The two largest greenhouse gas emitters, the United States and China, get low marks from other countries for their climate policies.
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Climate change could force 200 million people to move by 2050
A World Bank report has found climate change could create migration hotspots unless urgent action is taken to reduce global emissions.
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Maine’s climate is getting more volatile. Is your home ready for it?
Maine’s climate isn’t just getting warmer – it’s becoming more extreme and unpredictable. Now is the time to make your home more resilient, experts say.
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Maine Voices: U.S. approach to climate remains grounded in September 2001
Today, Earth is under attack, but we can stop it by eliminating carbon emissions. Investing in renewable energy and energy efficiency is critical.
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Record heat, fire danger plague West after hottest summer on record for U.S.
The months of June through August matched the Dust Bowl summer of 1936 as the hottest on record for the Lower 48 states.
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In New Jersey, New York Biden calls climate change ‘everybody’s crisis’
Biden said the threat from wildfires, hurricanes, tornadoes, flooding and other extreme weather must be dealt with in ways that will lessen the devastating effects of climate change.
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Nearly 1 in 3 Americans experienced a weather disaster this summer
At least 388 people in the United States have died due to hurricanes, floods, heat waves and wildfires since June.
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As flood alerts lit up phones, did ‘warning fatigue’ set in?
No one can be sure what role it might have played in a tragedy that killed at least 49 people when the remnants of Hurricane Ida swept through the Northeast.
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Hurricane Ida turns spotlight on Louisiana power grid issues
The dismal state of power in Hurricane Ida’s wake is a distressingly familiar scenario for Entergy Corp. Louisiana’s largest electrical utility has grappled with other widespread outages after numerous previous hurricanes.
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Officials in Northeast vow to make changes after nearly 50 deaths in Ida’s wake
Leaders in New York and New Jersey say their states must prepare for such a storm to become normal as climate change scrambles weather patterns.