A Critical Moment for Congress to Respond to the Climate Crisis
By A Mystery Man Writer
Description
Right now, lawmakers have a rare opportunity before them: a chance to pass legislation that responds to the climate crisis and addresses the longstanding need to extend justice to communities experiencing environmental racism.
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What people think are the biggest problems with Congress and other elected officials
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Advancing Equity and Racial Justice Through the Federal Government
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Climate Change's Effects Outpacing Ability to Adapt, I.P.C.C.
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Two-Thirds of Americans Think Government Should Do More on Climate
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23 Predictions for 2023: Climate progress in the year ahead
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Stopping Climate Change Is Doable, but Time Is Short, U.N. Panel
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Climate change: The world just marked a year above a critical
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Climate protests at UN Climate Week want to be too big and radical to ignore - Vox
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Five Decades in the Making: Why It Took Congress So Long to Act on Climate - The New York Times
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Public opinion on climate change - Wikipedia
Fossil fuel phase-out - Wikipedia
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For 110 years, climate change has been in the news. Are we finally ready to listen?
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Why Some Americans Do Not See Urgency on Climate Change
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California Releases World's First Plan to Achieve Net Zero Carbon Pollution
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Sounding the alarm': World on track to breach a critical warming threshold in the next five years
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