Two years into the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA), the several tax credits that are eligible for “elective pay” are starting to catalyze investment in renewable energy, electric vehicles, and EV charging by nontaxable entities like local governments and nonprofit organizations. Slower to develop is a robust, cohesive response by nontaxable entities to the main tax […]

My grandma is my north star and my mentor in nature. She is a beacon of hope for those committed to protecting and appreciating nature and all that the outdoors has to offer. She thrives in nature and she works, with relentless determination, to get those she loves outside to explore the wondrous beauty of […]

Hurricane Beryl, which made landfall at the beginning of July this year broke records as the earliest Category 5 Atlantic hurricane ever which was attributed to warmer early-season ocean temperatures. This storm was another reminder of climate change and served to warn hurricane-prone communities that these storm seasons are becoming longer and more dangerous. These […]

Growing up in the Black Hills, having access to Badlands National Park, and spending summers on the farm with my grandparents instilled my love of nature from a young age. When I was in elementary school, my family would hike up Black Elk Peak every summer to see the 360° view from an old fire […]

Climate Solutions  //   ISSUE  # 99   //   HOTHOUSE 2.0 With the news of the devastation that Hurricane Helene has wrought on the lower quadrant of the eastern seaboard, we’re thinking of our readers in the disaster area and hoping for your safety. As the east coast reckons with a Category 4 hurricane, […]

This was created to provide resources to those who are experiencing climate or ecological grief. This guide includes the following types of resources: Articles/Handbooks Books Other Resources Podcasts Support Groups Videos Articles/Handbooks  Climate Doom to Messy Hope: Climate Healing & Resilience: A Practical Handbook for Climate Educators and Community Published by the UBC Climate Hub […]

Climate change news often focuses on the negative effects on our communities. These news stories often provoke feelings of sorrow and can increase our climate grief. This resource list is intended to provide outlets that focus on the positive effects that environmental advocates are having on our planet. It is also meant to inspire communities […]

Antarctic sea ice has reached its maximum extent for the year, clocking in at the second lowest in a record stretching back to 1979, according to provisional data from the US National Snow and Ice Data Centre (NSIDC).  Over the past two years, Antarctic sea ice has been “way outside anything we have witnessed in […]

Welcome to Carbon Brief’s DeBriefed. An essential guide to the week’s key developments relating to climate change. This week Farewell to coal 142 YEARS: The UK’s “142-year history of coal-fired electricity” ended on Monday as the UK’s last coal power station, Ratcliffe-on-Soar, turned off its turbines for the final time, reported the Guardian. The UK is […]

At COP28 in Dubai last November, countries agreed specific global targets on adaptation for the first time.  This marked a significant step forward for the “global goal on adaptation” (GGA) work programme, which was established in 2015, but has seen little progress over the subsequent years. The GGA framework agreed last year sets out targets […]