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The following editorial appeared in The Baltimore Sun on Sunday, May 14: While much of official Washington was in an uproar Wednesday over the aftermath of President Donald Trump’s unexpected … Click to Continue »
Read More »Tillerson, at Arctic meeting, signs document affirming need for action on climate change
U.S. Secretary of State Rex Tillerson signed his name Thursday to a document that affirms the need for international action against climate change, adding further uncertainty to the direction of … Click to Continue »
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Next week is Infrastructure Week in the United States, and much about President Donald Trump’s $ 1 trillion plan to rebuild crumbling roads, bridges and water mains remains uncertain. But one … Click to Continue »
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The Trump administration, responding to skepticism about its commitment to the Paris climate accord from China and other countries, bluntly told them that it is putting American jobs first. In … Click to Continue »
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An internal State Department memo says the Paris climate accord imposes few obligations on the U.S., bolstering the case for Trump administration officials who want to stay in the deal. … Click to Continue »
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Recent data from the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change estimate that carbon dioxide (CO 2 ) concentrations in the atmosphere have risen close to 40 percent since before the industrial revolution. The effects of this rise on climate, sea levels and human societies are still being modeled, but one long-standing …
Read More »California asks other states to fill void on climate change
SACRAMENTO, Calif. – California was clear about its ambitions when it enacted a law on global warming just over a decade ago. Progress on reducing greenhouse gas emissions, the law … Click to Continue »
Read More »Exxon and Shell step up to defend Paris climate accord
As President Donald Trump contemplates whether to make good on his campaign promise to yank the United States out of the Paris climate accord, an unlikely lobbying force is hoping … Click to Continue »
Read More »Seeing the forest for the trees: What one oak tells us about climate change
It is the time we wait for all winter, as spring’s first green leaves unfurl. The joy we feel is the thrill of a new season, kicked off by the … Click to Continue »
Read More »As Trump threatens world climate pact, will India keep its promises to cut emissions?
Not long ago, global environmental activists looked at India with worry. The world’s fastest growing major economy – and one of its fastest growing emitters of carbon – was building … Click to Continue »
Read More »Do you believe in climate change?
A recent report by the Yale Program on Climate Change Communication shows that an overwhelming majority of Americans believes that the climate is changing, mostly because of human activities, and … Click to Continue »
Read More »Trump wrong on climate change and jobs
Donald Trump rode to the White House promising to bring back jobs for working-class Americans. But dismantling federal efforts to address climate change will make it harder to deliver on … Click to Continue »
Read More »Rolling back climate regulations with questionable benefits will boost US economy
President Donald Trump’s executive order to undo several Obama-era global-warming regulations has some critics steaming. Andrew Steer, president and CEO of the World Resources Institute, accused Trump of “taking a … Click to Continue »
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