Climate Change-Solutions

How climate-friendly waterwheels are coming around again

by Chris Baraniuk 17/1/25 The Guardian

In the foothills of the Himalayas, a group of villagers hauled a sturdy metal waterwheel into place. Its horizontal blades soon caught the rushing water of the stream directly below it. The machine began to spin, and electricity began to flow.

Solutions and Adaptations

1. Doing Nothing
2. Legislative adaptations
3. Land/Sea Use adaptations
4. Architectural adaptations
5. Migratory adaptations
6. Transportation adaptations
7. Coastal adaptations
8. Heat Mitigation
9. Technological adaptations
10. Mental adaptations
11. Wide-ranging adaptations

Native villages fleeing climate change effects get millions in aid from Biden administration

by Trevor Hughes 30/11/22 USA TODAY

President Joe Biden announced the funding Wednesday for Newtok and Napakiak, both on the Bering Sea coast in Alaska, and the Quinault Indian Nation on Washington's Olympic Peninsula. Biden spoke at the start of a two-day tribal summit in Washington, D.C.

Solar Power Hits New Milestones in the US Even as Trump Boosts Coal Over Clean Energy

| Jennifer McDermott | Associated Press | June 11, 2026

This article reports that solar power reached a major U.S. milestone by supplying more electricity than coal in May 2026, according to Ember data, while solar also became the country’s third-largest electricity source behind natural gas and nuclear. It frames the growth of solar as a climate solution that is increasingly driven by economics, state-level adoption, and rapid deployment, even during a period of reduced federal support for clean energy.

More Than Half of Clean Energy Schemes Needed for Labour’s 2030 Target Offered Grid Connection

| Jillian Ambrose | The Guardian | June 10, 2026

This article describes how Great Britain’s grid operator offered connection dates to more than 700 energy projects, helping unblock a major obstacle to renewable energy deployment. The projects include wind, solar, battery storage, hydro, and other power sources, showing how grid reform can turn clean-energy goals into buildable infrastructure.

‘Electrify Daily Life’, Urges COP31 Host

| Fiona Harvey and Adam Morton | The Guardian | June 9, 2026

This article reports on a COP31 proposal to raise the share of final energy demand met by electricity to 35 percent by 2035. It highlights electrification of transportation, heating, buildings, and industry as a practical climate solution, especially when paired with renewable power that can reduce dependence on fossil fuels and volatile energy markets.

The Race to Bolster the Ocean’s Potential to Combat Climate Change

| Angeli Mehta | Reuters | June 8, 2026

This article examines efforts to expand the ocean’s role in removing carbon dioxide from the atmosphere through both engineered and nature-based approaches. It discusses seagrass, mangroves, seaweed, ocean alkalinity enhancement, and direct ocean capture, while also stressing the need for careful monitoring so that ocean-based climate solutions are real, durable, and ecologically safe.

‘Severe’ Stress on Oceans as Rate of Sea Level Rise Doubles in 10 Years, UN Warns

| Karen McVeigh | The Guardian | June 8, 2026

This article summarizes the UN’s third World Ocean Assessment, which warns of severe ocean stress from warming, pollution, overfishing, and sea-level rise. Although the report is largely a warning, it also points to progress such as the High Seas Treaty and dozens of other marine protection agreements, making it useful for documenting both the urgency of ocean protection and the policy tools now emerging.

New Report Highlights Five Reasons for Hope in the Climate Fight

| United Nations Environment Programme | UNEP | June 3, 2026

This article highlights a UNEP-backed report arguing that several climate-friendly technologies may be nearing positive tipping points where they become mainstream. It focuses on the rapid growth of renewable energy and other technologies that can help societies move away from fossil fuels, showing that some climate solutions are no longer theoretical but are already scaling.

Europe EV Sales Jump in April

| Reuters | Reuters | May 20, 2026

This article reports that battery-electric vehicle registrations rose sharply across major European markets in April 2026, helped by policy support, subsidies, and high fuel prices. It is a useful example of cleaner transportation gaining momentum where governments provide consumer confidence and charging and industrial systems continue to develop.

Global EV Demand Rises for Second Month, Data Shows

| Amir Orusov and Mathias de Rozario | Reuters | May 13, 2026

This article reports that global registrations of battery-electric and plug-in hybrid vehicles rose year over year in April 2026. It shows how cleaner transportation is continuing to grow worldwide, with demand supported by fuel prices, policy incentives, and expanding electric-vehicle manufacturing.

Adaptation Planning Made EISI: The New EISI for Extreme Heat Online Tool

| Tribal Climate Health Project | Tribal Climate Health Project | May 11, 2026

This resource describes a new extreme-heat adaptation tool connected to the Tribal Climate Health Project. It fits the climate-health category because it focuses on helping Tribal-serving professionals and communities prepare for health risks from climate change, including heat, wildfire, storms, and other climate-related emergencies.

Waste Methane Is Rising Fast. Three Myths Are Holding Policy Action Back

| Clean Air Task Force | Clean Air Task Force | April 20, 2026

This article focuses on methane from the waste sector and argues that practical solutions already exist, including composting, anaerobic digestion, and landfill gas capture. It is useful for a climate-solutions page because methane reductions can deliver near-term climate benefits while also improving local air quality and public health.

How ‘Plug-In’ Solar Could Reduce Bills

| Carbon Brief | Carbon Brief | April 2, 2026

This article includes Carbon Brief analysis of small plug-in solar systems as a household-level clean-energy option. It shows how distributed solar can reduce energy bills and broaden access to renewable energy, especially when governments simplify rules and support small-scale deployment.

The High Seas Treaty, Explained

| Amy Swift and Tom Pickerell | World Resources Institute | January 15, 2026

This article explains the High Seas Treaty, which entered into force on January 17, 2026 after nearly two decades of negotiations. It describes how the agreement can support marine protected areas, environmental impact assessments, and more coordinated governance of ocean areas beyond national borders.

A New Era for Ocean Protection

| The Nature Conservancy | The Nature Conservancy | January 17, 2026

This article frames the High Seas Treaty entering into force as a major milestone for global ocean governance. It is a strong ocean-protection example because it focuses on the treaty becoming international law and creating a pathway for protecting biodiversity in international waters.

Powering a Green Energy Future for 2026 and Beyond

| Council of Engineers for the Energy Transition | Sustainable Development Solutions Network | December 9, 2025

This article lays out practical clean-energy priorities for the coming year, including grid modernization, long-duration storage, electrification, organic waste-to-bioenergy, and just transition planning. It fits the climate-solutions theme because it focuses on the infrastructure and policy steps needed to move renewable energy growth from broad goals into real implementation.

Resources

Poject Vesta

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Helps Meteorologists and Journalists Report on Climate Impacts

Climate Central

NGFS

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The Central Banks and Supervisors Network for Greening the Financial System (NGFS) is a group of Central Banks and Supervisors willing, on a voluntary basis, to exchange experiences, share best practices, contribute to the development of environment and climate risk management in the financial sector, and to mobilize mainstream finance to support the transition toward a sustainable economy. Its purpose is to define and promote best practices to be implemented within and outside of the Membership of the NGFS and to conduct or commission analytical work on green finance.

World Resources Institute

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WRI is a global research organization that spans more than 50 countries, with offices in the United States, China, India, Brazil, Indonesia and more. Our more than 700 experts and staff work closely with leaders to turn big ideas into action to sustain our natural resources—the foundation of economic opportunity and human well-being. Our work focuses on six critical issues at the intersection of environment and development: climate, energy, food, forests, water, and cities and transport.

What Is Carbon Pricing?

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There are several paths governments can take to price carbon, all leading to the same result. They begin to capture what are known as the external costs of carbon emissions – costs that the public pays for in other ways, such as damage to crops and health care costs from heat waves and droughts or to property from flooding and sea level rise – and tie them to their sources through a price on carbon.