Extreme Weather
How a storm of false and misleading claims about extreme weather events spread unchecked on social media putting lives at risk.
Texas
Electric School Buses in the US Could Bring $1.6 Billion a Year in Health and Climate Benefits
New research from WRI’s Electric School Bus Initiative and Carleton University shows that the U.S. would see an estimated $1.6 billion in health and climate benefits every year by using electric school buses. The benefits are most pronounced in counties with older diesel buses and larger populations.
Community Benefits in Energy Projects
This report shares findings from a joint study of community benefit plans (CBPs) made by utilities and developers. RMI and the University of Minnesota (UMN) Center for Science, Technology, and Environmental Policy (CSTEP) collaborated on the research and analysis.
Setting the Record Straight on Renewable Energy Myths
Misinformation about renewable energy continues to circulate in a range of areas. In this blog, we set the record straight with hard facts that reinforce renewable energy’s vital and indispensable role in the climate transition.
Climate Justice Microgrants: Insights & Reflections from the Program’s First Five Years
Since 2018, the Climate Advocacy Lab has distributed Climate Justice Microgrants to 25 environmental justice and climate justice organizations around the United States who are doing powerful work to protect and improve their communities.
Environmental Polling Roundup – October 11th, 2024
This post includes climate and environment headlines, data points, and key takeaways from recent public polls - including new polling on recent hurricanes and the government’s disaster response, new polling on renewable energy and grid expansion, and new state polls about energy issues in Pennsylvania, California, and Texas.