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 

America's allies, stung by higher oil prices due to the Iran war, are speeding their transition to clean power--and getting help from China.

More info: https://www.politico.com/news/2026/04/20/iran-war-china-beijing-global-clean-energy-dominance-00880124

The EU has issued the first price tag on its carbon border levy (CBAM).

More info: https://subscriber.politicopro.com/article/2026/04/eu-sets-first-cbam-price-at-75-per-ton-00861368?site=pro&prod=alert&prodname=alertmail&linktype=article&source=email

Since NY City adopted congestion picking, traffic in the zone has decreased by 11% and subway ridership has risen by 9%.

More info: https://www.nytimes.com/2026/03/27/opinion/congestion-pricing-traffic-new-york.html

Each of the past eight years set a record for ocean heat, with the rate of ocean warming doubling over the past two decades.

More info: https://www.nytimes.com/2026/03/19/climate/the-weather-is-getting-wilder-and-some-see-a-dire-signal-in-the-data.html?searchResultPosition=2

It took Volkswagen 10 years to deliver its first million pure electric vehicles. The fourth million took just one year.

More: https://www.wsj.com/business/autos/volkswagen-group-has-delivered-4-million-all-electric-vehicles-since-2013-becfe757?mod=djemclimate