President Trump has famously called climate change a hoax, and the clean energy revolution a green new scam. All that changed abruptly last Friday, February 14, when Mr. Trump came across an item in the science section, his favorite section, of The Washington Post, his favorite publication. In an article entitled “Scientists have a new explanation for the last two…
The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration is the newest target of President Trump’s attacks on America’s bedrock institutions—and we rely on it for a lot more than most people think. NOAA is the world’s premier source of weather and climate data. Thanks to the agency’s vast network of satellites, airplanes, buoys, weather balloons, and more,…
In his inaugural address, President Donald Trump evoked the late 19th century, an era, in his estimation, seemingly of American greatness. It was an era when strong nations subjugated weaker ones, political corruption was widespread, slavery took new forms in Jim Crow laws, income inequality reached extremes comparable to today, and, perhaps most importantly, girls…
As we step into the third week of Donald Trump’s second presidency, it’s easy to understand why many of us are feeling down. (How’s that for an understatement?) In the past two weeks, Trump has launched a blitzkrieg of executive orders covering everything from attacks on human rights to health policy rollbacks. On the environmental…
The age of the internal combustion engine (ICE) is drawing to a close as did the age of the horse and buggy before it. You can see the transformation in this chart from RMI. ICE market share is falling fast while EV share is rising: What matters here is the shape of the curves. It’s…
Nowadays, it’s hard to find digital tools and services that don’t incorporate generative artificial intelligence (AI). Between Google urging you to “write with Gemini,” ChatGPT use becoming increasingly commonplace, and individuals entering prompts in AI programs to generate silly images, AI is everywhere. And huge private-sector investment means the technology is here to stay. Unfortunately,…
Chicago—the Windy City, home of the Bulls, and the birthplace of deep-dish pizza—now powers its city buildings with 100% clean energy! WAHOO!! Decarbonizing Chicago’s more than 400 municipal buildings will reduce emissions equivalent to removing 62,000 cars from the road. This achievement marks powerful progress toward the city’s goal of a fully decarbonized building sector…
Our hearts are with the Californians, firefighters, and first responders who are currently facing the most destructive wildfire in Los Angeles County history. The Eaton, Hurst, Palisades, Kenneth, and Lidia Fires, all of which have yet to be contained, have destroyed more than 12,300 homes and other structures and burned through more than 40,000 acres of land. Ten casualties, countless more injuries, and over 180,000 evacuations have resulted from…
You might be tempted to write 2024 off as a bad year for climate. Between the election results, updated warming projections, and natural disasters at home and abroad, it’s clear that addressing the climate crisis is urgent—and it won’t be easy in the years to come. But we achieved a lot for the climate in…
Trump’s plan to get rid of the $7,500 EV tax credit is one of his most alarming campaign promises. It’s also a gift to the Chinese and completely at odds with his pledge to rebuild the U.S. manufacturing sector. In an emperor has no clothes moment, Kia executive Steve Center observed: “It would just be…