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Smoke, Fire, Floods: US Faces Triple Extreme Summer Weather Threats
Wildfire smoke blanketed the eastern US from the Great Lakes to Washington, DC on Friday, floodwaters tore through Texas's Hill Country for a third day, and new fires erupted in the Pacific Northwest overnight, with 68 large blazes now burning in 15 states.
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Team Trump To Repeal Basis For US Climate Rules: What To Know
President Donald Trump's administration is finalising its repeal of a foundational scientific determination that underpins the US government's authority to regulate greenhouse gas emissions, with an announcement expected in the coming weeks.
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Aspergillus: The Fungi That Can Eat Humans 'Inside Out', Spark A Pandemic
Aspergillus species are "widespread environmental saprotrophs" that can cause severe infections in humans, livestock, and plants.
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Trump Scraps US Office On Climate Diplomacy
President Donald Trump's administration has abolished the office that runs US climate diplomacy, potentially meaning the world's largest economy will be a no-show at November's COP30 summit in Brazil.
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"Costing Lives": Trump Administration Fires Hundreds At Key US Climate Agency
Hundreds of scientists and experts have been fired from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), a leading US agency responsible for weather forecasting.
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"A Law That Kills": Building Workers In US' Texas On Water-Break Ban
The crushing heatwave that has blanketed much of the southern United States for nearly a month has taken a particularly high toll on construction workers, who are often exposed to temperatures exceeding 105 degrees Fahrenheit (41 degrees Celsius).
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Extreme Weather In US Caused Damage Worth $165 Billion: Report
Major hurricanes, wildfires, tornadoes, drought and a fierce winter storm caused more than $165 billion in damage in the United States last year with climate change "supercharging" some extreme weather, a US government report said Tuesday.
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Despite US Mid-Term Polls, Biden To Stick To Climate Goals: John Kerry
US President Joe Biden will stick to his efforts to develop a greener economy even if Republicans win the midterm elections on Tuesday, his climate envoy John Kerry said at COP27.
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US Must 'Take Responsibility" For Climate Ties Breakdown: China
Climate change diplomacy between China and the United States cannot be separated from broader political tensions between the two sides, and Washington must take responsibility for the breakdown in talks, China's foreign ministry said.
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'Extreme Heat Belt' Will Impact Over 100 Million Americans By 2053: Report
An area of intensely warm weather -- a so-called "extreme heat belt" -- with at least 1 day per year in which the heat index hits 125 Fahrenheit, is expected to cover a US region home to more than 100 million people by the year 2053, a report said.
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Make America Greener: Biden's "Ambitious" Climate Plan Gets Senate Nod
After 18 months of arduous negotiations and a marathon night of debate, the US Senate on Sunday passed Joe Biden's ambitious climate, tax and health care plan -- a significant victory for the president ahead of crucial midterm elections.
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US Climate Envoy John Kerry Likely To Visit India Soon: Report
US Climate Envoy John Kerry is likely to visit the country soon to take forward the India-US Climate Action and Finance Mobilisation Dialogue, officials said on Tuesday.
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India, China Need To "Step Up": US Climate Envoy On Global Warming
U.S. climate envoy John Kerry said on Wednesday that big greenhouse gas emitting countries like China, India, Russia and others must move faster to help the world avert the worst impacts of global warming.
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"Water, Shade And Rest": How Extreme Heat In US Is Threatening Economy
Irma Gomez has worked in California's Central Valley, one of the world's most productive agricultural regions, for nearly a decade -- but she has never experienced a year as hot as this one, so hot that a colleague collapsed and died in the fields.
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US Climate Envoy's 3-Day India Visit Starts Tomorrow
US Special Presidential Envoy for Climate John Kerry will travel to India from September 12-14 "to discuss efforts to raise global climate ambition and speed India's clean energy transition," the State Department said on Friday.
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Smoke, Fire, Floods: US Faces Triple Extreme Summer Weather Threats
Wildfire smoke blanketed the eastern US from the Great Lakes to Washington, DC on Friday, floodwaters tore through Texas's Hill Country for a third day, and new fires erupted in the Pacific Northwest overnight, with 68 large blazes now burning in 15 states.
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Team Trump To Repeal Basis For US Climate Rules: What To Know
President Donald Trump's administration is finalising its repeal of a foundational scientific determination that underpins the US government's authority to regulate greenhouse gas emissions, with an announcement expected in the coming weeks.
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Aspergillus: The Fungi That Can Eat Humans 'Inside Out', Spark A Pandemic
Aspergillus species are "widespread environmental saprotrophs" that can cause severe infections in humans, livestock, and plants.
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Trump Scraps US Office On Climate Diplomacy
President Donald Trump's administration has abolished the office that runs US climate diplomacy, potentially meaning the world's largest economy will be a no-show at November's COP30 summit in Brazil.
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"Costing Lives": Trump Administration Fires Hundreds At Key US Climate Agency
Hundreds of scientists and experts have been fired from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), a leading US agency responsible for weather forecasting.
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"A Law That Kills": Building Workers In US' Texas On Water-Break Ban
The crushing heatwave that has blanketed much of the southern United States for nearly a month has taken a particularly high toll on construction workers, who are often exposed to temperatures exceeding 105 degrees Fahrenheit (41 degrees Celsius).
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Extreme Weather In US Caused Damage Worth $165 Billion: Report
Major hurricanes, wildfires, tornadoes, drought and a fierce winter storm caused more than $165 billion in damage in the United States last year with climate change "supercharging" some extreme weather, a US government report said Tuesday.
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Despite US Mid-Term Polls, Biden To Stick To Climate Goals: John Kerry
US President Joe Biden will stick to his efforts to develop a greener economy even if Republicans win the midterm elections on Tuesday, his climate envoy John Kerry said at COP27.
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US Must 'Take Responsibility" For Climate Ties Breakdown: China
Climate change diplomacy between China and the United States cannot be separated from broader political tensions between the two sides, and Washington must take responsibility for the breakdown in talks, China's foreign ministry said.
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'Extreme Heat Belt' Will Impact Over 100 Million Americans By 2053: Report
An area of intensely warm weather -- a so-called "extreme heat belt" -- with at least 1 day per year in which the heat index hits 125 Fahrenheit, is expected to cover a US region home to more than 100 million people by the year 2053, a report said.
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Make America Greener: Biden's "Ambitious" Climate Plan Gets Senate Nod
After 18 months of arduous negotiations and a marathon night of debate, the US Senate on Sunday passed Joe Biden's ambitious climate, tax and health care plan -- a significant victory for the president ahead of crucial midterm elections.
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US Climate Envoy John Kerry Likely To Visit India Soon: Report
US Climate Envoy John Kerry is likely to visit the country soon to take forward the India-US Climate Action and Finance Mobilisation Dialogue, officials said on Tuesday.
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India, China Need To "Step Up": US Climate Envoy On Global Warming
U.S. climate envoy John Kerry said on Wednesday that big greenhouse gas emitting countries like China, India, Russia and others must move faster to help the world avert the worst impacts of global warming.
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"Water, Shade And Rest": How Extreme Heat In US Is Threatening Economy
Irma Gomez has worked in California's Central Valley, one of the world's most productive agricultural regions, for nearly a decade -- but she has never experienced a year as hot as this one, so hot that a colleague collapsed and died in the fields.
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US Climate Envoy's 3-Day India Visit Starts Tomorrow
US Special Presidential Envoy for Climate John Kerry will travel to India from September 12-14 "to discuss efforts to raise global climate ambition and speed India's clean energy transition," the State Department said on Friday.
