Ysabelle Kempe is associate editor at Canary Media. Previously, she served as the editor of Smart Cities Dive, where she produced a daily newsletter and covered how cities are decarbonizing and building climate resilience. She has also been a Solutions Journalism Network climate solutions fellow and covered climate issues in Washington state as a reporter for The Bellingham Herald. You can find more of her work in Grist, Scientific American, and The Boston Globe.
Ysabelle lives in Brooklyn, New York, where you’ll probably find her engrossed in a good book or taking a long walk in her free time.
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Fossil fuels
How dirty is the power generated in your state?
A shift away from coal has slashed pollution from the U.S. power sector in recent decades, but some states still have dirtier power generation than others.By Ysabelle Kempe .
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Fossil fuels
Trump’s DOE keeps forcing coal plants to stay open. Here’s the latest.
We’re tracking the seven fossil-fuel plants the Trump admin has required to operate past their retirement dates — and which facilities could be hit next.By Ysabelle Kempe .
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Solar
Solar-plus-storage is having a global growth spurt
Investors spent a record amount in the first half of 2026 on projects that combine renewable energy — mostly solar — with batteries.By Ysabelle Kempe .
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Canary Media Daily
Today's headlines: U.S. clean power pipeline tops 205 GW, and more
By Ysabelle Kempe .
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Canary Media Daily
Today's headlines: United Nations' dire climate warning, and more
By Ysabelle Kempe .
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Canary Media Daily
Today's headlines: FERC turns to grid enhancement, permitting reform doubts, and more
By Ysabelle Kempe .
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Emissions reduction
New York state gives up on its most ambitious climate targets
Gov. Kathy Hochul, a Democrat up for reelection in November, pushed hard to water down the state’s 2019 climate law. With a new budget vote, she’s succeeded.By Ysabelle Kempe .
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