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"Trump Said Auto Emissions Don’t Affect the Environment. That’s Not True."

"President Trump announced on Monday that he planned to relax limits on pollution from cars, saying that the move wouldn’t “mean a damn bit of difference to the environment.” But decades of science show that the pollution from automobile tailpipes has harmed the environment and public health, from the days when leaded gasoline sent neurotoxins into the air and soil to the carbon dioxide emissions that are heating the planet right now."

Source: NYTimes, 04/02/2025

"The Vicious Cycle of Extreme Heat Leading to More Fossil Fuel Use"

"A new report illustrates a concerning dynamic: Record heat last year pushed countries to use more planet-warming fossil fuels to cool things down."

Source: NYTimes, 03/25/2025

"World’s Record Heat Is Worsening Air Pollution And Health In Global South"

"2024 was the hottest year on record, producing intense, long-lasting heat waves. Climate change-intensified extreme events last year included the formation of vast heat domes — areas of high pressure that stalled and persisted above continental land masses in Asia, Africa, South and North America, and Europe."

Source: Mongabay, 01/14/2025

"Extreme Weather Events Pose Outsized Risks for Food Delivery Workers"

"As climate change worsens, the people delivering your food are increasingly exposed to heat, wildfire smoke and other dangerous weather events."

Source: Inside Climate News, 01/08/2025

"Associated Press Photographers Capture Climate Change In 2024"

"All year, Associated Press photographers around the globe have captured moments, from the brutality unleashed during extreme weather events to human resilience in the face of hardship, that tell the story of a changing Earth."

Source: AP, 12/18/2024

"This County Has An Ambitious Climate Agenda. That’s Not Easy In Florida."

"Alachua County is preparing for a more dangerous future, even if the state government won't say "climate.""

Source: Grist, 12/12/2024

"A Warning From a California Marine Heat Wave"

"An extreme heat wave off California’s coast seemed like an anomaly 10 years ago. But as the ocean warms, the catastrophe may be a glimpse of the future."

Source: NYTimes, 12/03/2024

Weather Extremes Spur Illegal Migration Between U.S. And Mexico: Study

"Extreme weather is contributing to undocumented migration and return between Mexico and the United States, suggesting that more migrants could risk their lives crossing the border as climate change fuels droughts, storms and other hardships, according to a new study."

Source: AP, 11/18/2024

Californians Approve $10 Billion For Water, Wildfire, Climate Projects

"California will spend $10 billion to fund water, climate, wildfire and natural resource projects after voters approved a bond measure in Tuesday’s election."

Source: CalMatters, 11/07/2024

"Who Will Care for Americans Left Behind by Climate Migration?"

"As people move away from flooding and heat, new research suggests that those who remain will be older, poorer and more vulnerable."

Source: ProPublica, 10/03/2024

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