The Climate Daily

Today, on  The Climate Daily,  Peak natural gas is coming to the United States earlier than expected, and the renewable energy sector couldn't be any happier! And a new proposal to protect 25% of the southern arctic ocean. Airbus announces plans to fly hydrogen-powered airliners by 2035, and big news from the Comer Climate Conference.

Today, on  The Climate Daily,  The National Park Service offers ideas to reimagine the Tidal Basin while it sinks under sea level rise. Yemen women prove their men wrong, building a successful solar-power enterprise. Washington, DC announces its 2020 DC Sustainability Award winners. And  Australia to build a Noah's Ark for coral!

Today, on  The Climate Daily,  a young man turns his twin passions of civil rights and fighting climate change into a successful green enterprise. Sir David Attenborough gets a boat (named after him, anyway). A trained scientist turns her passion into beautiful coral art. And scientists propose guidelines for saving non-native tree species from extinction. Shouldn't we have done that already?

Today, on  The Climate Daily,  GMC announces the return of the Hummer! But this time, it's all-electric! plus  Pittsburgh provides 32-gallon recycling bins to all its residents.  New Jersey Becomes the Ninth U.S. state to ban plastic bags, and s cientists tell us how humans could easily sequester up to 30% of all CO2 emissions released into the atmosphere since the beginning of the Industrial Revo...

Today, on  The Climate Daily,  Real-time data show COVID-19's continuing, massive impact on global emissions, plus s cientists in Costa Rica are using asexual budding to grow new corals to save Costa Rican coral reefs.  The UK seeks UNESCO Heritage site status for one of its world class peat bogs,  while t he Chesapeake Bay Commission celebrates 38 years of bipartisan cooperation!

Today, on  The Climate Daily,  Norway funds satellite mapping project of the world's tropical forests, plus the American Forests non-profit corporation pledges to restore fire-ravaged California forests. China announces its green revolution and a commitment to net-zero carbon by 2060. And not to be outdone, Japan pledges to be net-zero by 2050.

Today on The Climate Daily , wIth coal in free fall, Wyoming towns seek to stabilize an uncertain future with wind power, plus the Hawaiian island of Kauai is projected to reach 80% renewable power BY 2025. This story came from one of our listeners -- Dominica on track to become first hurricane-proof Caribbean island nation, and Britain's North Yorkshire River Project will help to combat climate c...

Today, on  The Climate Daily,  Female scientists focus on a secret weapon to fight climate change: Moms, plus BOTTLE initiative breaking down plastics. Montana Headwaters Legacy Act Aims to protect 17 of its pristine rivers, and the clock is ticking to save sharks and rays from extinction, but we won't lose hope!      

Today, on  The Climate Daily,  Amanda Gorman rocks the planet, plus Corporate Knights announces World's Most Sustainable Corporations. Wind power prospers in Texas's Oil Country, and the Pine Tree State Takes Steps to Reach Climate Goals.      

Today, on The Climate Daily, President Biden Issues More Executive Orders to Tackle Climate Crisis at Home, plus he announces plans to replace the government fleet with American-made electric vehicles. General Motors pledges to end gas and diesel vehicle production by 2035, and Boeing Announces the Aerospace Company Will Fly on 100% Biofuel by 2030.

Today, on  The Climate Daily,  leaders in Australia's Queensland region brag about the tens of thousands of green jobs they will create this decade. Researchers in Finland find letting children play outside in nature will boost their immune systems. U.S Climate Mayors clap back. And Pittsburgh pledges to widen its bicycle road network.

Today, on  The Climate Daily,  the U.S government pays the state of Virginia $64 million dollars to clean up the Elizabeth River. Britain pledges to protect 265,000 square miles of ocean. Virginia governor Ralph Northam pledges $10 million in capital funds to restore oyster beds in the Chesapeake Bay. And 14 nations pledge to stop overfishing.

Today, on  The Climate Daily,  restoring human-damaged, natural wild landscapes could prevent 70% of projected flora and fauna extinction. Skeena Sockeye Salmon returns to British Columbia thanks to Canadian indigenous peoples. Green Tech market forecast to grow by $20 Billion mark by 2024. And top five global companies lean in on solar!

Today on The Climate Daily , Appalachian town transitions from coal to tomatoes. Plus the Biden Administration issues an executive order to review recent Trump-era EPA regulations. New wind power projects boost local budgets in Wyoming, and the country of Estonia pledges to contribute to the fight against climate change.

What's even bigger than President Biden rejoining the Paris Climate Accord? Plus, since he's rebooting relationships, President Biden gets us back into the World Health Organization. Also, guess who just canceled the Keystone XL Pipeline?  And scientists discover a previously unknown blue whale population after eavesdropping on their songs.

Britain's National Health Service vows to be net zero at all its hospitals by 2045. Anheuser-Busch vows to use less aluminum in its cans. A Nebraska native-turned-Netherlander invents an alternative food wrap from brewery waste water! And a 1,400-acre solar farm in Indiana.

A review of Netflix's latest Sir David Attenborough documentary. Farmers pivot from markets to online in the pandemic. Spain launches ambitious 4GW hydrogen-based electricity generation goal. And U.S schools increase their solar-power capacity, despite the pandemic.

Scottish students propose Climate Change legislation ahead of their adult lawmakers. An eco-entrepreneur creates a recycling program to reduce food delivery waste. What's behind California Gov. Gavin Newsom's ban on sale of gas cars in the Golden State by 2035? It's official--we're in a bike boom!

Turns out environmentalists are lousy voters. Four Canadian youth sue Canada for failing to protect them and their environment. The town of Asbestos changes it's name, finally. And turns out rain CAN move mountains.

The outgoing Trump Administration undermines its own attempts to destroy the Alaskan wilderness; plus it's official, one upside of the Coronavirus Pandemic is cleaner air; General Motors chooses the voice of reason and decides to join Team California in the fight for clean air; and the UN called on the carpet for failing to meet ocean protection goals.