: What is blue carbon?
June 5, 2023 | Kristin Kleisner, Associate Vice President, Oceans ScienceScientist Kristin Kleisner explains what blue carbon is -- and how it affects the planet.More on:
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What policy instrument options are available to address methane emissions from the oil and gas sector?
June 5, 2023 | Huong Nguyen, Economist and Policy Manager, Global MethaneNew EDF Economics Discussion Paper describes the instrument options available to policy makers in both oil and gas producing as well as importing countries. -
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EDF explains: What is blue carbon?
June 4, 2023Blue Carbon refers to the carbon stored in coastal and marine ecosystems like mangroves, seagrasses, and tidal marshes. These often-overlooked ecosystems provide critical habitats for marine biodiversity and play a crucial role in mitigating climate change by absorbing and storing large amounts of carbon from the atmosphere. -
Report
Class 7 and Class 8 Tractor–Trailer Electrification for MYs 2030 and 2032
June 1, 2023Research by Roush for EDF analyzes the potential electrification of MYs 2030 and 2032, 5-axle, single trailer Classes 7 and 8 tractors used to transport a significant fraction of road freight.More on:
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Podcast
How to green any job with Project Drawdown's Jamie Beck Alexander
May 31, 2023Jamie Beck Alexander shares actionable, practical ways you can put a climate lens on the job you currently have.More on:
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Report
Addressing Financial Recovery Gaps for South Carolina Households
May 29, 2023 | Carolyn Kousky, Associate Vice President, Economics and Policy AnalysisThis report from EDF and partners provides a comprehensive review of the current resources available to households for post-disaster economic recovery in South Carolina and explores the extent to which innovative disaster insurance policy designs can fill these gaps and improve equity in recovery.More on:
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Overview
Groundwater Accounting Platform 2-pager
May 26, 2023 | Mike Myatt, Senior Director, Climate Resilient Water SystemsThe Groundwater Accounting Platform enables water managers, landowners, and water users to track water budgets and usage in near real-time. The platform includes modules for groundwater modeling and water trading, providing a complete set of tools for local water districts to better manage allocations over time. Built using open-source code, the Groundwater Accounting Platform provides a springboard for water districts everywhere to launch and customize their own software solutions. -
Interactive tool
The Colorado River Basin: What’s at stake in the Grand Canyon
May 23, 2023A new website from EDF, American Rivers, and Four Corners Mapping provides a special look at the Grand Canyon through an educational, interactive journey. The interactive tool invites people to take a tour through the Grand Canyon and learn how the complexities of the Colorado River crisis impact the Grand Canyon and its surrounding communities …More on:
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Interactive tool
Caught in the Middle: A river between two dams and the future of the Grand Canyon
May 22, 2023Website from EDF and partners provides a special look at the Grand Canyon through an educational, interactive journey. Take a tour through the Grand Canyon and learn how the complexities of the Colorado River crisis impact the Grand Canyon and its surrounding communities and ecosystems through words, images, and short videos.More on:
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Analysis
Distortion of sectoral roles in climate change threatens climate goals
May 19, 2023 | Steven Hamburg, Senior Vice President, Chief ScientistFrontiers in Climate paper co-authored by EDF scientists explores how the longstanding method for reporting greenhouse gas emissions—carbon dioxide equivalence (CO2e)—systematically underestimates methane-dominated economic sectors' contributions to warming in the coming decades.More on:
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Newsletter
Join the Anti-Misinformation Brigade to get myth-busting emails
May 19, 2023Sign up for EDF's "Based in Climate Reality," a monthly email full of helpful tips for spotting and fighting misinformation.More on:
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Podcast
Learn how to build your climate experience with Terra.do founder Anshuman Bapna
May 17, 2023Anshuman Bapna shares strategies for confronting daunting green job descriptions asking for years of direct experience.More on: