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The mission of this working group is to explore the evidence regarding points of leverage assisting human groups in coping with or reducing the risk of global climate change.

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Trump administration stops greenhouse gas reduction projects affecting communities, miliary cancels its climate change studies

Wed, 2025-03-12 12:52 — mike kraft

Trump administration claws back $20 billion in climate funds

WASHINGTON, March 12 (Reuters) - The Trump administration has ended $20 billion in funding for greenhouse gas reduction projects in a move that climate advocates and Democrats say illegally seizes money allocated for clean energy and transportation for disadvantaged communities.

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Trump Juistice Department steps up efforts to reclaim funding for climate change programs

Tue, 2025-03-11 11:06 — mike kraft

Trump officials escalate fight to take back $20B in climate money The Justice Department is demanding documents from nonprofits that were awarded the money through the Inflation Reduction Act. Jean Chemnick Politico

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City fires are likely to increase with climate change--study

Wed, 2025-03-05 12:31 — mike kraft

City fires are likely to increase with climate change, modeling study warns The frequency of some types of fires in cities as a result of climate change is projected to increase in the coming decades, according to a modeling study published in Nature Cities. The findings are ... Nature Publishing Group Phys.org

... The findings are based on data from 2,847 cities in 20 countries and could be useful for future urban planning and emergency response strategies.

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Law suit charges USDA’s Purge of Climate Data is Illegal and harms farmers

Wed, 2025-03-05 12:21 — mike kraft

USDA’s Purge of Climate Data is Illegal and Reckless, Doing Immediate Harm to Farmers, Lawsuit Alleges - Inside Climate News Small agricultural operations and farmers new to the industry were left particularly vulnerable when the Trump administration took down websites that provide climate information, the plaintiffs claim. Derek Harrison Inside Climate News

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Analysis: Climate change will fuel struggles for land and resources

Tue, 2025-03-04 11:27 — mike kraft

The Coming Age of Territorial Expansion Climate change will fuel contests—and maybe wars—for land and resources. Michael Albertus Foreign Affairs

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Americans Are Increasingly Aware That Climate Change Is Harming Their Health --survey

Tue, 2025-03-04 11:18 — mike kraft

Americans Are Increasingly Aware That Climate Change Is Harming Their Health - Inside Climate News New survey also shows growing trust in scientists and health professionals as the federal government slashes resources for climate and health research and interventions. Derek Harrison Inside Climate News

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Trump-Musk sharp FEMA cuts worry some state officials and Republicans

Mon, 2025-02-24 10:30 — mike kraft

Trump administration plans for sharp FEMA cuts fuel worries for some Republicans, state officials | CNN Politics A developing Trump administration plan for deep staff cuts and drastic changes at the Federal Emergency Management Agency is raising alarm among some state officials and even Republican lawmakers, who worry that it will weaken responses to future disasters. Annie Grayer, Ella Nilsen CNN

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Trump administration pulls out of key global climate assessment

Fri, 2025-02-21 12:23 — mike kraft

Trump pulls US out of key global climate assessment, sources say The Trump administration has halted the participation of U.S. scientists in key U.N.

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Two U.S polls: Concern about Musk's cuts in government services, and support for conservation/climate change protective measures

Thu, 2025-02-20 15:05 — mike kraft

Americans worry Musk's campaign to slash government could hurt services, Reuters/Ipsos poll finds The poll also found a majority of Americans believe that billionaires have too much influence on Trump's administration. James Oliphant,Jason Lange Reuters

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Despite court orders, Trump administration still holds up funds for numerous programs

Fri, 2025-02-14 10:38 — mike kraft

Despite court orders, Trump administration freezes numerous funds Despite recent court rulings calling for an end to the Trump administration’s sweeping pause on federal grants, numerous recipients are not getting their promised cash from the governmen… aneklason The Hill

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The administration is still not forking over money for congressionally funded programs ranging from electric vehicle charging to abandoned mine cleanup to wildfire mitigation.

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