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Biden plans immediate flurry of executive orders to reverse Trump policies
The series of actions on issues from climate to health and immigration would come soon after the president-elect is sworn in Jan. 20.
Trump has rolled back 125 climate and environmental policies. It would take Biden years to restore them.
President Trump has weakened or wiped out more than 125 rules and policies aimed at protecting the nation’s air, water and land since taking office, with nearly 40 more rollbacks underway, according to a Washington Post analysis.
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Marine heat wave along East Coast may intensify Hurricane Isaias
Warm waters from a marine heat wave are a major concern with Hurricane Isaias forecast to ride up the eastern seaboard.
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Indigenous people face a tragedy in the Amazon during the COVID-19 pandemic
It is time for the international community to center the health and well-being of indigenous people.
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Racism derails our attempts to fight the climate crisis
Stopping climate change is hard enough, but racism only makes it harder.
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Coronavirus: Hurricanes present a dangerous scenario amid the pandemic: Stay at home or risk infection?
As Tropical Storm Cristobal heads to the Gulf Coast, emergency management officials urge people to evacuate when needed, despite the inherent virus risks.
As Italy shuts down from the novel coronavirus, air pollution declines steeply
What happened in China is already happening in another country with a major outbreak.
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