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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Canary Media Daily
Today's headlines: Wind farms targeted over "national security concerns," and more
By Ysabelle Kempe .
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Clean energy
The world built more solar and wind than ever in 2025
Growth is the name of the game for renewables as countries scramble for much-needed electricity and the tech gets cheaper.By Ysabelle Kempe .
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Fossil fuels
Sky-high oil prices are about to hit Puerto Rico’s grid
The Iran war has spurred a historic disruption of the global oil market. In Puerto Rico, which relies on imported fossil fuels, consumers will foot the bill.By Ysabelle Kempe .
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Clean energy
Chart: The energy transition attracted record investment in 2025
Investors around the world spent $2.3 trillion on renewables, batteries, power grids, EVs, and more. Meanwhile, investment in fossil fuel supply dropped.By Ysabelle Kempe .
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Solar
Trump may not like solar, but lots of his voters do
A new poll reveals broad support for big solar farms among right-leaning voters — especially if panels meet certain manufacturing criteria.By Ysabelle Kempe .
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