Is it even possible to electrify everything? Well, there are people deep in the weeds figuring out the details for making this happen. This is a very wonky podcast, but it’s so good I listen to it regularly. Fascinating interviews with people working on grid transformation, battery tech, and all kinds of related challenges.
The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change released this summary in March 2023. You can read the Executive Summary for a helpful and readable introduction. This report summarizes the more extensive reports released earlier on the physical science of climate change, on impacts and the need for adaptation, and on mitigation strategies. The website also explains how these reports were created and by whom.
IPCC AR6 Synthesis Report Read More »
Climate Facts and News
This is the report that most famously sounded an urgent alarm call. The full report is formidable in length, but the executive summary is sufficient for a general reader.
Special Report: Global Warming of 1.5 ºC Read More »
Climate Facts and News, Refugia Faith Resources
Provides a huge array of up-to-date climate data with excellent graphic dashboards. Focuses on the U.S.
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Climate Dashboard Read More »
Climate Facts and News, Refugia Faith Resources
Bill McKibben writes this excellent newsletter on the Substack platform. It’s a great place to read a weekly commentary and news roundup about climate and climate action.
The Crucial Years Newsletter by Bill McKibben Read More »
Climate Facts and News, Refugia Faith Resources
An excellent weekly roundup of top climate stories reported in the New York Times.
Climate Forward: The New York Times weekly newsletter Read More »
Climate Facts and News, Refugia Faith Resources
“Inside Climate News is a Pulitzer Prize-winning, nonprofit, nonpartisan news organization that provides essential reporting and analysis on climate change, energy and the environment, for the public and for decision makers.” It really is excellent coverage. ICN has several newsletters you can subscribe to, depending on how much news you can handle in a week.
Inside Climate News Read More »
Climate Facts and News
This is my newsletter on Substack (it’s free). I’ts “A fortnightly newsletter for people of faith who care about the climate crisis and want to go deeper.” All the climate news can be hard to keep track of, so I choose a couple top stories to summarize for you, providing links to go deeper. As I do this, I look for the ways that people of faith, especially Christians, are working in the climate movement. I also keep you updated on refugia news and offer links to good reading.
Refugia Newsletter Read More »
Climate Facts and News
Another great interview-based podcast. Hosted by Dr. Leah Stokes (policy expert) and Dr. Katherine Wilkinson (strategist and author), this one covers a range of climate-related topics with an emphasis on policy and activism.
A Matter of Degrees Podcast Read More »
Climate Facts and News, Refugia Faith Resources
The YPCC’s mission is to increase public understanding of climate science. They research public opinion and knowledge about climate and provide educational materials. The Six Americas Survey has been an especially useful tool in understanding Americans’ views on climate change.
Yale Program on Climate Communication Read More »
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