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IPCC: HUMAN-CAUSED CLIMATE CHANGE LEADING TO INCREASINGLY IRREVERSIBLE IMPACTS; WINDOW FOR ADAPTATION VERY LIMITED

On Monday, February 28, the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) released a report from the IPCC Working Group II: AR6 Climate Change 2022: Impacts, Adaptation and Vulnerability. The report assesses the science literature documenting the devastating effect of human-caused climate change …

March 1, 2022, 6:13 pmMarch 1, 2023

A electric heavy-duty truck drives on a highway

Energy

Climate, Health, and Economic Benefits From the Shift to Electric Heavy-Duty Trucks

Heavy-duty trucking is a growing industry that connects the global economy, but its reliance on fossil fuels has made it a potent source of pollution. Heavy-duty trucks are the fastest-growing source of climate pollution in the U.S., emitting nearly a …

February 7, 2022, 4:03 pmMarch 1, 2023

Energy, Issue Areas

How Renewable Energy Bolsters the Grid Against Blackouts

Fossil-fueled climate events stress the grid Climate change is fueling extreme heat, droughts, wildfires, and hurricanes, which are overtaxing America’s outdated power grid. In a May 2023 report, North American Electric Reliability Corporation (NERC), a regulating authority that monitors the …

January 21, 2022, 3:47 pmJune 1, 2023

Energy

Electric Car and Truck Safety

Electric cars and trucks have higher safety ratings from major government agencies, reduced odds of injury in the case of an accident, lower personal injury claims, lower risk of rollover crashes, and reduced risk of fire in the case of …

January 5, 2022, 1:25 pmMarch 1, 2023

Energy

Mining for Electric Car Batteries: Lithium, Cobalt, Copper and Other Minerals and Materials

Global demand for lithium, cobalt, nickel, and the other components of electric car and truck batteries is expected to skyrocket as more countries and automakers commit to making all new vehicles electric. As this demand grows, so does our responsibility …

November 29, 2021, 3:07 pmMarch 28, 2023

International, International Cooperation

Methane at COP26

Major commitments on methane mitigation were a highlight of COP26 in Glasgow, Scotland, in November 2021. (Video by Jehan Harney) Overview: Methane at COP26 Why methane? Methane and climate change Methane is now the second biggest cause of global warming, …

October 27, 2021, 3:37 pmMarch 1, 2023

International, International Climate Finance, International Cooperation, News, Paris Agreement

Climate Finance at COP26

Climate finance will be a central issue at COP26. Avoiding the worst climate change impacts will require massive investment in infrastructure, technology, and low-carbon projects. In 2009, rich, high-emitting countries committed to mobilizing at least $100 billion per year by …

October 27, 2021, 10:42 amNovember 27, 2023

Photo of petrochemical industry with Twilight sky - Clean Energy

News, Science, The IPCC

Natural gas prices continue to rise: what it means for the United States

Natural gas prices have doubled in the past year, putting pressure on American companies and consumers, a sign of U.S. vulnerability to international price fluctuations. After a decade of marginal or negative returns, U.S. drillers are using profits from higher …

October 13, 2021, 4:44 pmMarch 1, 2023

Energy

Cargo Ships, Climate Change & The Solutions That Can Lead To Cleaner Shipping.

Over 3 million people worked in clean energy jobs according to the 2021 U.S. Energy & Employment Report, which uses data from 2020.

October 1, 2021, 11:10 amMarch 1, 2023

Energy

Where the Clean Energy Jobs Are: 2021

Over 3 million people worked in clean energy jobs according to the 2021 U.S. Energy & Employment Report, which uses data from 2020.

September 16, 2021, 12:21 pmJuly 26, 2022

Climate Nexus Announces The Communicating Climate Justice Collective

Why the Rise in Offshore Wind Costs is Temporary

How Car Dependency Costs Americans

Where the Clean Energy Jobs Are: 2023

Why U.S. Highways Perpetuate Racial Injustice

Experts React to IPCC Special Report on Climate Change and Land

Land Report: Managing the Planet Now Necessary for Managing Climate Change, Say Scientists

Agriculture & Climate

Green New Meal

How Extreme Weather Impacts Public Health

The Localized Health Impacts of Fossil Fuels

How Air Quality & Pollution Impact Public Health

How Extreme Heat & Heatwaves Impact Public Health

Fifth National Climate Reaffirms The Cause & Increasing Impacts Of Climate Change

IPCC: HUMAN-CAUSED CLIMATE CHANGE IMPACTS SEVERE, WIDESPREAD

IPCC: PHASING OUT MOST FOSSIL FUELS PARAMOUNT TO LIMITING CLIMATE CHANGE

IPCC: HUMAN-CAUSED CLIMATE CHANGE LEADING TO INCREASINGLY IRREVERSIBLE IMPACTS; WINDOW FOR ADAPTATION VERY LIMITED

Holding Banks Accountable in the Climate Change Fight – Rockefellers Launch BankFWD

The Business of Climate Change

Asia-Pacific cooperation, fossil fuels’ health impacts

Loss & damage, 40m+ health workers for fossil phase out

COP28, activist crackdowns, GCF replenishment

IMF/World Bank Annuals, Climate & Debt

COP 28 – Climate finance in the spotlight at COP28

Climate Finance at COP27

Climate Finance at COP26

COP 28 – Climate finance in the spotlight at COP28

COP27: Issues and Expected Storylines

Climate Finance at COP27

Methane at COP27

COP28: Issues and Expected Storylines

COP 28 – Climate finance in the spotlight at COP28

COP28 – Health Imperatives for COP28

COP28 Narrative: The climate crisis is a fossil fuel crisis.

IPCC: HUMAN-CAUSED CLIMATE CHANGE IMPACTS SEVERE, WIDESPREAD

IPCC: PHASING OUT MOST FOSSIL FUELS PARAMOUNT TO LIMITING CLIMATE CHANGE

IPCC: HUMAN-CAUSED CLIMATE CHANGE LEADING TO INCREASINGLY IRREVERSIBLE IMPACTS; WINDOW FOR ADAPTATION VERY LIMITED

Natural gas prices continue to rise: what it means for the United States