North Carolina has adopted an aggressive approach, but some industry groups and members of the Republican-led legislature are trying to derail state efforts to lower the emissions that lead to extreme weather events.
A new report warns that while progress has been made, it is not enough to ensure a "livable and sustainable future." And you don't have to look outside North Carolina to see the dangers.
The Biden administration and Democrats in Congress have passed an array of bills aiming to improve the U.S. economy and infrastructure, invest in physical and mental health, and combat climate change.
The worst-case scenario for our warming planet — deadly fires, floods, and droughts — will require international cooperation by governments. And nothing less.
“When Donald Trump thinks about climate change, the only word he can muster is ‘hoax.’ When I think about climate change, the word I think of is ‘jobs.’”