Climate crisis

Fossil fuels

Chart: US coal power generation rose in 2021, bucking a 6-year trend

Spiking natural-gas prices are the chief culprit.

By Canary Staff . 31 December 2021
Fun stuff

The top 10 Canary Media stories of 2021

Check out our most popular pieces of the year. It turns out that people love unexpected good news about clean energy breakthroughs.

By Julian Spector . 27 December 2021
Fun stuff

Looking for a good book? Check out recommendations from Canary Media staff

Whether you want to dive deep into climate and energy or escape into something completely unrelated, we’ve got just what you need.

By Canary Staff . 23 December 2021
Fun stuff

Feeling gloomy about the climate? Check out a fiction project that paints positive futures

Plus, an expert shares self-care tips for climate professionals.

By Mike Munsell . 17 December 2021
Fun stuff

Don't Look Up: A movie about climate change that is actually good

The new star-studded film captures a feeling every climate advocate knows: banging your head against a wall and getting nowhere. And it's funny to boot.

By David Roberts . 10 December 2021
Fun stuff

Micro-documentaries on climatetech, the Electrify Everything online community and more

We round up fun climate and energy tidbits from across the internet.

By Mike Munsell . 3 December 2021
Guest essay

Don't ignore half of the clean energy equation: Reducing demand

Building more wind and solar is not enough to solve the climate crisis.

By Andy Frank . 30 November 2021
Climate crisis

How to support fact-based journalism on climate solutions

Canary Media needs you!

By Julian Spector . 30 November 2021
Clean energy

What 24/7 carbon-free energy can achieve over the long term

New modeling from Princeton projects the expected impact from companies and cities procuring carbon-free electricity for every hour of every day.

By David Roberts . 24 November 2021
Fun stuff

Foster interconnection at Thanksgiving

You don't want sparks to fly and set off familial wildfires. Build community resilience with our holiday clean-energy talking points and tips.

By Julian Spector . 22 November 2021