EDF
@EnvDefenseFund
Followers
198K
Following
3K
Media
3K
Statuses
43K
EDF delivers bold game-changing climate solutions to build a vital Earth, for everyone.
New York, New York
Joined February 2009
Today, 90+% of US fisheries are sustainable, fish populations are recovering & fishermen like Buddy Guindon say they’re earning more with fewer days at sea. That’s the result of collaborative, science-based approaches like catch shares. More via @USAToday:
usatoday.com
An unlikely alliance saved U.S. fisheries from collapse - and made them more profitable.
0
0
3
Clean energy again rose to the occasion in TX! Solar + wind power provided 40% of record electricity demand on the state's grid, per EIA analysis. Solar alone generated 50% more than same period last year + 4x amount in 2021—a trend projected to continue.
insideclimatenews.org
Solar and wind power met nearly 40 percent of Texas’ electricity demand this year, the U.S. Energy Information Administration reports.
2
1
4
10 years ago, Aliso Canyon gas leak displaced 11k families, made thousands sick & released 100k tons of planet-warming methane. Today, lessons are seemingly forgotten as Trump EPA rolls back methane protections—endangering communities & our climate: https://t.co/g93TASj2NW
0
0
5
Antarctica's Hektoria Glacier stunned scientists with a 5-mile retreat in just two months — 10x faster faster than previously measured. "The calving was so drastic that it caused measurable earthquakes in the region." 🧊 👀
abcnews.go.com
An Antarctic glacier has experienced a rapid retreat 10 times faster than previously measured, according to new research.
0
1
4
An electrifying streak that just hit 2 years! Solar has topped the clean energy list each month from Sept 2023 - Aug 2025 as the largest US source of new generating capacity, per latest FERC data. Plus, solar + wind = 88% of capacity through Aug this year.
electrek.co
Solar delivered two-thirds of the new US power capacity in August, marking two years in which it led every month across all energy sources.
0
2
9
Inspiring analysis shows how much faster drivers can charge up across major U.S. roadways: ~70% of 10 longest interstates now sit within 10 miles of a fast-charger. And 12K+ new fast-charge ports also were added this year within 1 mile of major roads.
apnews.com
A new poll finds that many Americans remain hesitant to buy electric vehicles. The AP-NORC/EPIC poll found only about 2 in 10 U.S. adults say they would be highly likely to buy one the next time they...
0
1
2
Mayors worldwide are going head-on vs. climate change. 300 gathered pre- #COP30 to launch a global coalition as their citizens face a hotter future. “While our national government goes backward, these cities go forward” - Phoenix Mayor Kate Gallego
euronews.com
A coalition of mayors from around the world also launched a global coalition to prepare cities for a hotter future.
1
4
6
South Korea makes a major proactive move turning large parking lots (80+ vehicles) into solar powerhouses. Shaded spots expand clean energy use, bolsters grid, protects cars & generates infrastructure jobs, among other "tangible benefits to the public."
electrek.co
Starting this month, parking lots in South Korea with more than 80 spaces will be required to install solar canopies and carports.
2
3
4
Stunning impacts of warming in real time show the human toll faced by Nunapitchuk people & others. It's "one of 144 Native villages in Alaska that will need to relocate because of damage caused by the climate crisis."
theguardian.com
The climate crisis is causing the permafrost to melt in Alaska, forcing the village of Nunapitchuk to relocate
1
2
3
If common sense wasn’t clear enough, the numbers are: $615,000 a day to keep a coal plant open is simply a bad deal — for American taxpayers, for the climate, and for our air quality.
Administration’s order to keep coal plant open ignites debate in Michigan
0
2
5
Surging battery boom means GREAT news for grid & clean energy transition w/ 67 new gigawatts expected in next 5 years, per BloombergNEF data. Such utility-scale storage adds up to 284 GW hours ready to return to grid—bringing 3x more capacity by 2030.
canarymedia.com
The transition to renewable energy — particularly solar — relies on energy storage. A ton more batteries are about to come online.
0
3
8
Solar panels powering schools. District fleets carrying kids in fume-free E-buses. Clean energy curriculum offering career options for students. Educators nationwide are ramping up trends for environmental solutions at a pivotal time.
grist.org
As federal support and financial incentives for climate action wither, this sort of local action is becoming more difficult but also more urgent, advocates say.
0
2
6
...ordering Americans to foot the bill for costly, highly-polluting, unreliable plants like this one? A local resident told WSJ, “Everybody we talked to, Republican and Democrat, were glad it was closing.” More: 2/2
wsj.com
Some consider the lakeside power station a dinosaur, while others are hoping to attract a data center.
0
1
5
The operation of a coal plant in Michigan that the Trump Administration has ordered to remain open is costing taxpayers $615,000 — a day — and harming public health & air quality thru the Midwest. With clean energy cheaper & more abundant than ever, why is this admin... 1/2
1
4
6
Southeast clean energy transition shifts into high gear as states clearly set ambitious solar power and battery storage goals, per new regional report, with FL, GA, NC & SC all going big on clean gigawatts.
ajc.com
“We’re beginning to see some states make some really big bets on solar,” said Stephen Smith, executive director of the Southern Alliance for Clean Energy.
0
3
3
No power outages. No flooding. “We had no problems whatsoever. Nothing blew off, nothing went away.” Fascinating look at how FL homes held up against hurricanes at the world’s first community certified as “Zero Energy” by the U.S. LEED program.
miamiherald.com
“We didn’t have one insurance claim.”
0
1
4
EVs already bring big emissions-cutting benefits, and a new study calculates future impacts will quickly accelerate for an even cleaner overall transportation sector. Bonus: More solar & wind joining the grid combines to further slash climate pollution.
apnews.com
Producing and manufacturing electric vehicles and their batteries uses a lot of energy, leading many to be skeptical about the environmental benefits of going electric.
0
4
6
Near collapse, Europe's bluefin tuna needed fast-working sustainable solutions—and got them in a remarkable comeback���"...proof that scientists, authorities, environmental activists and the fishing industry can work together to save a species on the brink."
euronews.com
Europe's Atlantic bluefin tuna populations have made a reassuring comeback after nearly collapsing two decades ago. Today, tight international controls keep fishing sustainable across the Mediterra...
0
2
3
The world’s most influential voices. Big ideas. Breakthrough conversations. We’re heading to @TEDCountdown House in Belém, Brazil this month to help drive action during #COP30! See the full schedule and sign up for our events on 11/10 and 11/17 here:
0
3
3
💔 Heartbreaking. Satellite imagery captured the devastating storm damage across Jamaica on Wednesday, the day after Hurricane Melissa made landfall on the country’s southwestern coast. #Melissa #HurricaneMelissa #ExtremeWeather #ClimateChange
1
1
4