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This week's newsletter features a look back at the wild year of climate news that was 2024, a mind-bending map of home insurance nonrenewal rates, and information on a special offer for our Patreon running from now through the end of the year.

2024 was a landmark year for the climate, with records set for both clean energy use and high temperatures. On this week's episode, Greg Dalton and Ariana Brocious reflect on the year that was and revisit a dozen of the powerful conversations they held on our show and discuss what's at stake for the planet in 2025. You can listen now on our website or wherever your get your pods: https://lnkd.in/gKSc8hAg

We had a blast last week celebrating 2024 Schneider Award Winner Leah Stokes and all her contributions to climate communications with UC Santa Barbara, Rewiring America, and A Matter of Degrees. To ensure you don't miss out on the fun next time, sign up for the newsletter in our bio to be the first to know about future Climate One live shows. And stay tuned for the upcoming release of the podcast version of our conversation with Dr. Stokes!

Water levels in Lake Mead and Lake Powell are rising again thanks to conservation efforts, but negotiations over the future distribution of these critical reservoirs are stalling. Learn why in this week's newsletter:

Coal fueled our country and served as the economic backbone of many rural communities for more than a century. But today, coal is no longer the cheapest source of energy, and its carbon cost is well known. Can former coal towns adapt to the clean energy transition? In search of answers, Austin Colon visits Kemmerer, Wyoming on today's episode. There, he's joined by Caitlin Tan of Wyoming Public Media and Kemmerer City Administrator Brian Muir for an insider's look at how this former coal powerhouse is diversifying its economy. And to complement Austin's first-hand observations, Ariana Brocious speaks with Christopher Levesque, Tony Skrelunas, and Mike Eisenfeld. Listen to their conversation now on your favorite podcast platform.

A second Trump presidency is almost certain to lead to renewed attacks on renewable energy sources and climate policies. We at Climate One are ready and able to keep you informed on all the changes through our fact-based independent reporting, but we need your help. Producing a new hour-long episode each week is a resource-intensive process, and we are a nonprofit media outlet dependent on listener support. As you plan year-end contributions, we hope you'll consider support our work for just $5/month.

The Pacific nation of Vanuatu is home to just 330,000 people, yet it brought the largest court case in United Nations history to the International Court of Justice last week. How? We explain in our weekly newsletter:

The implications of a Trump presidency for climate policy appear grim. But environmental organizations — even those aligned with the Republican party — are already pushing back on his proposals. But does this mean climate progress in the U.S. is still possible for the next four years? For a better understanding of where climate policy stands under our incoming president, Greg Dalton and Ariana Brocious interview Abbie Dillen of Earthjustice and Heather Reams of Citizens for Responsible Energy Solutions (CRES). Their conversation is now available wherever you find your podcasts.

Dr. Sarah Benn worked for 32 years as a medical doctor in the English National Health Service. Having worried for years about climate issues while trying to reduce her personal impact on the planet, she discovered nonviolent direct action in 2019. Her life would never be the same. Listen to Dr. Benn's story on Climate One: https://lnkd.in/euZAsVwc And read her profile in our latest report, "The Dangerous Lives of Climate Defenders": https://lnkd.in/eSDxdTaQ

With less than a week to go until we honor 2024 Schneider Award winner Leah Stokes, we still have a few tickets available! Be sure to grab yours at the link in the event description so you can join us to celebrate Professor Stokes and her contributions to the world of science communication.