Many climate-change experts say the second Trump administration's focus on the economy exposes Americans to more long-term risks from flooding, wildfires and hurricane winds because it would increase rather than decrease the amount of climate-warming greenhouse gasses the U.S. pumps into the atmosphere.
China is installing wind and solar power projects faster than any other country on the planet. As President-elect Donald Trump is likely to roll back on the US’ role as a global climate leader, experts say China will have to lead the charge.
The Inflation Reduction Act, passed in 2022, is the single-most effective, far-reaching piece of climate legislation ever enacted by the U.S. Congress. But it is now under threat.
Under Biden, the US legislated the Chips Act, the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law, and the Inflation Reduction Act, all aimed in varying degrees to deal with the climate crisis while also bolstering American manufacturing.
Let’s not sugarcoat things. The outcome of the 2024 U.S. presidential election represents a setback for climate action. The incoming administration has been very clear that it does not prioritize confronting climate change,
Hill Democrats unleashed a gusher of criticism at President-elect Donald Trump’s pick for Energy secretary, calling fracking executive Chris Wright a climate science denier, a f
Speaking from the Amazon rainforest, President Biden said Sunday he is leaving President-elect Trump with a “strong” climate foundation that can be built on “if they choose to do so.” “It’s no
Four counties in Florida that voted for Trump also voted to conserve open space, reduce flood damage and protect habitat
Sens. Sheldon Whitehouse (D-R.I.) and Ed Markey (D-Mass.), two of the Senate’s most aggressive advocates for action on climate change, said Friday that President-elect Trump’s second term
The timing of Donald Trump’s election victory, a few days before the opening of the COP29 global climate conference, could not have been worse, casting a long shadow over the 50,000 delegates gathered in Baku.
Joe Biden wandered into the Amazon rainforest after giving a speech warning of the dangers of climate change. Wearing an open-necked blue shirt, dark slacks and his trademark Aviator sunglasses, the 81-year-old outgoing US president turned away from the podium and ambled into greenery.