Majorities in 47 States Believe in Global Warming | Good Climate News
Majorities in 47 of 50 US states are concerned by climate change, according to Yale Climate Communication. The new model based on 2024 polling shows even in red states, most people believe climate change is real, with only Wyoming, North Dakota, and West Virginia clinging to denialism.
Wind and solar are crushing coal in the US electricity generation market despite the Trump administration’s war on renewables, explains Electrek. Wind and solar provided 19.6% of the nation’s electricity in the first seven months of 2025, compared to 14.1% for coal.
Microsoft will use low-carbon “green steel” to build data centers in Europe, reports Canary Media. The Swedish company Stegra will use hydrogen made from renewable electricity to produce the steel at its new factory in northern Sweden.
Large trees in the Amazon have proven more resilient in the face of climate change than expected, relays NBC News. Higher levels of atmospheric carbon dioxide appear to be helping the trees grow larger and stronger, but scientists warn the positive effects could be overwhelmed by further warming.
Carbon emissions per capita declined in all 50 US states from 2005 to 2023, notes The Institute for Energy Research. Maryland (-49%) and Georgia (-45%) led the pack, while Idaho (-3%) and Mississippi (-1%) were laggards.
The small Delaware town of Lewes is planning to reforest 20 acres of fallow farmland with native vegetation, per Coast TV. The small-scale project is an example of carbon-negative rewilding.
