Global Warming is Real https://globalwarmingisreal.com/ Climate change, energy, sustainability news, resources, and commentary. Get the facts and learn about the solutions Tue, 25 Aug 2026 21:52:16 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://globalwarmingisreal.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/10/GWIR-Logo-e1617014423702.jpg Global Warming is Real https://globalwarmingisreal.com/ 32 32 The Status of U.S. Plastic Waste Recycling https://globalwarmingisreal.com/2026/08/25/plastic-waste-recycling/#utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=plastic-waste-recycling https://globalwarmingisreal.com/2026/08/25/plastic-waste-recycling/#respond Tue, 25 Aug 2026 21:52:13 +0000 https://globalwarmingisreal.com/?p=84103 Plastic waste recycling could cut plastic waste in half by 2050, new plastic production by 44%, and emissions by 17%. We just need to do it.

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]]> https://globalwarmingisreal.com/2026/08/25/plastic-waste-recycling/feed/ 0 DOE Weakens Home Energy Rebate Programs, Costing Consumers and the Environment https://globalwarmingisreal.com/2026/08/12/doe-weakens-energy-rebate-programs/#utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=doe-weakens-energy-rebate-programs https://globalwarmingisreal.com/2026/08/12/doe-weakens-energy-rebate-programs/#respond Wed, 12 Aug 2026 22:56:48 +0000 https://globalwarmingisreal.com/?p=84095 In a handout to fossil fuel donors, the DOE undermines the Home Energy Rebate program at the expense of taxpayers and the environment.

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]]> https://globalwarmingisreal.com/2026/08/12/doe-weakens-energy-rebate-programs/feed/ 0 Broken Indiana Coal Plants Forced to Stay Online https://globalwarmingisreal.com/2026/08/10/broken-indiana-coal-plants-forced-to-stay-online/#utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=broken-indiana-coal-plants-forced-to-stay-online https://globalwarmingisreal.com/2026/08/10/broken-indiana-coal-plants-forced-to-stay-online/#respond Mon, 10 Aug 2026 22:20:03 +0000 https://globalwarmingisreal.com/?p=84088 Donald Trump would rather keep broken coal plants barely able to generate electricity than build the future with renewable energy.

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