on Wednesday, the EPA released a detailed and disturbing account of the startling changes that Earth’s warming had on parts of the United States during Trump’s presidency.
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For years Trump and his deputies played down the impact of greenhouse gas emissions from burning fossil fuels and delayed the release of an EPA report detailing climate-related damage
The destruction of year-round permafrost in Alaska, loss of winter ice on the Great Lakes and
The destruction of year-round permafrost in Alaska, loss of winter ice on the Great Lakes and
spike in summer heat waves in U.S. cities all signal that climate change is intensifying
The assessment, which languished under the Trump admin for three years, marks the first time the agency has said such changes are being driven at least in part by human-caused global warming
The assessment, which languished under the Trump admin for three years, marks the first time the agency has said such changes are being driven at least in part by human-caused global warming
In 2020, for example, ocean heat reached its highest level in recorded history
The extent of Arctic sea ice also was the second smallest on record dating to 1979. Wildfire and pollen seasons are starting earlier and lasting longer.
The extent of Arctic sea ice also was the second smallest on record dating to 1979. Wildfire and pollen seasons are starting earlier and lasting longer.
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