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2024 Heat Records Heighten Climate Crisis Amid Policy Fears

1/10/2025

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In 2024, the U.S. grappled with soaring greenhouse gas emissions, even as renewable energy expanded. The year shattered heat records, intensifying worries about climate targets. With Trump back in power, anxiety mounts over possible reversals of climate policies, threatening to exacerbate the already dire environmental crisis.

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In 2024, the U.S. grappled with soaring greenhouse gas emissions, even as renewable energy expanded. The year shattered heat records, intensifying worries about climate targets. With Trump back in power, anxiety mounts over possible reversals of climate policies, threatening to exacerbate the already dire environmental crisis.