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Summertime is here and so is our Summer Package. This year s installment includes trends related to summer average and night temperatures as well as the number of days with extreme heat.
KEY CONCEPTS
Wind energy is an important tool needed to combat climate change. The U.S. has seen dramatic growth in wind electricity generation with an increase from 6 billion kilowatt hours (kWh) in 2000 to about 338 billion kWh in 2020.
Research from Net Zero America (NZA) identified various pathways which would lower U.S. emissions to net zero by 2050. Findings show that states like Texas, Missouri, Iowa, Illinois, and Nebraska could potentially lead in total onshore wind capacity and jobs. New York, New Jersey, Maine, and Massachusetts are likely to lead in total offshore wind capacity.
Read more about wind energy in Climate Central’s newest Solutions Series brief: wind energy. It provides data, resources, and story suggestions to help tell compelling stories on wind energy within local communities.
KEY CONCEPTS
Carbon dioxide (CO2) and temperature go hand in hand. The more CO2 we pump into the atmosphere, the more our planet warms.
Once emitted, much CO2 remains in the atmosphere for hundreds to thousands of years, making it a powerful influence on the long-term warming trend.
According to data from NOAA, daily peak CO2 reached just over 421 ppm (parts per million), up from 417 ppm last year at Mauna Loa.
It’s not just the record CO2 levels, but also the record pace. The Carbon Skyscraper graph focuses on CO2 change rates over the last 800,000 years, capturing the incredible speed and amount of CO2 that humans are pumping into the atmosphere.