The Daily Climate

On climate, it's Biden's green revolution versus Trump's war on red tape

The U.S. presidential election pits a politician who plans to tie the country's economic recovery to tackling climate change against another determined to remove as many regulatory hurdles to oil, gas and coal production as possible.

Politics

Where Biden and Sanders diverge on climate change

Democratic White House hopefuls Joe Biden and Bernie Sanders believe climate change is an existential threat, that the United States should immediately rejoin global climate talks, and that fossil fuel workers need help adjusting to a cleaner energy economy.

Politics

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Trump taunts Democratic candidates as they tout their climate plans

U.S. President Donald Trump blasted the climate change proposals of his Democratic challengers for the White House on Wednesday as they began showcasing their plans in a marathon round of televised town halls.

Politics

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Coal union invites Democratic 2020 hopefuls, at least half say 'Yes'

The head of the main U.S. mine workers' union has invited all of the Democratic presidential candidates to visit its "turf" to demonstrate that the party still represents the working class.

Originals

U.S. intel chief warns of devastating cyber threat to U.S. infrastructure.

How are cyber security and environmental health linked? Just look at the health mess – still! – in Puerto Rico after Hurricane Maria leveled the grid.

While at first glance this story would appear unrelated to environmental health, it actually covers a story of vital importance to the environment, health, and climate change.

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ORIGINAL REPORTING

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On climate, it's Biden's green revolution versus Trump's war on red tape

Where Biden and Sanders diverge on climate change

Trump taunts Democratic candidates as they tout their climate plans

Coal union invites Democratic 2020 hopefuls, at least half say 'Yes'

U.S. intel chief warns of devastating cyber threat to U.S. infrastructure.

How are cyber security and environmental health linked? Just look at the health mess – still! – in Puerto Rico after Hurricane Maria leveled the grid.

Coal stockpiles strain US power sector as demand wanes

Bogotá faces water rationing

Wisconsin oil spill fuels doubts over Enbridge’s pipeline safety

Hydrogen hubs test new federal environmental justice rules

Donald Trump wins US presidency. What that could mean for the environment.

Trump-backed plan seeks to overturn Biden's climate policies

Op-ed: The real scam — rail against renewables, run away with factories

Cyclone devastates Mayotte