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    deforestation Energy Freshwater U.S. Climate Insights
    Climate
    North America
    Insights
    April 23, 2024

    In a Clean Energy Future, What Happens to California’s Thousands of Oil Refinery Workers?

    • fossil fuels
    • GHG emissions
    • U.S. Climate
    • U.S. Climate Policy-Equity
    • environmental justice
    • Clean Energy
    Oil refinery in Los Angeles County, California
    • fossil fuels
    • GHG emissions
    • U.S. Climate
    • U.S. Climate Policy-Equity
    • environmental justice
    • Clean Energy
    Climate
    North America
    Insights
    April 17, 2024

    Fossil Fuels Are in Everything from Plastics to Makeup, but Cleaner Alternatives Are Emerging

    • U.S. Climate
    • industry
    • fossil fuels
    • pollution
    A young woman peruses the cosmetics aisle.
    • U.S. Climate
    • industry
    • fossil fuels
    • pollution
    Energy
    North America
    Insights
    April 16, 2024

    A New Program Will Bring Clean Energy to Disadvantaged Neighborhoods in the US

    • Energy
    • Clean Energy
    • renewable energy
    • Energy Access
    Rooftop solar on a Brooklyn rowhome
    • Energy
    • Clean Energy
    • renewable energy
    • Energy Access
    Climate
    North America
    Insights
    April 1, 2024

    Ocean Carbon Removal Is Uncharted Territory. The US Can Help Change That

    • carbon removal
    • Ocean
    • Climate Governance
    • U.S. Climate
    A scientist takes a soil sample to measure carbon sequestration in a seagrass bed.
    • carbon removal
    • Ocean
    • Climate Governance
    • U.S. Climate
    Freshwater
    Insights
    March 20, 2024

    The Inequity of Water: While Scarcity Is Felt Locally, its Causes Are Increasingly Global

    • Freshwater
    • agriculture
    • Water Security
    • food security
    Amhara farmers carrying corn crop near Lake Tana Biosphere Reserve.
    • Freshwater
    • agriculture
    • Water Security
    • food security
    Forests
    Insights
    February 29, 2024

    Complex Supply Chains Are Still a Major Barrier to Ending Deforestation

    • Forests
    • deforestation
    • data
    • agriculture
    • forest products
    • corporate sustainability
    • commodities
    Plantation worker watching as a truck unloads freshly harvested oil palm branches.
    • Forests
    • deforestation
    • data
    • agriculture
    • forest products
    • corporate sustainability
    • commodities
    Energy
    North America
    Insights
    February 7, 2024

    State of the US Clean Energy Transition: Recent Progress, and What Comes Next

    • Energy
    • Clean Energy
    • renewable energy
    • electric grid
    • electric mobility
    • Electric Mobility
    • U.S. Climate Policy-Electric Vehicles
    • U.S. Climate Policy-Clean Power
    • Climate
    Technician installing solar panels on roof.
    • Energy
    • Clean Energy
    • renewable energy
    • electric grid
    • electric mobility
    • Electric Mobility
    • U.S. Climate Policy-Electric Vehicles
    • U.S. Climate Policy-Clean Power
    • Climate
    Energy
    Africa
    Insights
    February 2, 2024

    A New Solution to Power Africa: Productive Use of Renewable Energy

    • Energy
    • Energy Access
    • renewable energy
    Malawi farmer tends her field, with solar water pumps in the background
    • Energy
    • Energy Access
    • renewable energy
    Climate
    Insights
    January 22, 2024

    The US Cannot Be a Climate Leader and the World’s Largest Oil and Gas Producer

    • Climate
    • COP28
    • U.S. Climate
    A team of workers install solar panels to a roof in California
    • Climate
    • COP28
    • U.S. Climate
    Freshwater
    Insights
    January 10, 2024

    More Critical Minerals Mining Could Strain Water Supplies in Stressed Regions

    • Freshwater
    • water pollution
    • water quality
    • Water Quality
    Workers extracting lithium in Bolivia.
    • Freshwater
    • water pollution
    • water quality
    • Water Quality
    Forests
    Insights
    December 22, 2023

    Outside the Spotlight, Forests and Nature Saw Important Wins at COP28

    • Forests
    • COP28
    • International Climate Action
    • deforestation
    • Forest and Landscape Restoration
    A man on a boat in a river surrounded by lush green forest, casting a large fishing net.
    • Forests
    • COP28
    • International Climate Action
    • deforestation
    • Forest and Landscape Restoration
    Climate
    North America
    Insights
    December 20, 2023

    Under New Guidance, “Sustainable” Aviation Fuel in the US Could Be Anything But

    • Climate
    • U.S. Climate
    • biofuels
    • transportation
    • climate policy
    • GHG emissions
    A man in a neon vest stands under the wing of a commercial plane to fill its fuel tank.
    • Climate
    • U.S. Climate
    • biofuels
    • transportation
    • climate policy
    • GHG emissions
    Climate
    North America
    Insights
    December 11, 2023

    US Communities Dependent on Fossil Fuels and Coal Face a “Cumulative Burden” of Pollution, Poor Health and Job Loss

    • U.S. Climate
    • U.S. Climate Policy-Equity
    • Climate Equity
    • environmental justice
    • Clean Energy
    • U.S. Energy Topics
    A neighborhood sits in front of an oil refinery.
    • U.S. Climate
    • U.S. Climate Policy-Equity
    • Climate Equity
    • environmental justice
    • Clean Energy
    • U.S. Energy Topics
    Climate
    Insights
    December 8, 2023

    Oil, Gas and US Emissions: Setting the Record Straight

    • Climate
    • U.S. Climate
    Hydraulic fracking site in Myrtle, North Dakota
    • Climate
    • U.S. Climate
    Climate
    North America
    Insights
    December 6, 2023

    5 Reasons EPA’s New Methane Rule Is a Big Deal for US Climate Action — and the World

    • Climate
    • U.S. Climate
    • GHG emissions
    • climate policy
    Oil refinery behind a highway in Utah.
    • Climate
    • U.S. Climate
    • GHG emissions
    • climate policy
    Energy
    Insights
    November 30, 2023

    These 10 Countries Are Phasing Out Coal the Fastest

    • Climate
    • Energy
    • Clean Energy
    • National Climate Action
    • COP28
    View of two mountain bikers on a grassy hillside with a coal plant in the distance.
    • Climate
    • Energy
    • Clean Energy
    • National Climate Action
    • COP28
    Cities
    Insights
    November 28, 2023

    Southeast Asian Cities Have Some of the Most Polluted Air in the World. El Niño Is Making it Worse

    • Cities
    • Air Quality
    • pollution
    • Energy
    • fossil fuels
    People in Jakarta wait for a train while wearing face masks to reduce air pollution exposure
    • Cities
    • Air Quality
    • pollution
    • Energy
    • fossil fuels
    Forests
    Europe
    Insights
    November 21, 2023

    Timber Harvesting and Climate Change Are Depleting Europe's Mature Forests

    • Forests
    • forest monitoring
    • deforestation
    • global forest watch
    • forest products
    A bulldozer harvests timber in a tall, lush pine forest.
    • Forests
    • forest monitoring
    • deforestation
    • global forest watch
    • forest products
    Climate
    Insights
    November 14, 2023

    Tracking Climate Action: How the World Can Still Limit Warming to 1.5 Degrees C

    • GHG emissions
    • net-zero emissions
    • transportation
    • carbon removal
    • Food
    • conservation
    • climate finance
    • International Climate Action
    • National Climate Action
    • climatewatch-pinned
    • COP28
    • deforestation
    People walking on a boardwalk with trees and wind turbines in front of them.
    • GHG emissions
    • net-zero emissions
    • transportation
    • carbon removal
    • Food
    • conservation
    • climate finance
    • International Climate Action
    • National Climate Action
    • climatewatch-pinned
    • COP28
    • deforestation
    Energy
    Africa
    Insights
    October 31, 2023

    Distributed Solar Keeps Hospital Operational During Kenya’s Longest Power Blackout

    • Energy
    • Energy Access
    • renewable energy
    Installation of solar panels to a building roof in Africa
    • Energy
    • Energy Access
    • renewable energy

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