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Wide-Ranging Measures Proposed to Control Bigger Storms Coming With Climate Change --study

Thu, 2025-01-30 11:23 — mike kraft

Storms Are Getting Bigger With Climate Change. A New Flood Study Offers One Region Ideas to Prepare In southeastern Pennsylvania, Hurricane Ida in 2021 was a preview of a flood-prone future. A report recommends construction projects and other fixes to save lives and property. Derek Harrison Inside Climate News

The outlook for more climate-related flooding in a southeastern Pennsylvania watershed has prompted a new call for measures to contain heavy rains, allow raging waters to pass downstream and help the public anticipate bigger and more frequent storms.

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Opinion: Description of how the the oil industry and politics made climate change a political issue.

Wed, 2025-01-22 12:56 — mike kraft

How the oil industry and growing political divides turned climate change into a partisan issue The climate policy pendulum is swinging back again with Trump in office. Money, lobbying and talking about red vs. blue states all play a role in the political and public divide. Joe Árvai The Conversation

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Trump Signs Executive Orders to Promote Fossil Fuels and End Climate Policies

Tue, 2025-01-21 10:45 — mike kraft

Hours after his inauguration on Monday, President Trump signed a barrage of executive orders to grant his administration new powers to promote fossil fuels and to withdraw support for renewable energy, signaling that the United States government would no longer fight climate change.

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Trump White House announces it will withdraw from Paris climate agreement.

Mon, 2025-01-20 14:02 — mike kraft

Trump to withdraw from Paris climate agreement, White House says

WASHINGTON, Jan 20 (Reuters) - President Donald Trump will once again withdraw the United States from the Paris climate deal, the White House said on Monday, removing the world's biggest historic emitter from global efforts to fight climate change for the second time in a decade.

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Trump’s nominee for Secretary of Energy rejects linking climate change and wildfires

Wed, 2025-01-15 12:35 — mike kraft

Trump’s pick for energy secretary rejects linking climate change and wildfires Chris Wright’s arguments are set to draw scrutiny from Senate Democrats during his confirmation hearing for the Energy Department post. Maxine Joselow The Washington Post

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Biden administration races to alocate $74bn in climate funding but $20bn remains vulnerable to Trump rollback

Tue, 2025-01-14 10:38 — mike kraft

Biden Trump-proofs $74bn in climate funding but $20bn remains vulnerable Allocation of funds from Inflation Reduction Act makes it harder for president-elect to halt green initiatives The Guardian

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Analysis: Climate change --Saudi Arabia has been dragging in trying to counter the problem

Fri, 2025-01-03 11:36 — mike kraft

Climate progress screeched to a halt this year. One country had its foot on the brake. | CNN For years, Saudi Arabia has been accused of delaying climate progress, but experts say this year it has been bolder than ever. Laura Paddison CNN

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New York new law would fine fossil fuel companies $75 billion for climate change damage

Fri, 2024-12-27 10:21 — mike kraft

New York Signs Climate Law That Would Fine Fossil Fuel Companies $75 Billion The bill is meant to put the onus of fossil fuel damage on companies instead of the taxpayer. Reuters Inc

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Climate change overview stories, including emissions, impact on insurance, winter season

Thu, 2024-12-19 10:55 — mike kraft

Climate and environment updates: Biden administration sets ambitious greenhouse gas emissions goal The climate crisis is not a distant threat; it's happening right now. ABC News ABC News

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Montana’s Supreme court says global warming can’t be ignored, upholding landmark climate case

Wed, 2024-12-18 19:27 — mike kraft

Global warming can't be ignored, Montana's top court says, upholding landmark climate case Montana’s Supreme Court has upheld a landmark climate ruling that said the state was violating residents’ constitutional right to a clean environment by permitting oil, gas and coal projects without regard for global warming. AP News

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