Andrew Sheng: Are natural disasters man-made? It’s hard to deny when the effects of climate change are all around us

Fom increasingly intense hurricanes to regional landslides and flooding, it's clear our actions are effecting the environment. But, it's also evident that there are ways for us to avert disaster and change course.

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Trump administration to dismantle National Center for Atmospheric Research

The Trump administration announced plans to dismantle the National Center for Atmospheric Research in Boulder, Colorado, citing concerns about “climate alarmism.”

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As Trump promotes coal, no respite for communities choking on the industry's dust

David Jones Jr. and his wife live a few hundred feet away from a large coal terminal where dust from mountainous, uncovered coal piles has blown over the community day after day for decades.

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Alberta officials stalled coal mine pollution study

An Alberta government scientist was prevented from speaking publicly about his coal mine pollution research, emails show.

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U.S. is seeking exemption from a European climate law, officials say

Diplomats told E.U. officials that the bloc’s law on methane, a potent greenhouse gas, would hurt American oil and gas companies.

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EU set to scrap 2035 ban on new petrol and diesel cars to boost auto industry

The EU looks set to scrap a ban on petrol and diesel cars that was supposed to come into effect in 2035, as European car makers are struggling against fierce competition from China and slow consumer update of electric vehicles.

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Dominican Republic turns to assisted fertilization to save disappearing coral reefs

In an underwater nursery just off the Dominican Republic coast, tiny corals born in a laboratory are slowly growing under the eye of conservationists.

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