Ms. McCarthy was tapped by President Biden to lead an ambitious domestic climate agenda. Associates say she is frustrated by the slow pace of progress.
Tag: Global Warming
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Why Did Two Antarctic Ice Shelves Fail? Scientists Say They Now Know.
The collapse of the two huge ice shelves was most likely triggered by vast plumes of warm air from the Pacific, researchers have found.
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Even the Cactus May Not Be Safe From Climate Change
More than half of species could face greater extinction risk by midcentury, a new study found, as rising heat and dryness test the prickly plants’ limits.
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California Reveals Its Plan to Phase Out New Gas-Powered Cars by 2035
If adopted, the new measures would make a dent in the state’s greenhouse gas emissions and set the bar for the broader auto industry.
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Gas Prices Force Biden Into an Unlikely Embrace of Fossil Fuels
President Biden has had to walk a careful tightrope on energy and climate change in the weeks since U.S. sanctions on Russian oil and gas sent energy prices soaring.