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Insights

December 14, 2016

Weather Patterns that Fueled Great Smoky Mountains Forest Fire Could Increase with Climate Change

Forests
forest monitoring
deforestation
drought
climate change
extreme weather
fires

Wildfire at Great Smoky Mountains National Park

Forests
forest monitoring
deforestation
drought
climate change
extreme weather
fires

Africa North America

Insights

October 28, 2016

If Climate Change Is the Existential Crisis of Our Age, Why Isn’t it Getting More Attention?

climate science
drought
agriculture
climate change
food security
sea level rise
U.S. policy

California drought

climate science
drought
agriculture
climate change
food security
sea level rise
U.S. policy

Insights

April 10, 2015

California Sleepwalks into Water Crisis

Aqueduct
drought
natural resources
U.S. policy
Freshwater
water risk

California's drought has dragged on for four years. Photo by Yana Edwin Murphy/Flickr

Aqueduct
drought
natural resources
U.S. policy
Freshwater
water risk

Insights

January 14, 2015

How the US Can Lower Methane Emissions from Natural Gas and Save Money

GHG emissions
Climate
climate change
U.S. policy
Lower Emissions, Brighter Economy
fossil fuels

A natural gas refinery plant. Photo by WildEarth Guardians/Flickr.

GHG emissions
Climate
climate change
U.S. policy
Lower Emissions, Brighter Economy
fossil fuels

Insights

January 6, 2015

The Clean Vehicle Revolution: Driving Fuel Savings and Emissions Reductions in the United States

Energy
Cities
Economics
climate change
GHG emissions
U.S. policy
Lower Emissions, Brighter Economy
transportation

Electric vehicle charging station in Guangdong Province, China. Photo by Remko Tanis/Flickr

Energy
Cities
Economics
climate change
GHG emissions
U.S. policy
Lower Emissions, Brighter Economy
transportation

Insights

November 12, 2014

How the US Can Save Billions by Reducing Electricity Use

Energy
GHG emissions
energy efficiency
Lower Emissions, Brighter Economy
renewable energy

Homes and commercial buildings account for 74 percent of electricity demand in the United States, making them a critical part of any plan to reduce greenhouse gas emissions. Photo Credit: Justin Brown, Flickr

Energy
GHG emissions
energy efficiency
Lower Emissions, Brighter Economy
renewable energy

Insights

November 3, 2014

How the US Can Produce Cleaner Energy While Capturing Economic Benefits

Energy
Climate
GHG emissions
U.S. policy
Lower Emissions, Brighter Economy
renewable energy

New solar photovoltaic projects are also being chosen over new coal and gas generation in a few areas of the country because of lower costs or larger net benefits. Photo credit: Dana Smillie, World Bank

Energy
Climate
GHG emissions
U.S. policy
Lower Emissions, Brighter Economy
renewable energy

Insights

October 10, 2014

By the Numbers: How the U.S. Economy Can Benefit from Reducing Greenhouse Gas Emissions

Economics
Climate
climate change
Lower Emissions, Brighter Economy
U.S. policy

Electric vehicle battery prices fell 40 percent since 2008. Photo credit: Kevin Krejcl, Flickr

Economics
Climate
climate change
Lower Emissions, Brighter Economy
U.S. policy

Insights

February 13, 2014

Amidst California’s Drought, an Opportunity for Action

climate change
drought
climate impacts

The majority of California is currently blanketed in "extreme drought." Photo credit: Amber Tsuchida, Flickr

climate change
drought
climate impacts

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