How climate change affects the monarch butterfly, and what we …
May 26, 2016 · In recent years, the monarch's fall south migration from Canada has been delayed by as much as six weeks. Climate change has also increased the frequency and intensity of extreme weather events, which can have catastrophic effects on migrating monarchs. In 2002, a severe and sudden storm killed close to 80 percent of the overwintering monarch ...
U.S. Climate Vulnerability Index shows where action, resources are …
Oct 2, 2023 · HOUSTON, TX – The most comprehensive screening tool to date shows where record-breaking heat, suffocating wildfire smoke and other climate risks threaten the stability of communities throughout the U.S. – and why. Developed in partnership between Environmental Defense Fund and Texas A&M University, the U.S. Climate Vulnerability Index (CVI) combines 184 sets of publicly available data to ...
Take action: Current opportunities - Environmental Defense Fund
It's clear that we need to tackle tailpipe pollution from vehicles, including big-rigs, trucks, trailers and buses. Show your support for clean air…. Learn more. Don't pour more fuel on the fire. Reduce methane emissions! We need your help to win the fight against climate change. Sign EDF's Methane Pledge and show your support for commonsense ...
Key Takeaways. Over 10 years, all of the studied EVs are estimated to be the same or less expensive to own and operate than the comparison gasoline vehicle. Life-time savings of up to $18,440. Electric Vehicles have higher upfront purchase costs and insurance costs, but these are more than offset by fuel and maintenance cost savings - which ...
Green jobs hub - Environmental Defense Fund
Green jobs hub. Whether you’re new to the workforce or looking for a career change, our goal is to make your search for a mission-driven job as easy as possible. Get started with these resources curated by the team behind EDF’s Degrees green jobs podcast. Degrees podcast. Land a green job 101. Green job resources.
Climate misinformation - Environmental Defense Fund
Battling climate myths and fighting for the truth. The problem: A flood of climate misinformation is threatening to erode public support for solving the climate crisis. Often shared on social media, misleading narratives that question the causes and impacts of climate change — and the effectiveness of climate solutions — are spreading fast.
Building climate leaders with EDF Climate Corps
Environmental Defense Fund’s Climate Corps fellowship is a hands-on summer program where we train ambitious graduate students and match them with top companies and organizations to advance climate and energy goals. We’ve embedded fellows with hosts like the American Red Cross, BYD, Google, IKEA, Kickstarter, the Mayo Clinic and Tata Steel.
fInvestment.Over the last 9 years, manufacturers have announced $188 billion in concrete investment in U.S. EV and EV battery manufacturing facilities. Federal policies have dramatically expanded and accelerated these
The Chemicals Called PFCs are Everywhere, and That's a Problem
Apr 30, 2013 · Essentially, PFC's are in all of us. Two of the compounds detected in NHANES, perfluorooctane sulfonic acid (PFOS) and perfluorootanoic acid (PFOA), are the focus of three new studies published this month in Environmental Health Perspectives. One reported an association with osteoarthritis in women, another an association with semen quality in ...
Natural Climate Solutions Handbook - Environmental Defense Fund
Advancing effective and equitable crediting of natural climate solutions. Natural climate solutions, or NCS, are activities to protect, restore, or enhance ecosystems in terms of their ability to remove or sequester carbon. They can deliver about one third of the greenhouse gas emissions reductions needed this decade to achieve key climate goals.