Wind turbine service technician is the hottest job in the country, with 60% growth projected between 2023 and 2033.

More info: https://www.axios.com/2024/08/30/us-jobs-fastest-growing-wind-energy?utm_source=newsletter&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=newsletter_axiosgenerate&stream=top

For the first time, zero-carbon sources made up over 40% of the electricity the world generated in 2023.

More info: https://www.wsj.com/articles/more-than-40-of-worlds-electricity-came-from-zero-carbon-sources-in-2023-064d434e

GM, Ford, Stellantis & Tesla plan to offer compact SUV EVs for $25,000 to $30,000 by 2026.

More info: https://www.investors.com/news/electric-car-affordable-ev-tesla-gm-ford-jeep/?mod=djemclimate

Climate change is the #2 cause of global hunger and malnutrition.

https://grist.org/food-and-agriculture/one-in-11-people-went-hungry-last-year-climate-change-is-a-big-reason-why/?campaign_id=54&emc=edit_clim_20240801&instance_id=130435&nl=climate-forward&regi_id=66704053&segment_id=173842&te=1&user_id=97eb24ff9121d1a70f01fac05f86ea1b

75% of the EU's electricity has been generated by CO2 emissions-free sources so far this year.

More info: https://www.reuters.com/sustainability/climate-energy/eus-power-mix-2024-greenest-yet-industry-data-show-2024-06-30/?utm_source=Sailthru&utm_medium=Newsletter&utm_campaign=Power-Up&utm_term=070124&user_email=4c48fcdbb12eee6826c7817244fc1960521df71996adb905afbfc4e36d0f936d&lctg=632b9810c3717dd1490f6c97

A worldwide UN poll shows a vast majority of people want governments to do more to address climate change.

More info: https://www.npr.org/2024/06/21/nx-s1-5013468/a-new-global-survey-shows-that-people-everywhere-are-concerned-about-climate-change

Heat killed 645 in Phoenix last year, so EMTs are starting to carry giant ice-filled bags to quickly cool people.

More info: https://www.nytimes.com/2024/06/07/climate/heat-victims-emt-ice-body-bags.html?campaign_id=54&emc=edit_clim_20240611&instance_id=125965&nl=climate-forward&regi_id=66704053&segment_id=169304&te=1&user_id=97eb24ff9121d1a70f01fac05f86ea1b 

There's an 85-percent chance of an above-normal hurricane season, with 17–25 named storms of tropical-storm intensity.

More info: https://www.axios.com/2024/05/23/atlantic-hurricane-season-forecast-noaa?utm_source=newsletter&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=newsletter_axiospm&stream=top

Over the past three years, battery storage capacity on the nation’s grids has grown tenfold--and probably will double in 2024.

More info:  https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2024/05/07/climate/battery-electricity-solar-california-texas.html?searchResultPosition=1

This year, 20% of the cars sold in the world will be electric, the IEA projects.

More info: https://www.cnn.com/2024/04/23/cars/electric-vehicle-sales-forecast-iea/index.html