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Ben Adler is the senior climate editor for Yahoo News. He previously worked as an editor at Newsweek, Reuters and City & State NY and as a reporter for Politico, The Nation and Grist. He has also written for The Atlantic, The New York Times and The Washington Post, among other publications.
Yahoo NewsSouth Carolina is the latest state to pass post-Roe abortion restrictions with 6-week ban
Nine states have passed new abortion restrictions since Roe v. Wade was overturned.
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Republicans attack Biden administration over proposed gas stove regulation
A House Oversight and Accountability subcommittee held a hearing Wednesday on a proposed Department of Energy regulation that would require increased efficiency from new gas stoves. Republicans, who are the majority on the committee, immediately made their opposition to the proposal clear.
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Colorado River deal between Arizona, California and Nevada won't solve the problem, some experts say
A tentative agreement between Arizona, California and Nevada to reduce water use from the Colorado River by 3 million acre-feet over three years falls short of what is needed, according to experts.
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Allegations in Giuliani lawsuit could lead to criminal investigations, experts say
The new explosive allegations against former Rudy Giuliani could expose the former New York City mayor and Donald Trump lawyer to potential criminal liability, experts say.
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Will the Biden administration’s plan to clean up power plants work?
The EPA's proposal to reduce carbon emissions from power plants is being praised by some, but criticized by conservatives for going too far and by some environmentalists for not going far enough.
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The EPA has a plan to eliminate climate pollution from power plants, but will it survive in court?
The Environmental Protection Agency proposed by far the largest-ever climate change regulation in U.S. history on Thursday, when it unveiled a proposal to require a 90% reduction in carbon dioxide emissions from the largest power plants by 2040.
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The COVID public health emergency expires Thursday. Here’s what that means for you.
On Thursday the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) will allow the federal public health emergency for the COVID-19 pandemic to expire, but not everyone sees it as a cause for celebration. Health Secretary Xavier Becerra had renewed the emergency for 90 days in February, signaling at the time that this would be the last extension.
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Debate rages over New York's law banning gas stove hookups for new buildings
Those on the left say requiring new buildings to be all-electric doesn’t mean anyone will remove a stove or furnace from your existing home. Conservatives claim restrictions on gas appliances take away freedom of choice and will force developers to spend more on products like electric heat pumps.
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People with disabilities have built a community on TikTok. They fear its loss if the app is banned.
Even TikTok users who do not have a disability say they have learned about the experience of living with a disability from the app.
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Biden proposes 30% climate change tax on cryptocurrency mining
The White House is trying to persuade Congress to pass a 30% tax on the electricity used in cryptocurrency mining in the next federal budget in order to minimize the nascent industry’s impact on climate change.
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Climate change activists claim responsibility for deflating the tires to ‘over 11,000 SUVs’
A group of climate change activists who deflated the tires of 43 gas guzzling SUVs in Boston’s Beacon Hill neighborhood last Wednesday night told Yahoo News that they think their aggressive action is necessary to draw attention to carbon emissions.
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House Republicans look to dismantle Biden's climate change law
On Wednesday, House Republican leaders unveiled a budget proposal that would roll back all federal spending enacted since 2021, including the $370 billion in the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) allocated to address climate change.
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States and towns consider banning gas-powered leaf blowers and lawn mowers
A decentralized nationwide movement has seen more than 100 local governments enact at least partial bans on gas-powered leaf blower use in recent years.
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Sea levels rising rapidly in southern U.S., study finds
A study published Monday finds sea level rise along the coast of the southeastern United States has accelerated rapidly since 2010, raising fears that tens of millions of Americans’ homes in cities across the South will be at risk from flooding in the decades to come.
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George Santos claims without evidence that Democrats are 'trying to ban toilet paper'
Rep. George Santos, R-N.Y., perplexed many people when he posted a tweet claiming that Democrats want to ban toilet paper. “Republicans are working to put Americans First and lower the cost of living,” he wrote. “Democrats are busy trying to ban toilet paper and gas stoves.”
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Mass transit systems in American cities face post-pandemic fiscal cliff
As millions of white-collar workers in American cities continue to work from home three years after the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, revenue generated by mass transit ridership remains far below pre-pandemic levels, posing a dire threat to regional economies and resulting in more traffic and pollution.
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Photos: Trump's arraignment in New York City brings crowds
Former President Donald Trump’s arraignment drew both supporters and opponents of the polarizing ex-president to lower Manhattan on Tuesday. Photos from the scene.
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Not just iPhones: How homes are already shifting their energy demands
Consumers are now buying electronics, from cars to refrigerators, that can adjust their electricity usage to help grid operators manage demand and reduce reliance on fossil fuels, and the trend is going to grow in the years ahead, experts say.
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The Yahoo News Interview: John Kerry
The president's special envoy for climate talked about Biden’s climate agenda his hopes for collaboration with China and the world his grandchildren will inherit.
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Kerry: U.S. must work with China on fighting climate change
Despite mounting tensions between the United States and its rivals China and Russia, President Biden’s climate envoy, John Kerry, told Yahoo News that the U.S. must work with those adversaries on combating climate change.