Environmental Innovation|March 4, 2024
MethaneSAT is now in space! The methane-detecting satellite will measure pollution from millions of small sources around the world. It’s the first satellite developed and funded by any environmental nonprofit organization, Environmental Defense Fund.
Environmental Innovation|March 4, 2024
The Environmental Defense Fund invites you to learn more about the MethaneSat, a groundbreaking satellite to speed up cuts in methane emissions worldwide and slow global warming — fast.
Environmental Innovation|September 2, 2023
Methane is a greenhouse gas that often leaks from drilling sites and pipelines. A new satellite will hunt for methane leaks worldwide, which could significantly slow down global warming.
Environmental Innovation|April 28, 2023
A new space-based scientific instrument called the Geostationary Carbon Cycle Observatory, or GeoCarb, is funded by the Environmental Defense Fund and can scan land in the Western Hemisphere continuously, taking meticulous measurements of three carbon-based gases: carbon dioxide, carbon monoxide, and methane.
Environmental Innovation|April 11, 2023
Bill Nye describes (in lay terms) why we should care about methane when addressing the climate crisis — particularly in the short term.
Environmental Innovation|May 19, 2022
The Woodwell Climate Research Center is launching an effort to better understand the contribution of thawing permafrost to global warming, and to help Arctic communities to cope with its effects. Permafrost thaw is a critical but often overlooked piece of the fight against climate change.
Environmental Innovation|March 9, 2022
A new study explains how redlining, a discriminatory mortgage appraisal practice dating back to the 1930s, has led communities of color in the United States to be systematically exposed to higher levels of air pollution.
Environmental Innovation|January 11, 2022
Farmers Business Network and Environmental Defense Fund announced the launch of the FBN Regenerative Agriculture Finance Fund. Farmers who meet climate and water quality benchmarks will now access lower interest rates, enabling wider adoption of profitable and sustainable agriculture.
Environmental Innovation|October 29, 2021
EDF Senior Scientist, Dr. Ilissa Ocko, explains at TED Countdown, "Cutting methane is the single fastest, most effective opportunity to reduce climate change risks in the near term."
Environmental Innovation|September 13, 2021
EDF Scientist Ilissa Ocko explains, “Reducing methane emissions is the single fastest opportunity we have to slow down the rate of warming.”