After hottest month on record, help others get active on climate
The numbers are in, folks, and it’s all over the headlines: July 2023 was Earth’s hottest month on record. It was the hottest by a large margin, too — nearly 0.3 degrees Celsius. CCL Research Coordinator Dana Nuccitelli breaks down the data in the Nerd Corner, explaining, “Usually when we get a new record-hot month, it will be by a couple hundredths of a degree, not a couple tenths of a degree,” so this month’s global temperatures are notably extreme. Though it’s difficult to forecast at this point, Dana says, “It's more likely than not that 2023 will be the hottest year on record.” You might read that news and think, “Yikes! Well, what do I do?” Channel your climate worries into a productive push for change by getting active with us here at CCL. Register for CCL’s weekly informational session to learn what we're all about and how you can help make a difference. Together, we’re building enough political will that Congress has to take major climate action. Let’s keep at it!
In other news this week: • Lobbying lessons in new Yale article: CCL is featured in a new Yale Climate Connections article about lobbying elected officials on climate change. • Luxembourg boosts its carbon price: On Friday, Luxembourg approved a plan to increase to its carbon price and boost the tax credit it gives to low-income households. Progress like this from around the world helps us keep up the drumbeat for a price on carbon here at home. |
