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Is the Tide Turning in Trump’s War on Science?

Elliott Negin / Independent Media Institute Feb 28, 2019 The last two years have seen an all-out assault on environmental safeguards, but there may be a glimmer of hope on the horizon. Dig deeper ( 6 Min. Read )

Trump Widely Denounced After Rejecting Latest Climate Report

Andrea Germanos / Common Dreams Nov 27, 2018 Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vt., calls the president's refusal to accept his own administration's findings "an international embarrassment." Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Government Climate Report Warns of Worsening U.S. Disasters

SETH BORENSTEIN / The Associated Press Nov 23, 2018 A new National Climate Assessment indicates that extreme weather events will become more "frequent, intense [and] widespread." Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Trump Disbands Climate Change Panel

Emily Wells / Truthdig Aug 21, 2017 The panel was about to issue a report on the role of human activities in global temperature increase from 1951 to 2010. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

There Will Be Heat in America, Landmark Study Says

Alexander Reed Kelly / Truthdig Jan 13, 2013 According to a report released by the National Climate Assessment on Friday, the steps taken by President Obama so far to reduce emissions are "not close to sufficient" to prevent the most severe consequences of climate change. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )