News and policies on climate change

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How Americans View Climate Change and Policies to Address the Issue

According to the Pew Research Center, Americans are split over the economic impact of climate policies.
The world has been warming faster than expected. Scientists now think they know why

CNN reports that last year was the hottest on record, oceans boiled, glaciers melted at alarming rates, and it left scientists scrambling to understand exactly why.
Small North Carolina town sues energy ‘Goliath’ in historic climate action

The Guardian reports that a small North Carolina town has launched the nation’s first-ever climate accountability lawsuit against an electric utility.
Landmark climate change case opens at the top UN court as island nations fear rising seas

The AP reports that the top United Nations court took up the largest case in its history on Monday, hearing the plight of several small island nations helpless in combating the devastating impact of climate change that they feel endangers their very survival.
Drought, Storms and Flooding, a New Agriculture Secretary Will Have to Reckon With Climate Change

How will Brooke Rollins, a climate skeptic, fossil fuel ally and Trump’s pick to lead the USDA, handle the crisis? According to Inside Climate News, that’s anyone’s guess.
Climate denial a unifying theme of Trump’s cabinet picks, experts say

The Guardian reports that loyalists selected for important roles have offered staunch support to fossil fuels and downplayed climate crisis
COP29 overruns as poor countries seethe over climate cash

The BBC News reports that UN climate talks looked set to overrun into the weekend as a deep gulf formed between richer and poorer countries over cash to help those most vulnerable in a warming world.
Mayors are the leaders we need to help fight climate change

New Scientist reports that by 2050, 70 per cent of the world's population will live in urban centres - that's just one reason why mayors will be essential to addressing the climate crisis, making vital adaptations to cities to make them more bearable in a warming world
As Trump retakes White House, climate-change experts gird for another four-year fight

USA Today reports that during his first presidency, President Donald Trump prioritized oil and gas development and softened efforts to fight climate change, including withdrawing from the Paris Climate Accords.
Earth’s projected warming hasn’t improved for 3 years. UN climate talks are still pushing

The AP reports that for the third straight year, efforts to fight climate change haven’t lowered projections for how hot the world is likely to get — even as countries gather for another round of talks to curb warming, according to an analysis Thursday.

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