Wildfires, increasing because of climate change, contributed to about 15,000 US deaths from exposure to smoke particulates between 2006 and 2020.

More info: https://thehill.com/policy/energy-environment/5325682-canadian-wildfire-smoke-midwest/

Extreme wildfire events have more than doubled in frequency and magnitude globally over the past two decades.

Read more: https://www.axios.com/2025/05/20/wildfires-fire-weather-climate-change?utm_source=newsletter&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=newsletter_axiosgenerate&stream=top

Wind provided about 20% of Europe’s electricity in 2024.

More info: https://www.nytimes.com/2025/05/09/business/trump-wind-energy-europe.html

U.S. battery makers plan to invest $100 billion in new factories by the end of the decade.

More info: https://subscriber.politicopro.com/article/eenews/2025/04/29/trade-group-bids-for-gop-support-with-huge-battery-investment-00314641

Warming and extreme weather due to climate change are increasing demand for blood but decreasing the supply.

More info: https://www.nytimes.com/2025/04/16/climate/climate-emergency-blood-supply.html?campaign_id=54&emc=edit_clim_20250417&instance_id=152793&nl=climate-forward&regi_id=66704053&segment_id=196222&user_id=97eb24ff9121d1a70f01fac05f86ea1b

In March, clean energy sources generated more than half (50.8%) of US electricity for the first month on record.

More info: https://ember-energy.org/latest-updates/fossil-fuels-fall-below-50-of-us-electricity-for-the-first-month-on-record/?utm_source=newsletter&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=newsletter_axiosgenerate

In March, Arctic sea ice likely hit its lowest peak winter extent on record.

More info: https://www.the-independent.com/climate-change/news/arctic-antarctic-snow-colorado-b2722829.html

“We are driving a dagger straight into the heart of the climate change religion," says EPA chief Lee Zeldin.

More info: https://thehill.com/policy/energy-environment/5191274-epa-signals-it-will-slash-climate-and-pollution-rules-including-for-cars-and-power-plants/

75% of Texas counties now receive revenue from renewables production and battery storage.

More info: https://thehill.com/policy/energy-environment/5157343-solar-industry-texas-energy-dominance-pitch/

A new kind of battery could make American EVs cheaper and safer.

More info: https://www.washingtonpost.com/climate-solutions/2025/02/19/ev-batteries-lfp-safety/