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President Donald J. Trump signed an executive order this week targeting NY's Climate Change Superfund Act, saying it is "irreconcilable with my administration’s objective to unleash American energy."...
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President Donald Trump signed a series of executive orders Tuesday aimed at reviving the long-declining coal industry by rolling back Democratic efforts to curb a source of energy that's a major poll...
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Coal is by far the dirtiest power source in use. Not only is it a top contributor to climate change, but it’s associated with a plethora of health issues.
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Trump issues order to block state climate change policies
U.S. President Donald Trump issued an executive order on Tuesday that aims to block the enforcement of state laws passed to reduce the use of fossil fuels and combat climate change. The move is the latest in a string of efforts by Trump's administration to pump up domestic energy output and push back against largely Democratic-led policies to curb carbon emissions.
Trump executive order targets NY's Climate Change Superfund Act
Trump executive order targets NY's Climate Change Superfund Act saying it is 'irreconcilable with my administration’s objective to unleash American energy'
Trump moves to hobble major US climate change study
The cuts are a potentially fatal blow to the National Climate Assessment that Congress mandated to ensure the government understands the threats posed by rising temperatures.
President Trump directs Interior Secretary Doug Burgum to revive US coal industry
President Trump signed four executive orders boosting the coal industry. Here's what to know and how it could affect you.
White House cites AI energy needs as reason for coal production boost
President Trump signed executive orders to bolster coal production with the White House claiming it as part of an effort to meet the energy-intensive needs of artificial intelligence data centers. NBC News' Chase Cain looks at the environmental impact of the executive orders and the cost of various types of electricity production.
Trump Signs Orders Aimed at Reviving a Struggling Coal Industry
The moves include loosening environmental rules, but it is unclear how much they can help reverse the sharp decline in coal power over the last two decades.
The coal’s coming from inside the White House
We’re bringing back an industry that was abandoned,” Trump said today at the White House, lauding “beautiful clean coal.” Trump’s push is bolstered by fears the country could run out of power to run artificial intelligence data centers,
Trump signs executive orders to boost US coal as power demand rises
U.S. President Donald Trump signed executive orders on Tuesday that aim to boost coal production in his latest action that runs counter to global efforts to curb carbon emissions.
Trump signs executive orders designed to ‘turbocharge coal mining in America’
President Donald Trump has signed four executive orders aimed at boosting coal, a reliable but polluting energy source that’s long been in decline.
‘Getting Heavier’: Climate Change Primes Storms to Drop More Rain
With rising temperatures, the atmosphere can hold more moisture, meaning precipitation has a tendency to fall at more extreme levels.
'Doom loops' are accelerating climate change—but we can break them
Vicious cycles are accelerating climate change. One is happening at the north pole, where rising temperatures caused by record levels of fossil fuel combustion are melting more and more sea ice.
Climate change taken off America’s global threat list for the first time in over a decade
The reason for the switch remains unclear as climate change continues to increase the frequency and severity of extreme weather events
How Climate Change Could Make Homes Disappear
In the next 15 years, the New York area could lose more than 80,000 homes to floods, worsening the housing shortage, according to a new report.
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The Psychological Effects of Climate Change: The Scientific Explanations — and Solutions That Can Empower Your Mind
Our minds can flip the script on climate change. Here are ways to reframe our perceptions and make us more resilient and empowered.
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Why Climate Change is a National Security Threat
For the first time in over a decade, climate change did not appear on the U.S. intelligence community's annual threat assessment list.
Scientists blame climate change for spread of infectious diseases and unleashing of ice-locked microbes in Arctic
Climate change is creating new pathways for the spread of infectious diseases like brucellosis, tularemia, or E. coli in the Arctic, according to a broad international consortium of scientists with a wide range of expertise in human,
Researchers examine how climate change impacts community gardens, contributes to food insecurity
Adaptations to climate change will need to be implemented in the agricultural sector to ensure sustainability of the global supply of food.
Scientists shielding farming from climate change need more public funding. But they’re getting less
Public funding for agricultural research in the U.S. has been declining for the last two decades, a process Trump has rapidly accelerated by freezing or pausing support for a variety of research programs financed by the USDA,
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ABC News’ MaryAlice Parks reports. Climate change could threaten the future use of satellites and significantly reduce the number of spacecraft that can safety orbit Earth, according to new ...
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This YouTube show explains climate change to the kids who have to live with it
Suzie Hicks the Climate Chick is an up-and-coming educator and TV host. Her YouTube series is tailored to suit kids ages 4 through 8.
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