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National Park Visitors Are Not Keen on Donald Trump’s Effort to Sanitize History

National Park Visitors Are Not Keen on Donald Trump’s Effort to Sanitize History

This story was originally published by the Guardian and is reproduced here as part of the Climate Desk collaboration. As part of his...

19.08.2025 3

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Trump’s Ruthless Cuts Have Left Our National Parks in “Survival Mode”

This story was originally published by the Guardian and is reproduced here as part of the Climate Desk collaboration. Across America’s fabled...

11.08.2025 20

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Elon Musk Has Turned Off Many Liberals to Electric Vehicles—and Not Just Teslas

This story was originally published by the Guardian and is reproduced here as part of the Climate Desk collaboration. US liberals have become so...

01.08.2025 10

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“Like a Zombie Apocalypse: Trump’s Budget Cuts Stir Fears of Frightening Pipeline Mishaps

This story was originally published by the Guardian, and is reproduced here as part of the Climate Desk collaboration. On a clear February evening...

22.07.2025 40

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Republicans Decry Canada Wildfire Smoke After Passing “the Most Anti-Environment Bill”

This story was originally published by the Guardian and is reproduced here as part of the Climate Desk collaboration. A group...

16.07.2025 5

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Sen. Ted Cruz Stripped Weather Forecasting Funds From Trump’s Megabill. Then the Floods Came.

This story was originally published by the Guardian and is reproduced here as part of the Climate Desk collaboration. Ted Cruz has had quite a...

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The Trump EPA’s Baffling New Agenda Consists of Throttling Major Environmental Rules

The EPA issued 31 announcements within just a few hours that take aim at almost every major environmental rule designed to protect Americans’ clean...

13.03.2025 6

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Trump Cuts May Leave More Elephants and Rhinos Vulnerable to Poachers

This story was originally published by the Guardian and is reproduced here as part of the Climate Desk collaboration. Environmentalists have urged...

06.03.2025 5

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Researchers “Shocked” as Trump Yanks Support for Grants That Mention Climate

This story was originally published by the Guardian and is reproduced here as part of the Climate Desk collaboration. The Trump...

24.02.2025 3

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After Years of Feasting on EV Subsidies, Elon Musk Is Now Content to Watch Them Die

This story was originally published by the Guardian and is reproduced here as part of the Climate Desk collaboration. Donald Trump’s attempts...

08.02.2025 10

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Tiny Fish, Windmills, Low-Flow Toilets: Trump Has Some Weird Climate Fixations

This story was originally published by the Guardian and is reproduced here as part of the Climate Desk collaboration. From crusading against...

28.01.2025 5

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Biden Bans New Drilling in Coastal Waters Weeks Before Trump Handover

Offshore oil platforms Ellen and Elly off the coast of Long Beach, California. Bsee/Planet Pix/ZUMA This story was originally published by the...

06.01.2025 3

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Chemtrail Conspiracy Theories: Here’s Why RFK Jr. Is Watching the Skies

Conspiracy theorists believe condensation trails from planes are designed to cause mass sterilization or mind control. Kira Hofmann/DPA via ZUMA...

30.12.2024 5

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Heavy Car Dependency Is Making American Lives Less Satisfying, Study Shows

H. Armstrong Roberts/Retrofile/Getty Images This story was originally published by the Guardian and is reproduced here as part of the  Climate...

29.12.2024 4

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The Goal to Keep World’s Temperature Rise Below 1.5 Celsius Is “Deader Than a Doornail”

Global leaders gather at COP29 in Baku, Azerbaijan to discuss climate and efforts to curb emissions. Dominika Zarzycka/SOPA Images/ZUMA Press Wire...

19.11.2024 20

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Repealing Biden’s Climate Bills Won’t Kill Clean Energy, But It May Cripple US Manufacturing

Researchers calculate that rolling back Biden's climate policies will cost the US $50 billion. Allison Robbert/Pool Via Cnp/CNP via ZUMA Press Wire...

18.11.2024 10

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Candidates’ Support for Fracking Infuriates These Rural Pennsylvanians

Dimock resident Ray Kemble with water from his well, which was contaminated years ago by a nearby fracking operation. The problem is "still not...

22.10.2024 2

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Trump Withheld Disaster Aid in the Past. His Old Subordinates Say He’ll do it Again.

Donald Trump tosses paper towels into a crowd in Guaynabo, Puerto Rico, after Hurricane Maria. Evan Vucci/AP This story was originally published...

16.10.2024 10

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Exported Natural Gas Is Dirtier Than Coal, Says New Study

A shipping base for liquefied natural gas in Freeport, Texas. Kyodo/AP This story was originally published by the Guardian and is reproduced here...

05.10.2024 4

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“Nowhere is safe”—Destruction in Asheville Highlights the Stunning Reach of the Climate Crisis

Flooding in Asheville, North Carolina, on September 28.. Melissa Sue Gerrits/Getty This story was originally published by the Guardian and is...

02.10.2024 3

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Joe Biden Is Bailing Out Papaw’s Steel Plant in JD Vance’s Hometown. Vance Is Trying to Stop Him.

Republican vice presidential candidate Sen. JD Vance (R-Ohio) speaks during a rally in his hometown of Middletown, Ohio, in July. Paul Vernon/AP...

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