by Neil Auwarter Since returning to power in 2025, the Trump administration has dismantled clean energy incentives, lavished tens of billions in new subsidies on oil, gas and coal, and used coercive tariffs to pressure allies into long-term commitments to buy American gas. In March the Administration cut a deal to pay French energy giant […]
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Now that the federal government has officially abandoned all climate goals, climate action in the United States has shifted to states and local governments. We looked at the goals set by both First Global Stocktake (GST1), a technical assessment from the COP28 meeting in Dubai (2023), and Drawdown, a U.S. nonprofit that analyzes the science behind
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by Padmini Das Climate action is often imagined in sweeping terms: renewable energy, electric vehicles, global policy summits. But some of the most meaningful solutions begin far closer to home, in our kitchens, closets and tool drawers. One of the most quietly powerful responses emerging today is the rise of repair culture: the radical idea
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by Fran Goldstein COP31 — The 2026 UN Climate Summit The annual UN climate negotiations shape global strategy on emissions, finance, energy transition and adaptation. After disappointing progress on phasing out fossil fuels last year at COP30 in Belém, pressure is mounting for clearer plans and real follow-through. Turkey will host COP31 in November in
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Neil Auwarter Thirty years after the first global climate summit in Berlin, and 10 years after the historic Paris Agreement at COP21, nations gathered in November in Belem, Brazil for COP30. The port city sits near the mouth of the Amazon River and is a gateway to the great rainforest that serves as one of
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by Padmini Das January has a magical energy. Calendars reset. Gym memberships spike. People return to work glowing with the optimism of extended leave. While “New Year’s resolutions” often come with a side of guilt and a short shelf life, climate resolutions can be refreshingly different, practical, hopeful and even fun. So, in 2026, let’s
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Local Climate Actions Data centers, warehouses that contain ranks of computer servers and internet connection junctions, are the backbone of the internet and an essential part of modern infrastructure. The rush by big tech firms to develop and monetize artificial intelligence (AI) is leading to an outsized demand for new data centers. AI tools like
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by Neil Auwarter On frozen pond: the Carnegie Mellon study As detailed in this issue’s companion article, Climate change in black and white: The power of binary framing, recent work in cognitive science suggests people are more impacted by climate information framed binarily — this or that — than by incremental data. The example used
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by Padmini Das In the age of data overload, the biggest challenge in climate communication isn’t the lack of information, it’s getting people to feel it. A new study published in Nature Human Behaviour offers a striking insight into why some climate messages hit home while others fade into the background. The study, led by
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Climate action is thriving at state and local levels, despite federal roadblocks. We’ve added three new local initiatives to our Toolbox – explore the full articles and information sources by clicking on the summary titles below. Congestion pricing reduces city traffic, emissions and pollution Traffic jams aren’t just annoying — they cost the U.S. economy
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