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Sleuthing for truth during power outages

Photos of an ice-coated Texas wind turbine were weaponized as supposed "evidence" that renewables were to blame for widespread power outages.

3 ways to cope with the smoke

If you live west of the Cascades in the Pacific Northwest, you likely woke up yesterday to an awful late-summer surprise (if you weren't under wildfire threat already): a blanket of unhealthy wildfire smoke.

Climate strikers believe in—and will fight for—a clean energy future

A movement led by young people gets ready for a week of climate action

Climate leadership, state to state

With a clean energy win accomplished in Washington, attention now turns to Oregon. Also: other states and cities show what climate leadership does and does not look like.

Only YOU can prevent forest fires – confront the climate arsonists.

30 years ago, it would have been much easier to tackle the causes of climate disruption. That was then.  30 years from now, they might remember the fiery September of 2018 as the turning point toward solutions, when leaders confronted the challenge head-on at a historic summit in California. Or they might be in hell, wondering why we blew it.  

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. 

Home Runs 4 Hurricane Recovery? Let's bill the perps instead

Let’s get real, baseball fans. We need a serious federal commitment to short-term and long-term recovery.

Turns out we don't take women storms seriously, either

A new study shows that hurricanes with female names can be deadlier than their male counterparts--because of the tendency to underestimate the power of women.

Meteorologist in a hurricane

The climate of coverage: news media on climate consequences

We need more from the media than rain-soaked newscasters reporting from hurricane regions to help audiences understand the climate crisis and what we can do solve it. 

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.

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Days of slow burning

Last weekend's record-breaking heat dome has largely passed, but continues to wreak havoc with heat-related deaths, power outages and wildfires
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3 ways to cope with the smoke

If you live west of the Cascades in the Pacific Northwest, you likely woke up yesterday to an awful late-summer surprise (if you weren't under wildfire threat already): a blanket of unhealthy wildfire smoke.
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Let's build more momentum for talking climate

Extreme weather, wildfires, an uncertain future...how can we avoid talking about climate change? A better question may be: how DO we talk with out families and friends about climate change—in a way that acknowledges our anxiety, yet motivates us to work towards solutions?

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