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Our pioneering work with Google shows that levels of air pollution vary much more widely than was previously known. We now know that levels of air pollution can vary by up to eight times within one ...

Tianyi's research focuses on the impacts of short-lived climate forcers, such as methane and hydrogen. She explores how their emissions and mitigation affect the climate system, as well as the role of ...

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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 question the causes and ...

Since 1967, we’ve found innovative ways to solve the toughest environmental problems. The osprey was nearly wiped out by widespread use of the pesticide DDT. The pesticide DDT was used widely in the ...

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A pair of groundbreaking spectrometers developed by EDF for MethaneSAT, the most advanced methane-tracking satellite during its operation, are prepared for testing. Photo credit: Blue Canyon ...

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We began in 1967, as a scrappy group of scientists and a lawyer on Long Island, New York, fighting to save osprey from the toxic pesticide DDT. Using scientific evidence, our founders got DDT banned ...

Methane is the main ingredient in natural gas, and fossil fuel production is a major source of global methane emissions along with agriculture and waste management. EDF scientists focus on ...

We’ve been fighting for strong environmental and public health protections in courts across the U.S. since 1967. Today, EDF remains a powerful force in the defense of the country’s bedrock ...