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ClimateCast - Chickweed

A success story: investing in climate progress

As Washington State books historic investments in clean energy, federal courts weigh in on city- and state-led efforts to counter the power of fossil fuels

Amazon's glass house

Amazon's glass house

When it comes to carbon emissions, Amazon shouldn't throw stones. Also: ratcheting down tailpipe emissions

aerial of climate pledge arena with fudge on roof

Never mind on that whole "climate" thing...

The sweetest name change, Vanuatu makes big waves, clean trucks gets approved, plus complacency is finally ok! 

Arctic ice

Better a million heat pumps than one carbon bomb

The Biden administration approves a highly controversial drilling project, electric street sweepers prove that no truck is too big to be electric, and culture warriors attack environmental justice research.

Global heating

Polluters pay: Washington sets a new gold standard

This week, Washington reached a significant milestone in the state’s push to reduce emissions.

ClimateCast - Electric Avenue

Rolling electric in every lane

Electric cars and buses are everywhere already; school buses and heavy trucks are getting their turn in the fast lane. Also: what if the train that exploded in Ohio had been hauling tar sands oil?

Gas flame

Gas stove talk gets weird

Scientists have been calling attention to 

ClimateCast 6 Jan 2023

Entering the Action Phase 🔥

While stormy climate consequences rang in the new year, a strong set of federal and state-level climate laws went into effect as well... and both WA and OR adopted CA's zero-emissions car rules.

ClimateCast Dec 15, 2022

Want clean energy from nuclear fusion? Look up

In this week's ClimateCast: climate migration; Oregon cities act to leave fossil fuels behind; investment banks renege on climate commitments

ClimateCast COP27 demonstrators

Climate election 2022. Was that a wave of some kind?

Climate election 2022: neither a red nor a green wave Los Angeles Times  reporter Sammy Roth recapped this week’s election results with the observation that

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ClimateCast - Electric Avenue

Rolling electric in every lane

Electric cars and buses are everywhere already; school buses and heavy trucks are getting their turn in the fast lane. Also: what if the train that exploded in Ohio had been hauling tar sands oil?
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ClimateCast 6 Jan 2023

Entering the Action Phase 🔥

While stormy climate consequences rang in the new year, a strong set of federal and state-level climate laws went into effect as well... and both WA and OR adopted CA's zero-emissions car rules.
Read More