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Business · WashingtonNEW: Democrats hold united, 51-50, with Vice President Kamala Harris casting tie-breaking vote. The estimated $740 billion package heads next to the House, where lawmakers are poised to deliver on Biden's priorities. The bill caps out-of-pocket drug costs for seniors on Medicare to $2,000 a year. It also extends expiring subsidies that help 13 million people afford health insurance.See the Story
U.S. Senate passes $430 bln climate change, tax, drug pricing bill; sends to House
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Climate Emergency · SomersetPresident Joe Biden plans to announce new funding for communities facing extreme heat. Biden will also announce steps to boost the offshore wind industry when he speaks on July 20 at a defunct coal power plant. CNN's Donald Judd contributed to this report. For confidential support call the Samaritans on 08457 90 90 90, visit a local Samaritans branch or see www.samaritans.org.See the Story
Biden announces new climate change programs, but no emergency declaration
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Business · WashingtonU.S. President Joe Biden will issue a proclamation on Monday that will allow solar panels to be imported to the United States from Thailand, Malaysia, Cambodia and Vietnam. Action comes amid concern about the impact of the U.S.'s months-long investigation into whether imports of solar panels from the four Southeast Asian nations are circumventing tariffs on goods in China.See the Story
Biden to exempt tariffs on solar panels from Southeast Asian countries for 24 months -source
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US & Canada · Northwest ArcticThe Arctic has been warming even faster than the rest of the world than previous papers had estimated, according to a latest study. While existing assessments had the Arctic warming rate pegged at double or triple the global average, the figure is actually four times faster than the rest of the world, the peer-reviewed paper published today concluded.See the Story
Arctic warming occurring even faster than previously thought, new study suggests
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Climate Change · New YorkInfectious diseases have long been linked to weather events and climate change, but scientists are now beginning to understand the broad influence of extreme weather on human health. 218 of 375 infectious diseases found worldwide, or 58%, have been worsened by climate hazards at some point. More studies are needed to show direct links between climate change and many infectious diseases.See the Story
Study connects climate hazards to 58% of infectious diseases
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Business · WashingtonThe US Interior Department said on Wednesday that it will phase out single-use plastic products on public lands by 2032. The move is aimed at tackling a major source of US plastic waste as recycling efforts falter. The department produced nearly 80,000 tons of municipal solid waste in fiscal year 2020. The US recycling rate has fallen close to 5% as some countries stopped accepting US waste exports.See the Story
US to ban single-use plastics on public lands by 2032
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US & Canada · WashingtonBiden administration proposes up to 10 oil and gas lease sales in the Gulf of Mexico and one off the Alaska coast over the next five years. New drilling off the Atlantic and Pacific coasts would be blocked, after being considered under Trump. Administration officials say fewer than 11 lease sales or even no lease sales at all could occur.See the Story
Biden proposes offshore drilling expansion in Gulf of Mexico, Alaska
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US & Canada · SacramentoMajor legislation passed and signed by California Gov. Gavin Newsom. Bill aims to significantly reduce single-use plastic packaging in the state. By 2032, plastic would have to be recycled at a rate of 65%, a massive jump from today's rates. Most plastic products in the United States are not recycled.See the Story
California sets nation’s toughest plastics reduction rules
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US & Canada · WashingtonThe U.S. Supreme Court ruled against the so-called "Remain in Mexico" policy that came into effect under former President Donald Trump. The decision means the thousands of migrants who have been in shelters along the southern border in Mexico will be able to settle in the United States.See the Story
At finish line, U.S. Supreme Court readies climate, immigration rulings
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Climate Change · MinnesotaBoreal forests of North America are among planet's largest remaining nearly intact woodland ecosystems. Climate changes could harm both biodiversity and the ability for these forests to produce timber. Boreal forests are made up of mostly conifer trees such as spruce, fir, and pine, which can survive latitudes with freezing conditions.See the Story
Even small temperature changes will significantly affect North American forests
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Air QualityPollution was responsible for the premature deaths of nine million people in 2019, according to a study published Wednesday in the journal Lancet, a balance that is not improving, mainly because of poor air quality and chemical pollutants, lead in particular.See the Story
Pollution still causes nine million premature deaths worldwide
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