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Carbon dioxide emissions from fossil fuels are forecast to remain flat in 2026, with oil emissions dropping 2% due to rising prices from the Iran war and increased adoption of renewable energy and electric vehicles.
The world has entered the “age of electricity,” according to the International Energy Agency chief, as electricity generation is expected to more than double over the next decade.
Voters overwhelmingly approved 22 of 27 public transit ballot measures, securing $27.4 billion in funding to expand and preserve transit systems nationwide despite affordability concerns dominating the election.
A historic El Niño is dramatically warming California’s coastal waters, triggering mass mortality among seabirds and sea lions while displacing kelp forests and disrupting marine ecosystems from surface to depth.
The outgoing UN secretary general warned at Cop31 that climate action must remain central to global governance, stating ‘you cannot build peace on a burning planet’ in his farewell address.
Indigenous leaders at COP31 in Turkey are calling for governments to implement last year’s climate promises, including securing land rights and providing promised funding for affected communities.
