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UN: More Pledges Needed to Avoid ‘Catastrophic' Climate Path
The head of the United Nations says a new report shows the world is on a “catastrophic pathway” toward a hotter future unless governments make more ambitious pledges to cut greenhouse gas emissions.
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Forecast: 40% Chance Earth Soon Surpasses Paris Accord's Temperature Limit
A new world weather agency forecast says it’ll likely be so hot in the next five years that there’s a 40% chance the globe will push past the temperature limit set by the Paris climate agreement.
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John Kerry Praises Climate Summit: ‘The World Came Together… In Agreement That This Is a Crisis'
John Kerry, the White House’s special envoy for climate, praised the accomplishments of the international climate summit on Thursday, saying, “Today, we built a huge foundational building block in the effort to [combat the climate crisis].”
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Biden Declares ‘America Is Back' in Welcome Words to Allies
President Joe Biden has used his first address before a global audience to declare “America is back, the transatlantic alliance is back.”
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Back in Paris Pact, US Faces Tougher Climate Steps Ahead
The United States has returned to the Paris climate accord
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Fighting Climate Change in America Means Changes to America
President Joe Biden’s moves to fight climate change are aimed at transforming the economy in a way that experts say will eventually change how Americans live
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President Biden Signs Executive Orders on Day 1
President Joe Biden signed executive orders on his first day in the Oval Office that put the U.S. back in the Paris Climate Accord, Mandated Masks on federal property and ordered federal agencies to prioritize racial equity and review policies that reenforce systemic racism.
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2020 Ties 2016 for Hottest Year on Record
Last year tied 2016 as the hottest year on record, European Union’s Copernicus Climate Change Service said on Friday.
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As Leaders Set Fresh Climate Goals, Biden Pledges US Support
U.S. President-elect Joe Biden has pledged to rejoin the Paris climate accord on the first day of his presidency as world leaders staged a virtual gathering to celebrate the fifth anniversary of the international pact aimed at curbing global warming
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Trump Slams Global Climate Agreement Biden Intends to Rejoin
President Donald Trump is railing against the Paris climate accord and telling world leaders at a virtual summit that the agreement was designed to cripple the U.S. economy, not save the planet
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Rejoining the Paris Climate Agreement Will Be Difficult Even if Joe Biden Is Elected President
Joe Biden has vowed to rejoin the Paris Climate Accord if elected president, but climate change expert Sweta Chakraborty says it will be difficult for Democrats to do so without holding a majority of the Senate.