How Climate Change Is Fueling More Deadly and Destructive Floods ReportNovember 25, 2025 How Climate Change Is Fueling More Deadly and Destructive Floods Fossil-fueled climate change increases the intensity of floods, worsening the impacts on public health, the economy, and communities. Nov 25, 2025 Kat So, Lucero Marquez, Kalina Gibson, 1 More Alia Hidayat
5 Ways the Trump Administration Is Increasing the Risk of Blackouts ArticleNovember 20, 2025 5 Ways the Trump Administration Is Increasing the Risk of Blackouts Americans rely on an electric grid that is resilient against extreme weather, cyberattacks, and the failure of aging infrastructure, but the Trump administration’s recent actions are putting that at risk. Nov 20, 2025 Jamie Friedman
Child Care Professionals Are on the Front Lines as Climate Change Risks Children’s Health and Development ReportOctober 21, 2025 Child Care Professionals Are on the Front Lines as Climate Change Risks Children’s Health and Development Amid a changing climate and federal rollbacks to disaster relief and preparedness, early educators face an increasingly untenable child care landscape that will require state and local action. Oct 21, 2025 Hailey Gibbs, Nadia Gronkowski, Hester Paul, 2 More Joan Lombardi, Ph.D., Nsedu Obot Witherspoon
Nationally Determined Contributions: The Action Plans Behind Global Efforts To Fight the Climate Crisis ArticleSeptember 22, 2025 Nationally Determined Contributions: The Action Plans Behind Global Efforts To Fight the Climate Crisis Successive climate pledges have lowered projected warming, and NDCs 3.0 offer countries a chance to get even closer to achieving the Paris Agreement’s goals of combating climate change. Sep 22, 2025 Kalina Gibson, Courtney Federico
A multilateral approach to climate and trade policy could revolutionize efforts to decarbonize heavy industries and counter non market overcapacity In the NewsSeptember 15, 2025 A multilateral approach to climate and trade policy could revolutionize efforts to decarbonize heavy industries and counter non market overcapacity In an op-ed published by Renewal, Ryan Mulholland and Mike Williams argue in favor of cooperative action on challenges like climate change. Sep 15, 2025 Renewal: A Journal of Social Democracy Ryan Mulholland, Mike Williams
The Trump Administration’s Attack on Environmental Protections Will Increase Cancer-Causing Pollution ReportSeptember 15, 2025 The Trump Administration’s Attack on Environmental Protections Will Increase Cancer-Causing Pollution The Trump administration’s plan to torpedo air pollution limits and cancer prevention programs while ripping away health care and cancer treatment and canceling clean energy investments will increase preventable cancer cases among Americans—all to enhance polluters’ profits and cut taxes for the superrich. Sep 15, 2025 Cathleen Kelly, Leo Banks, Jill Rosenthal
After the Farm Bill: A Discussion About the Future of Farm and Rural Policy Past EventSeptember 9, 2025 After the Farm Bill: A Discussion About the Future of Farm and Rural Policy Please join the Center for American Progress for an event exploring the implications of federal policy for agricultural communities. 1333 H St NW, Washington, DC, 20002 Sep 9, 2025
Residents in at Least 41 States and Washington, D.C., Are Facing Increased Electric and Natural Gas Bills ArticleSeptember 9, 2025 Residents in at Least 41 States and Washington, D.C., Are Facing Increased Electric and Natural Gas Bills Energy bill tracker documents rate increases and proposals that would go into effect in 2025 or 2026. The Trump administration’s actions to discourage clean energy projects could send rates even higher. Sep 9, 2025 Akshay Thyagarajan, Jamie Friedman, Shannon Baker-Branstetter, 1 More Lucero Marquez
The Trump Administration Is Blocking Wind Power Projects That Would Create Thousands of Jobs Fact SheetAugust 25, 2025 The Trump Administration Is Blocking Wind Power Projects That Would Create Thousands of Jobs More than 17,000 offshore jobs and thousands more onshore are connected to wind power projects that are at risk from the Trump administration. Aug 25, 2025 Mariel Lutz, Alia Hidayat, Kate Petosa
Reaching a Boiling Point: State and Local Efforts To Protect Children From Extreme Heat Past EventAugust 13, 2025 Reaching a Boiling Point: State and Local Efforts To Protect Children From Extreme Heat Join CAP for a discussion on how to protect the United States' youngest learners from extreme heat in the face of efforts to roll back climate progress. Virtual Aug 13, 2025
House Spending Plans Would Increase Pollution, Harming Americans’ Health and Raising Energy Costs ArticleAugust 12, 2025 House Spending Plans Would Increase Pollution, Harming Americans’ Health and Raising Energy Costs The House appropriations proposal for FY 2026 would make deep cuts to programs that fight air pollution and climate change, putting Americans’ health at risk and driving up their energy costs. Aug 12, 2025 Jamie Friedman
Climate Change Is Subjecting More Americans to Unbearable Extreme Heat ReportJuly 31, 2025 Climate Change Is Subjecting More Americans to Unbearable Extreme Heat Climate change is exacerbating extreme heat waves across the country, burdening families, putting Americans’ health at risk, driving up utility bills, straining ecosystems, and deepening inequality. Jul 31, 2025 Jessica Ordóñez-Lancet, Jasia Smith, Cathleen Kelly, 2 More Kate Petosa, Angelo Villagomez
Tackling Climate Change and Environmental Injustice IssueNovember 1, 2021 Tackling Climate Change and Environmental Injustice We pursue climate action that meets the crisis’s urgency, creates good-quality jobs, benefits disadvantaged communities, and restores U.S. credibility on the global stage.