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NREL’s Expert Contributions to Renowned Climate Change Assessment Strengthen Leaders’ Ability To Make Informed Decisions

“The world says, once we were separate and now we must move in unison,” the Fifth National Climate Assessment (NCA5) begins. The landmark publication, released approximately every four years, evaluates the state of the science and current impacts of climate change in the United States. It serves as a mechanism for experts … [continued]

DALL.E graphic created by Carolyn Fortuna/CleanTechnica

Positive Climate Solutions To Celebrate In 2024

With the numerous accomplishments advancing clean energy goals in 2023, we have a lot to anticipate in 2024. The numbers about fossil fuels, renewable energy transitions, and cleantech innovations are quite illuminating and frequently contradictory, but, together, clean climate solutions offer a generally positive framework for the energy transition taking … [continued]

Taylor Swift on her Eras tour. Image by Paolo V (CC BY 2.0 license), via Wikimedia Commons

Climate Change Killed A Swiftie — How Will Taylor Swift Respond?

Yesterday, we learned that Ana Clara Benevides died as a result of extreme heat while attending a Taylor Swift concert in Rio De Janeiro last month. The incident happened November 18, and the investigation by the coroner concluded yesterday that the cause of death was the insane heat that blanketed … [continued]

ChatGPT & DALL-E generated panoramic image depicting a billionaire inside a lavish, transparent bubble, floating above a city landscape

Pity The Poor Climate-Aware Billionaire Oligarchs

As we celebrate the passing of another year with the rituals of our religions, our families and our cultures, spare a thought for a poor benighted billionaires who are trying and failing miserably to address climate change. They have a place to stand, a lever long enough, yet cannot move … [continued]

Image (sea surface temperatures on July 9) courtesy of Brian McNoldy/University of Miami/NASA/MSFC/SPoRT

5 Great Tips (Plus A Bonus) To Help You Handle A Climate Denier At Your…

If you’re here, it means you’ve got at least one climate change denialist in your community that you’re dreading interacting with at Christmas dinner. I feel you. I’ve got a few in my life, too. So … as I approach holiday meals, I do my best to make sure that … [continued]

COP28 Climate Funds Pledge Tracker

Keep track with COP28 pledges to UN funds that help developing countries reduce greenhouse emissions and address the impacts of climate change. Debates about funding are always a major feature of UN climate negotiations. The big injustice of the climate crisis is that the poorest and most vulnerable communities, who … [continued]