In the United States, smoke from wildfires is undoing progress from the Clean Air Act. In poorer countries, the situation is even worse.
Tag: Global Warming
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Michael Bloomberg Goes After Petrochemicals
The former New York City mayor is spending some of his wealth to try to block the construction of petrochemical plants. But this fight may be tougher than his earlier efforts to close coal-burning power plants.
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Warming Oceans May Raise Risk of Bacterial Infections
As oceans warm, pathogenic bacteria are turning up more frequently in northern regions, scientists say.
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Wanted: 20,000 Young Americans to Fight Climate Change
The White House plans to create an “American Climate Corps” that would train thousands of young people for green jobs.
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Unions Fight in the States to Make Biden’s Climate Agenda Work for Workers
Labor leaders worry that some federal incentives for renewable energy do not come with strict standards on pay. In Maine, they added their own.