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President Trump signed a slew of executive orders Monday after his inauguration, including an order to begin the process of withdrawing the U.S. from the Paris climate agreement.

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Trump is withdrawing from the Paris Agreement (again), reversing U.S. climate policy

President Trump issued a barrage of orders Monday targeting Biden-era initiatives on global warming. The decisions come on the heels of the hottest year ever recorded.

January 21, 2025
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By:
  • Nate Perez and
  • Rachel Waldholz
Emissions rise from a smokestack in Ohio. The United States has contributed more heat-trapping pollution than any country over time and has been the prime driver of global climate change.

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  • Climate

How decades of disinformation about fossil fuels halted U.S. climate policy

Most Americans want the government to tackle climate change, but decades of industry lobbying and misinformation have repeatedly worked together to prevent meaningful action.

October 27, 2021
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By:
  • Jeffrey Pierre and
  • Scott Neuman
In this July 29, 2020 file photo, a view of a pump jack operating in an oil field in Midland, Texas.

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  • Climate

Despite climate change promises, governments plan to ramp up fossil fuel production

A new study by the United Nations shows that the world's governments plan to carry on using coal, gas, and oil — despite promises made under the 2015 Paris Agreement to limit global warming.

October 20, 2021
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By:
  • Jaclyn Diaz
Refrigerators on sale in 2018 in Pennsylvania. The Environmental Protection Agency is planning to phase out the use of cooling chemicals that are powerful greenhouse gases.

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  • Science

EPA Moves To Cut A Group Of Powerful Greenhouse Gases

The EPA plans to phase out hydrofluorocarbons, or HFCs, which are used in refrigerators and air conditioners. When HFCs are released into the atmosphere, they are extremely good at trapping heat.

May 03, 2021
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By:
  • Rebecca Hersher
Earth's atmosphere photographed from the International Space Station. Greenhouse gases have accumulated rapidly and are trapping extra heat in the atmosphere. It will take decades for the gases to break down naturally or be reabsorbed on Earth's surface.

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  • Science

Carbon Emissions Could Plummet. The Atmosphere Will Lag Behind

The U.S. plans to reduce greenhouse gas emissions dramatically in the next decade. Scientists say it's crucial that the U.S. succeed. Still, many of the positive effects won't arrive for decades.

April 14, 2021
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  • Rebecca Hersher
Climate change has been a key factor in increasing the risk and extent of wildfires and other catastrophic weather events. Here, an aerial view shows neighborhoods in Monrovia, Calif., shrouded in smoke from the Bobcat Fire in September.

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  • Environment

U.S. Faces Global Criticism For Ditching Paris Climate Deal

The United States received a deluge of criticism from national and international organizations for its departure Wednesday from the Paris Agreement.

November 04, 2020
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  • Jaclyn Diaz
The Hunter power plant in Utah generates electricity by burning coal. Coal combustion releases enormous amounts of carbon into the atmosphere. The Utah plant is scheduled to keep operating until 2042.

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U.S. Officially Leaving Paris Climate Agreement

The United States is the only country to back out of its promises to reduce greenhouse gas emissions. America has contributed more cumulative carbon dioxide to the atmosphere than any other nation.

November 03, 2020
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  • Rebecca Hersher
The smokestacks of a coal-fired power plant near Emmet, Kan., in September 2020. Global greenhouse gas emissions continue to rise.

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  • Science

U.S. Emission Reductions Slowed After Trump Pulled Out Of Paris Accord

China is investing in both coal and renewable energy, the European Union promises to dramatically reduce carbon emissions and the U.S. is leaving the Paris Agreement altogether. What will 2021 hold?

September 29, 2020
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By:
  • Rebecca Hersher and
  • Jackie Northam

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