2021 has already had significant winter storms that caused a deadly blackout in Texas and other states and underscore the damage caused by climate change.
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U.S. has entered unprecedented climate territory, EPA warns
The agency releases a disturbing account of the startling changes that Earth’s warming had on parts of the United States during President Donald Trump’s term.
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People of color disproportionately exposed to air pollution, study finds
Researchers found that on average Black, Hispanic and Asian people were exposed to higher than average levels of fine particle pollution, while white people were subjected to lower than average levels.
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Sens. Collins, King join vote to reinstate methane rules loosened by Trump
The legislation now goes to the Democratic-controlled House, where it is expected to win approval.
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Biden plan for cleaner power system faces daunting obstacles
The president’s goals aren’t impossible, but the timeframe may need some tweaking.
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Go forth and spend: Call for action on commitments closes U.S. climate summit
President Biden’s own pledge, nearly doubling the U.S. target for cutting emissions from coal and petroleum this decade, depends on his keeping political support from voters and securing more than $2 trillion for a nationwide infrastructure overhaul.
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U.S. will cut emissions by as much as 52% by 2030, Biden pledges at world summit
World leaders put aside their other differences and promise international cooperation to cut coal- and petroleum-burning emissions.
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On Earth Day, Gov. Mills announces $500,000 grant program for clean-energy startups
Gov. Janet Mills unveiled the competitive grant program on the same day that the Biden administration announced major climate-related goals for the U.S.
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Those who still deny a warming planet grasp for increasingly far-fetched explanations
Instead of focusing on denialism, climate misinformation is getting local, focused on extreme weather events tied to a changing climate.
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Biden is convening a global virtual summit as U.S. returns to climate fight
The U.S. is looking to such allies as Japan and Canada to announce their own intensified climate efforts, hoping that will spur China and others to slow building of coal-fired power plants and otherwise chill their smokestacks.