Climate Assessment

4th U.S. National Climate Assessment Vol.II: Main Messages

Trump Administration Climate Report: It’s Real, It’s Here, It’s Because of Fossil Fuels. And The Sooner We Fix It, The Better. The National Climate Assessment (NCA) is a congressionally-mandated report released at least every four years on what the past, …
Eastern

NCA4: Eastern U.S. Fact Sheet

Eastern United States: A Prime Example Of Growing Flood Risk from Climate Change As the atmosphere warms, its ability to hold moisture grows. This leads to heavier downpours and more flooding. This has already been shown across the Eastern US, …
National Climate Assessment

4th U.S. National Climate Assessment Vol. II: Notable Findings

NCA4, Part Two: Impacts, Risks and Adaptation How Climate Change is harming humanity, shaping societies and endangering environments The Trump Administration’s recently published 4th National Climate Assessment Volume II, on climate impacts, risks and adaptation covers 19 national topics and …

1.5°C

Comparing climate impacts at 1.5°C, 2°C, 3°C and 4°C

On Oct. 8, the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) released the much anticipated Special Report on 1.5°C in Incheon, South Korea. The report shows that climate change has already caused global temperatures to rise about 1°C above pre-industrial levels. Unless emissions …
Clean Power Plan

Fact-Checking Clean Power Plan Claims

Now that it is finalized, the Clean Power Plan will be an important part of the public discussion on climate change. Unfortunately, some claims may stray from the truth, so we’ve compiled some resources to make fact-checking easier.

Paris Agreement

Paris Agreement Withdrawal FAQ

Learn more about the implications of the United States' withdrawal from the Paris Agreement We’ve put together some common questions and answers on a Paris pullout: How does withdrawing from the Paris Agreement work? Could the U.S. rejoin the Paris …

Vermont

Vermont is vulnerable to increasing temperatures, floods and droughts, and a shorter winter Vermont’s climate has already warmed by two degrees Fahrenheit in the last century. Increasing temperatures are causing spring to arrive earlier, bringing more precipitation and more frequent …

Maine

Maine is vulnerable to increasing temperatures, ocean acidification and the spread of Lyme disease Maine’s climate has already warmed by about three degrees Fahrenheit in the last century. Increasing temperatures are causing spring to arrive earlier, bringing more precipitation and …

Mississippi

Mississippi is vulnerable to sea level rise, flooding and increasing temperatures - all which threaten the state’s agriculture and energy industries as well as human health Overall, Mississippi will become warmer, with both more flooding and drought. Extreme heat and …

Hawaii

Hawaii is vulnerable to warming and acidifying oceans, shoreline loss and species loss Air temperature has already warmed by one-half to one degree Fahrenheit in the last century in Hawaii. Ocean warming and acidification: Accounting for changes in natural cycles …
Solar

The Fight to Put a Value on Rooftop Solar Power

Advancements in technology have enabled consumers to install solar panels on their roofs more cheaply than ever before. This presents utility companies—which have for decades monopolized the energy markets—with new challenges.

Trump's "Energy Independence"

Understanding Trump’s “Energy Independence” EO

On March 28, President Trump signed a broad executive order taking aim at several Obama-era energy and environmental safeguards. The order will seek to undo or rollback an array of regulations: Clean Power Plan: Trump will likely ask the EPA …