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Have China's carbon emissions peaked?
by Katharine Hayhoe on February 25, 2026China's clean energy surge, U.S. endangerment finding rescinded, and climate-safe banks
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Climate through sports, media, and art
by Katharine Hayhoe on February 19, 2026Put on your Climate-Colored Goggles: Talking climate and culture with Sammy Roth
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If We Miss 1.5°C, Do We Give Up?
by Katharine Hayhoe on February 18, 2026Climate targets, carbon budgets, and why hope is still rational
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Can the winter Olympics be saved?
by Katharine Hayhoe on February 11, 2026Athletes call for action, climate change threatens the winter Olympics, and an Antarctic inspiration
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"Climate hushing"—the quiet trend undermining global climate action
by Katharine Hayhoe on February 4, 2026The year of renewables, bad news in disguise, "climate hushers", and how to keep the conversation going
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Animals are climate action heroes
by Katharine Hayhoe on January 28, 2026Nature's heroes and the risks they face, and climate action that fits your life
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Yes, carbon is essential to life… but not like this!
by Katharine Hayhoe on January 27, 2026What the science actually tells us about carbon dioxide and climate change.
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When AI hurts the climate—and when it helps
by Katharine Hayhoe on January 22, 2026Can AI be used wisely in a warming world?
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How climate change is supersizing extreme weather
by Katharine Hayhoe on January 17, 2026What's the Latest with Fredi Otto: Extreme weather, climate injustice, and the cost we don’t see
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How does change start? By showing up
by Katharine Hayhoe on January 14, 2026Global EV growth and how a single voice can make a large impact — for better or worse
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How silencing science harms us all
by Katharine Hayhoe on January 6, 2026Turning waste into heat, knowledge under attack, and how science benefits you
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Climate inspiration around the world
by Katharine Hayhoe on December 31, 2025Six continents, six stories, and many reasons for hope in 2026
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Silencing climate science
by Katharine Hayhoe on December 29, 2025What happens when climate data disappears — and why giving up isn’t an option
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A climate reality check from Bill McKibben
by Katharine Hayhoe on December 24, 2025Solar energy pays off in Australia, the US turns back the clock on climate action, and help Third Act simplify solar
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3 creative ways to use green energy
by Katharine Hayhoe on December 17, 2025Green energy innovations, emergency briefing sounds alarm, and how to help with holiday travel
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We’re in an ice age. The sun is cooling. So what’s heating the planet?
by Katharine Hayhoe on December 12, 2025Why orbital cycles, solar activity, and space weather don’t explain today’s warming
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Simple ways to make the holidays more sustainable
by Katharine Hayhoe on December 11, 2025Shop smarter, cut holiday waste, and give back
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What’s the latest: Becoming the people we need to be
by Katharine Hayhoe on December 5, 2025A deep-dive conversation with Anne-Therese Gennari, climate optimist and past Talking Climate guest editor
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Climate content for purpose, courage, and hope
by Katharine Hayhoe on December 4, 2025Books, podcasts, and newsletters that inspire and renew
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What COP30 got right... and what it didn't
by Katharine Hayhoe on November 25, 2025Global potluck makes progress but leaders dodge hard choices
