Environment
Sweeping Republicans out of Congress and statehouses key to saving environment
June 6, 2022Under Donald Trump, a menagerie of anti-science, anti-climate lobbyists for fossil fuel giants seriously hampered U.S. efforts to meet clean environment targets it had set.
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New legislation aims to reduce plastic pollution in New York state
June 1, 2022The proposed legislation includes the "strongest in the nation" push to reduce single-use plastic packaging.
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In surprise move, Supreme Court backs Biden on a climate issue
May 27, 2022Court rejects Republican request to block agencies from using social impacts of potential pollution in making rules.
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Humans must tackle more than carbon dioxide to meet Paris agreement standards, study warns
May 25, 2022"The evolution of methane and sulphur dioxide emissions strongly influences the chances of limiting warming to 1.5°C."
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What are the key climate themes at Davos?
May 23, 2022DAVOS, Switzerland (AP) — While the COVID-19 pandemic and Russia’s war in Ukraine will be focuses of the World Economic Forum’s gathering of business and government leaders, so too will climate change. It’s captured the world’s...
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