Climate change is overdue for a new narrative -- one that replaces outdated, inaccurate doomsday rhetoric with strategies that will drive meaningful change, asserts Bill Gates in a new memo. The new view of climate change should be rooted in three truths: the situation is serious and progress is being made, funding for health and development must continue, and climate strategy should be rooted in improving human welfare. Gates discusses how a doomsday perspective is detracting from long-term progress and why a people-first approach is needed.

The Energy Department has canceled or frozen billions of dollars' worth of clean energy grants, claiming they wouldn't align with the nation's energy needs -- and that's just not true, writes Roshi Nateghi of Georgetown University. Instead, they're a foundational investment in the science and infrastructure required to bring the US grid up to speed. Nateghi discusses how the cuts will hinder grid modernization and increase reliance on emergency solutions rather than prevention.

Mazama Energy has achieved a breakthrough in geothermal technology by drilling into "superhot" rock near Oregon's Newberry Volcano, reaching 331°C using a proprietary hydraulic fracturing method. This marks the hottest rock accessed by an enhanced geothermal system, surpassing the usual temperature thresholds of under 300°C for similar projects. The approach, which creates an enhanced geothermal reservoir, aims to access more energy with fewer wells.

More than 100 countries have not updated their Nationally Determined Contribution targets as required by the Paris Agreement, ahead of COP30 in Brazil. Less than 70 nations have updated their climate targets, although the US is one of them having completed the process under former President Joe Biden. Experts attribute the delays to multiple factors, including President Donald Trump's agenda, surging energy demand and rising costs.

Scientists in Brazil have launched the AmazonFACE project near Manaus to simulate future atmospheric conditions by pumping carbon dioxide into the rainforest canopy. The experiment, supported by the Brazilian government and the UK, aims to understand how the Amazon will adapt to climate change, providing crucial data for discussions at COP30 in Belem.

The world is adding new renewables capacity at record speed and finally positioning itself to make good on the goals of the Paris Agreement, says Francesco La Camera of the International Renewable Energy Agency. In this video, La Camera discusses the renewables boom, why growth varies by region and what's needed to keep the energy transition moving forward.