EVs displaced 1.5 million barrels of oil a day in China during the second quarter of 2026, nearly doubling expectations.

More info: https://subscriber.politicopro.com/article/eenews/2026/08/14/evs-drive-down-chinas-oil-demand-as-iran-war-slogs-on-01036876

The Trump administration has spent nearly $4 billion this year to get companies to terminate 12 offshore wind leases.

More info: https://www.nytimes.com/2026/08/06/climate/rwe-trump-offshore-wind-canceled.html?searchResultPosition=1

Global warming is expected to fuel the spread of a wide variety of food-borne pathogens.

More info: https://www.nytimes.com/2026/07/21/climate/climate-cyclospora.html

Lake Powell, the nation’s second-largest reservoir, threatens to plunge to unprecedentedly low levels this year after a historically small snowpack failed to raise its water level.

More info: https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/jul/07/lake-powell-water-crisis?campaign_id=54&emc=edit_clim_20260709&instance_id=178488&nl=climate-forward&regi_id=66704053&segment_id=222842&user_id=97eb24ff9121d1a70f01fac05f86ea1b

Bloomberg Philanthropies has recently committed another $285 million to accelerate the transition from fossil fuels to renewables.

More info: https://www.nytimes.com/2026/06/23/climate/an-influx-of-climate-cash.html?searchResultPosition=1

In May, the U.S. generated more electrical power from solar than from coal, for the first time. Solar supplied 12.8%, while coal provided 12.2%.

More info: https://abcnews.com/US/solar-generates-energy-coal-us-1st-time-report/story?id=133783328#:~:text=In%20May%202026%2C%20solar%20supplied,%25%2C%20the%20think%20tank%20found.

More and more Americans are using small $400 solar panels in their backyards or on their balconies to reduce electric bills.

More info: https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2026/may/27/balcony-solar-panels-rising-utility-costs

Each year, the world produces roughly 122 pounds of plastic for every person on the planet, a figure that’s on track to triple by 2060. Oil goes into plastic.

More info: https://www.washingtonpost.com/climate-environment/2026/05/12/recycling-arrows-logo-california/?utm_campaign=wp_post_most&utm_medium=email&utm_source=newsletter

China and the EU have joined forces in a bid to create a global alliance on carbon pricing.

More info: https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2026-05-07/china-and-europe-form-carbon-alliance-as-us-bets-on-fossil-fuels?embedded-checkout=true

Many of humanity’s most important crops, including wheat, potatoes & beans, contain fewer vitamins and minerals than they did a generation ago. One reason: Carbon dioxide pollution.

More info: https://www.washingtonpost.com/climate-environment/interactive/2026/carbon-pollution-diluting-key-nutrients-food/?campaign_id=54&emc=edit_clim_20260430&instance_id=174908&itid=sf_climate-environment_toptable_1_0&nl=climate-forward&regi_id=66704053&segment_id=219108&user_id=97eb24ff9121d1a70f01fac05f86ea1b