70% of voters support a border carbon adjustment. (81% of Democrats, 61% of Republicans)

More info: https://clcouncil.org/press-release/report-border-carbon-adjustments-are-necessary-and-doable/

Major economies will produce more than twice the coal, oil and gas in 2030 than is consistent with meeting Paris accord goals.

More info: https://www.reuters.com/business/energy/big-fossil-fuel-producers-plans-far-exceed-climate-targets-un-says-2021-10-20/

The number of Americans who are “very” or “somewhat worried” about global warming has reached an all-time high of 70%.

More info: https://www.axios.com/americans-concern-about-climate-hits-all-time-highs-0964a153-77b5-4972-86d9-1948aa2b3392.html?mc_cid=838fb2b6fb&mc_eid=6f19c47a34

Higher heat & humidity have created a major mosquito problem in L.A.

More: https://www.washingtonpost.com/us-policy/2021/09/19/climate-mosquito-los-angeles/

Electric pickup trucks are now rolling off a US production line.

More info: https://www.cnbc.com/2021/09/14/ev-start-up-rivian-beats-tesla-gm-ford-as-first-automaker-to-produce-electric-pickup.html

President Biden plans to attend the UN climate conference in Glasgow. So does Pope Francis.

More info: https://thehill.com/policy/energy-environment/571166-biden-says-hell-go-to-un-climate-conference-weve-got-to-move-the

There are still more than 200 coal-fired power plants in the U.S.

More info: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_coal-fired_power_stations_in_the_United_States

Eight of the 10 worst wildfires in California history occurred in the past five years.

More info: https://www.fire.ca.gov/media/4jandlhh/top20_acres.pdf?utm_source=newsletter&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=newsletter_axiosam&stream=top

NOAA predicts a sixth consecutive year of above-normal hurricane activity.

Read more: https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2021/08/04/updated-hurricane-forecast-noaa-predicts-above-average-season/5482054001/

United and Mesa have agreed to buy up to 200 19-passenger electric-powered planes for routes of 250 miles or shorter.

More info: https://www.wsj.com/articles/united-and-mesa-to-buy-electric-planes-for-short-trips-11626174001?utm_source=newsletter&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=newsletter_axiosgenerate&stream=top