Tag: Climate
America’s new normal: A degree hotter than two decades ago
America’s new normal temperature is a degree hotter than it was just two decades ago.
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Republicans ask why White House removed climate scientist
WASHINGTON — Two House Republicans are asking the White House for documents to explain why a scientist appointed by the Trump administration was removed...
Thunberg: ‘We will not accept’ giving up on limiting warming
COPENHAGEN, Denmark — Swedish teenage activist Greta Thunberg says those in power may “have given up” on the 2015 landmark Paris climate deal to...
EPA rule to phase out gases used in refrigerators, coolants
WASHINGTON — In the first Biden administration rule aimed at combatting climate change, the Environmental Protection Agency is proposing to phase down production and...
Clean megaprojects divide surprise group: environmentalists
PORTLAND, Maine — Sprawling wind farms located off the coast. Hydropower transmission lines that cut through some of America's most beloved forests and rivers....
Corps: Dakota Access oil pipeline to stay open during review
FARGO, N.D. — The Biden administration on Monday reiterated that the Dakota Access oil pipeline should continue to operate while the U.S. Army Corps...
Yemen officials: Heavy flooding from seasonal rains kills 13
SANAA, Yemen — Floods swept through parts of Yemen amid heavy seasonal rains, leaving at least 13 people dead, including two children, security officials...
India’s deepening water crisis at the heart of farm protests
RANSIH KALAN. India — Every year, Swarn Singh sows rice in his fields, knowing that the thirsty crop is draining northern India's Punjab of...
Carper urges tough US rules barring gas-powered cars by 2035
WASHINGTON — A top Senate Democrat is urging U.S. anti-pollution standards that would follow a deal brokered by California with five automakers and then...
Germany pledges to adjust climate law after court verdict
BERLIN — The German government on Friday announced that it will swiftly adjust its law aiming to curb climate change, after the country's top...
