The U.S. has never produced more energy than it does today
U.S. energy production is going gangbusters. Despite persistent false claims that the Biden administration is waging an “unprecedented assault” on American energy, the U.S. is…
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Eight key takeaways from the new National Climate Assessment
We’ve made progress on climate change, but there’s still a lot of work to be done, according to a sweeping scientific report. The U.S. has…
Just how fast will clean energy grow in the U.S.?
To slash U.S. emissions of climate-warming carbon pollution, many experts have settled on a plan that can be largely described in two steps: Clean up…
How fast are the seas rising?
Global sea level has risen 6.7 inches (170 mm) over the past 100 years — and the rate of rise has doubled since the 20th…
Pilot project uses volcanic ash to make cement
The project takes advantage of ash from a 2021 eruption on the Caribbean island of St. Vincent. In 2021, La Soufrière volcano on the Caribbean…
The Department of Energy wants to help 5 million homes connect to community solar by 2025
Community solar programs can help people access clean energy even when their own roofs aren’t suitable for solar panels. Going solar can reduce people’s energy…
Clean energy technology can reduce energy costs for low-income people
In a pilot project, nonprofit Couleecap installed solar panels and heat pumps at an apartment building in Wisconsin. Low-income people often spend a large portion…
How teaching kids energy efficiency in schools can benefit families at home
Students’ enthusiasm for energy efficiency can ripple outward, making an impact beyond the classroom. What kids learn at school doesn’t stay at school. So by teaching…
Meet a scientist who’s optimistic about climate change
Chemist Dick Co’s take: We will solve climate change if we follow some basic rules of gremlin care, er, climate action Like many children of…
Three common myths about solar energy, demystified
Solar could play a huge role in reducing carbon pollution. Solar energy could play a big role in reducing carbon pollution from the U.S. electricity…
What the latest science says about Antarctica and sea-level rise
As the Earth’s climate warms, sea levels are rising, threatening to swallow coastlines and flood low-lying cities. Scientists are working to understand how much and…
The number of lives that clean energy could save, by U.S. state
Air pollution from burning fossil fuels causes over 50,000 U.S. deaths and $445 billion in economic damage annually. The United States can achieve net-zero carbon…
What is ‘climate justice’?
It begins with the idea that the adverse impacts of a warming climate are not felt equitably among people. Climate change, an inherently social…