Voters increasingly consider extreme weather a leading reason to address climate change. But those views vary across the political spectrum.
New York Climate Week and the United Nations General Assembly, both of which begin next week, have outsize importance this year given their timing before two blockbuster events: The contest between Trump and Vice President Kamala Harris on Nov. 5, followed by global climate talks in Azerbaijan known as COP29, six days later.
Many states whose projects to combat climate change have been approved say they’re urging the feds to issue their funding before the election.
Mike Johnson, Biden and climate law
Many states' plans are backed by federal money from the Inflation Reduction Act, the climate law passed by Congress in 2022. But former President Donald Trump, who has called climate change measures a “scam” and vowed to rescind “unspent” funds under the law,
California officials cut billions from ambitious climate programs to offset an unexpected budget deficit. Now they hope voters approve a multibillion-dollar bond to fill the gap.
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Harris holds debate, convention leads. But Trump holds on in decisive battleground states.
Climate was barely mentioned in the debate, but Harris and Trump showed wide differences
Climate change came across as an afterthought in the presidential debate between Vice President Kamala Harris and former President Donald Trump last week. At 92 minutes into the debate, ABC News anchor Linsey Davis asked the sole question addressing it directly, with answers from Harris and Trump lasting less than three minutes.
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Swing State TV Viewership Surged for the Trump-Harris Debate
This story originally appeared on Stateline. Pennsylvania wants to remain a manufacturing powerhouse. But state leaders also want to reduce climate change-causing emissions from steel mills and other industrial facilities,
Mayor Darrell Steinberg delivers his final State of the City address. “Chalk Talk” discusses menstrual health and climate action. Finally, Sacramento drummer Alex Jenkins talks about his new album.
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W hen millions of Americans cast their ballots on Nov. 5, they will be nudging the world in one of two directions: a difficult climate future or one that could be catastrophic. Their vote could alter the strength of hurricanes, the intensity of droughts, the rate of sea-level rise, how much land burns, and more.
Environmental justice activist Saad Amer is launching the Climate Movement for Democracy to mobilize voters to address the climate crisis
The Renewable Fuels Association is pressing the Trump campaign to save Inflation Reduction Act provisions friendly to biofuels.
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