Note the 2025 version of this is out now too - starts “We are hurtling toward climate chaos… “

The Drones of Chongqing China Chronicles: Day 5

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Pretty amazing post!

It’s crucial that networks with Sunday morning shows not let Republicans lie about what happened today. Interrupt them, cut their mics, cut away. It’s reckless and inaccurate to let them spin a murder. The video is clear. I don’t expect this to happen, but the journalistic imperative is clear.

Illustration of a sundial, with a large heading that says “Use Real Time”, and three smaller headings that say “Circadian Alignment”, “Morning Sunlight”, and “Permanent Standard Time”.

Use Real Time! Permanent Standard Time approximates natural solar time, for best sleep and circadian health. Ditch Daylight Saving Time!

In the words of John Lewis, it's time for "good trouble."

If you're a Minnesotan, I urge you to join tomorrow's Ice Out For Good economic blockout and exercise your collective power.

And if you're not, organize in solidarity and demand our leaders stand up to ICE. https://iceoutforgood.org/

Image is a stylized quote reading: Steady, values-driven work still matters — even when the political winds are rough, and the outcomes are far from guaranteed. The quote is attributed to Ricky Bradley, Executive Director of CCL.

We kicked off 2026 with our January Monthly Meeting on Saturday!

In his State of the Organization update, Executive Director Ricky Bradley explained how we’re pushing for climate progress in today’s challenging political landscape — and why we’re sticking with it.

Watch: youtu.be/_GhyI__eGo8?...

Greenwashing and denial won’t solve beef’s enormous climate problems Dive into the world of beef's environmental impact, from deforestation to climate change. Learn about the myths of "eco-friendly" beef and the industry's narratives.

Beef has a huge environmental cost. And the only real fix is to consume less of it.

drawdown.org/insights/gre...

a man wearing a green shirt is making a sad face . ALT: a man wearing a green shirt is making a sad face .

I really like Star Trek: Star Fleet Academy for two reasons.

1. It’s a wonderful portrayal of a better future we can build, together, by being the best of who we are. A future that’s better through decency, collaboration, and the search for knowledge.

2. Stephen Miller and Elon Musk hate it.

New data: EVs grew more in '25 than '24, despite constant lies saying otherwise - Electrek

The EU’s CBAM enters a New Phase: Why the EU’s Carbon Border Tax Matters CBAM is now fully operational.

Major #carbonpricing news this month:

The EU has "fully implement[ed] a functioning border carbon adjustment policy."

In order to trade certain goods with Europe, "importers must now pay for the greenhouse gas emissions contained on their products."

www.clearbluemarkets.com/knowledge-ba...

Climate Solutions 101 presented by @ProjectDrawdown Presented in six video units and in-depth expert conversations, this free online course centers on game-changing climate action.

I'm pretty stunned that nearly *half a million people* have watched our Climate Solutions 101 course so far.

If you haven't seen it, check it out here: drawdown.org/climate-solutions-101

Whitehouse and DelBene Reintroduce Carbon Border Adjustment Bill to Boost Domestic Manufacturers and Tackle Climate Change - Senator Sheldon Whitehouse Washington, D.C. – U.S. Senator Sheldon Whitehouse (D-RI) and Congresswoman Suzan K. DelBene (D-WA-01) today reintroduced the Clean Competition Act, legislation aimed at making American companies more...

CCL applauds the reintroduction of the Clean Competition Act from @whitehouse.senate.gov & @repdelbene.bsky.social!

The bill "would give domestic companies a step up in the global marketplace while lowering emissions at home & abroad," Sen Whitehouse says.

www.whitehouse.senate.gov/news/release...

Graphic shows a smiling white man in a light blue suit, on a blue background. Text on graphic says January 2026 CCL Meeting and includes the URL cclusa.org/meeting

Congress is back to work — and so are we! Our first meeting of 2026 is coming up this weekend.

We'll hear a State of the Organization message from Executive Director Ricky Bradley and write to Congress about funding for critical climate research.

See you Saturday!

The year Trump tried and failed to stop clean energy The Trump administration brought the sledgehammer down on clean energy — but that still wasn't enough to crush it.

Clean energy is unstoppable now.

The only question is how much damage can fossil fuels — and their political lackeys — do while we transition to a better future.

www.canarymedia.com/articles/cle...

Clean energy is still winning. These 10 charts prove it. Solar and wind are beating new power demand, steelmaking is slowly getting off coal, and more clean energy victories are clear in these charts.

We will see what 2026 will bring, but in 2025, renewables and storage continued to grown both in the U.S. and globally. 🧪🔌💡☀️💨💧🔋 www.canarymedia.com/articles/cle...

The full spiked 60 Minutes CECOT package, clean & subtitled. 1/5

Watch BYD's insanely fast EV charger add nearly 250 miles range in 5 minutes [Video] BYD is closing the gap between gas pumps and EV chargers. A new video shows one of its EVs gaining...

Repeat after me. “The future will be electric.” BYD launches 1MW charging system that adds ~250 miles range in 5 minutes of charging. 🧪🔌💡☀️💨💧🔋 electrek.co/2025/12/23/b...

Science-backed climate solutions are needed now, more than ever.

What works? What doesn’t?

When it comes to climate solutions, Project Drawdown has you covered.

Two Years to 1.7°C: the “Prediction Game” We Can’t Afford to Lose Australia’s sweltering through another early-summer heatwave, and I’m trying to decide whether to write about the weather outside my window - or the bigger climate system we’re reengineering on this p...

This week, Professor James Hansen and colleagues published projections that the global temperature record could reach +1.7°C by 2027.
And if that number lands in your gut the way it landed in mine, good. It should.
#climatecrisis #auspol www.lyrebirddreaming.com/post/two-yea...

It’s scientifically and ethically wrong to say, “It’s too late to stop climate change.”

At Project Drawdown, we will never give up.

Drawdown® Explorer We know what we need to do: stop climate change as quickly as possible. Now, with the Drawdown Explorer, we know how to do it.

Want a science-based guide for effective climate solutions, with no greenwashing, no hype, and no BS?

Check out the new Drawdown Explorer.

100% evidence-based. Beautifully presented. No subscriptions. No paywalls.

And it’s 100% free. Forever.

Drawdown.org/explorer

Our Fix Our Forests advocacy in 2025 As the Fix Our Forests Act awaits a floor vote in the Senate, let’s take a look back at our 2025 advocacy efforts to advance this bill.

U.S. forests offset 12% of our annual climate pollution, with the potential to do even more. But with wildfires increasing, they need some help.

That's why we've worked hard to support the #FixOurForests Act this year!

Here's what we've been up to: citizensclimatelobby.org/blog/policy/...

Get updates from Oil Change International Oil Change International (OCI) is a research, communications, and advocacy organization focused on exposing the true costs of fossil fuels and facilitating the ongoing transition to clean energy.

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I’ll be giving a free, public webinar on December 11th about the future of climate solutions.

Please come if you can! And please share with your networks. Thanks so much!

Three Ideas for Lowering Electricity Costs For starters, recognize that clean energy is cheap energy.

Electricity prices are soaring while utilities rake in billions in profit. Here's three ideas to bring bills down:
1) Make power cheap in the middle of the day
2) Stop utility profiteering
3) Keep climate impacts off bills

My latest in @theatlantic.com.
www.theatlantic.com/science/2025...

Graph showing the monthly world temperature anomalies since 1979 as published by UAH. Combined with a 10 year moving average. The moving average starts at -0.28 and is now at +0.34. The monthly values are between -0.61 and +0.105. The last 5 years it is varying between 0 and +1.05 with last 15 months till December 2024 above +0.6. Now at +0,45. The reference period is 1991-2020

Monthly global climate data update from UAH for the month of November 2025.
Third hottest month of November since 1979.
datagraver.com/climate-data...
#climate

Energy transitions can happen faster than we think:

In 2000 almost 90% of Denmark's electricity was from fossil fuels.

In 2024 less than 10% of Danish electricity was from fossil fuels.

Woman on phone with phone icon and text: "Call your Members of Congress: Advance Permitting Reform Legislation"

Help amplify our Lobby Week ask for bipartisan permitting reform! We want to reach 1,000 extra calls to Congress in addition to our 300+ virtual lobby meetings this week. Visit cclusa.org/pr

If you haven’t seen The American Revolution on PBS yet, Episode 3 of the 6 is just underway…it’s pretty awesome 🤩