The setting: climate crisis. The story: clean energy on the rise.
As we mark the second anniversary of the Paris climate accord, US cities and states are maintaining momentum to do our part for emissions reduction.
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Election results suggest a US committed to climate action. But when?
Recent election results in the Northwest suggest communities ready to act on climate... and more of the most recent news on climate and clean energy.
Progress on the winds (and the solar) of change
A number of clean energy firsts; public transportation goes electric; and more of the latest news in climate and clean energy.
Repeal (?), Resilience, and Resistance
Last week's attack on the Clean Power Plan comes during a season of extreme weather disasters and increasing alarm about our warming climate. But there's good news about EVs, business engagement, and polling on climate.
Many reasons for hope, but also much to fear
Devastation in Puerto Rico, a major win against coal, hope, frustration, and more in our climate and clean energy news roundup.
On climate disruption, ending silence and heeding science
Breaking through Climate Silence In the wake of Hurricane Harvey,
ClimateCast: A Storm we could see coming
The aftermath of storm Harvey, everyone agrees on the importance of cutting pollution, climate threats to agriculture, and more of the latest in climate and clean energy news.
A world roiled by climate change, a future buttressed by clean energy
A worldwide whirlwind of renewable power; solutions in the Northwest; the electric revolution, and more of the latest news on climate and clean energy
Big wind, big oil, and big work ahead
When willl big oil begin its last breath? The good, the bad and the downright ugly in climate and clean energy in this week's ClimateCast.
The resistance is as strong as it is creative
From ranchers blocking Keystone with solar, to counties suing big oil over sea level rise, grassroots action to protect the climate and our communities.
The world (mostly) unites for climate action
G20 leaders recommit to the road through Paris--with the US government on the sidelines for now. More bad news for oil, more promising economic signs for renewables, and more of the latest news on climate and clean energy.
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