The US presidential election is almost here and voting has started. For the earth’s future, it’s everything. Vice President Joe Biden releases the first political ad exclusively about climate change in the US. Prince William and Sir David Attenborough launch the biggest environmental award ever, at $50 million. And more… As we at…

Many Americans say they don’t quite understand the “Green New Deal,” so we demystify it here. The percentage of Americans that are alarmed about the climate crisis has doubled in five years. Regardless of how you feel about Greta Thunberg, the documentary I am Greta is a must-watch. And more… The phrase “the Green…

Naturalist and TV presenter Steve Backshall illustrates animals’ evolution due to climate change. Air pollution killed a half-million newborn babies globally in 2019, according to a new report. Young people living in the Arctic Circle describe the climate change they see now in a BBC My World film. And more… British award-winning naturalist, writer,…

Just in case you didn’t notice, the US election is next week, on Tuesday, November 3. We at Electrek ran a Climate Crisis Weekly roundup on October 10 with the headline, “Humanity’s future rests on American voters.” Someone on the subreddit r/JoeBiden declared, “Tech website Electrek backs Biden for president.” Our reaction to that? We’ll…

Why would a state that is extremely vulnerable to climate change vote for Donald Trump? Small Island Developing States lead the fight against climate change — and usually suffer the most. The president of the Oakland Firefighters Union talks about what it’s like to face wildfires firsthand. And more… Florida is one of the…

The 2020 Atlantic hurricane season breaks the record for the number of named storms with 29. Why? We look at three state environmental amendments and initiatives that were passed by voters. What’s regenerative farming, and how could it help reduce climate change? Woody Harrelson tells us. And more… Greetings from a post-Tropical Storm Eta…

How can Americans break through the partisan divide when it comes to talking about the climate crisis? Scientists rank five types of soft drink containers from best to worst for the environment. Small farmers globally are particularly vulnerable to the climate crisis. Here’s the help they’re getting. And more… The majority of Americans agree that…

In today’s Electrek Green Energy Brief (EGEB): The US-hosted Leaders Summit on Climate kicks off today. Keep an eye on these three countries. Los Angeles City Council unanimously approves a Global Fossil Fuel Non-Proliferation Treaty. UnderstandSolar is a free service that links you to top-rated solar installers in your region for personalized solar estimates. Tesla…

The Edward Hyatt hydroelectric power plant at Lake Oroville, California, was shut down yesterday for the first time since it opened in 1967 because of low water levels due to drought. Lake Oroville is California’s second-largest reservoir. When it’s working, the Hyatt, the fourth-largest hydropower plant in the state, is able to generate up…

The world’s largest-ever report about climate change was published today by the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC), a United Nations group of nearly 200 leading climate scientists that looked at more than 14,000 scientific papers. It’s pretty grim – but far from hopeless. There are things we all can and must all do. As US…