Jan 10, 2023

Some not-so-good climate news — with a silver lining

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A new report out today details the US climate picture from 2022. On the good side, renewable energy output surpassed coal for the first time — on the bad side, carbon emissions ticked up slightly, just over 1 percent from the previous year. We break down the details. And, a chat with journalist Rob Walker about the merits of keeping all that old clutter around the house.

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The US boosted renewable energy usage last year, but carbon emissions also crept up

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The team

David Brancaccio Host

Meredith Garretson Morbey Senior Producer

Alex Schroeder Producer

Erika Soderstrom Producer

Ariana Rosas Producer

Jarrett Dang Digital Producer (gone fishing)

Jesson Duller Media Producer

Brian Allison Technical Director

Nick Esposito Media Producer

Katie Barnfield Producer, BBC

James Graham Producer, BBC

Jo Critcher Producer, BBC

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