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woman charging an electric car

Electric Vehicles

Electric vehicles are a cleaner alternative to gasoline- or diesel-powered cars and trucks—both in terms of harmful air pollution, and the greenhouse gas emissions that are causing climate change.

A dark wood clad house with snow visible on a standing-seam metal roof. Smoke is coming from the chimney. Snow-covered fields and winter forest are in the background.

Heating and Cooling

Heating and cooling is the biggest driver of energy use in homes and commercial buildings. Technology and building design can help keep us comfortable while reducing the impact of that energy use on the climate.

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The Electric Grid

The electric grid is a network of power lines and other infrastructure that moves electricity from power plants to our homes and businesses—and its design affects our options for building a clean energy system.

Phytoplankton under a microscope

Phytoplankton

By taking up carbon dioxide (CO2) from the air, phytoplankton play a large role in the natural carbon cycle, helping to regulate the amount of CO2 in the atmosphere and keep the Earth’s climate in balance.

great blue heron in a salt marsh

Coastal Ecosystems and Climate Change

Coastal ecosystems, formed by plants that can thrive in saltwater, are especially good at storing carbon because of the thick, rich layers of soil they build up.

the Gondwana Rainforest of Queensland, Australia

Forests and Climate Change

Forests take in carbon from the air and store it in wood, plant matter, and under the soil. Restoring them is an important option for combating climate change.

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