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Ukraine war and U.S. politics complicate climate change fight
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Ukraine war and U.S. politics complicate climate change fight

Climate change, a central part of Biden’s agenda, was barely mentioned in the State of the Union. And Europe is confronting its heavy reliance on Russian gas.
Solutions
A trillion trees: How one idea triumphed over Trump's climate denialism
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A trillion trees: How one idea triumphed over Trump's climate denialism

A tech billionaire’s PowerPoint brought the Trillion Trees climate plan to the president, a textbook case of ad hoc policymaking in the Trump era.
Politics
Even if Trump doesn’t bring up climate change tonight, this ad will
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Even if Trump doesn’t bring up climate change tonight, this ad will

Seventh Generation, known for a toilet tissue made of recycled paper, will follow the State of the Union address with a 60-second commercial on three networks.
Impacts
David Leonhardt: The real state of the Union, in charts
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David Leonhardt: The real state of the Union, in charts

It’s not pretty. But there is one big reason for hope.
ORIGINAL REPORTING
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Trump’s energy secretary pushes fossil fuels while dismissing renewables in public speeches

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EPA chief moves to dismantle climate protections

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Opinion: Cuts to NOAA threaten U.S. climate research and weather forecasting

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An open letter from EPA staff to the American public

Community activists plead to be heard through “closed doors” outside nation’s top energy conference

Community activists plead to be heard through “closed doors” outside nation’s top energy conference

Climate scientist Michael Mann speaks at a podium with a porjection of the famous hockey Stick climate graph.

A climate scientist’s legal win just got flipped on its head

CLIMATE
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Plants are struggling to breathe in a world full of plastic and smoke

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Trump administration may cancel hydrogen hub projects in Democratic-led states