Miguel Porlan

2 weeks ago | sierraclub.org | Lindsey Botts |Miguel Porlan

1.6°C: The global average warming above preindustrial levels reached in 2024, according to the Copernicus Climate Change Service. That was the first year the number exceeded 1.5°C (2.7°F). 220: US solar capacity in gigawatts at the end of 2024. This was a 24 percent increase from the capacity in 2023 and enough to keep the lights on in over 35 million homes.  52: The percentage of Americans who oppose withdrawing from the Paris Agreement, according to an AP poll.