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Aug 08 2021
News
Macron tells critics: vaccine passport will protect all our freedoms
When the Great Plague struck Marseille in 1720, killing more than half of the city’s population, travellers were ordered to carry a “bill of health” and ships arriving at the Mediterranean port underwent a 40-day cordon sanitaire or quarantine. As a gateway for trade, the city authorities struggled to find a delicate balance between halting the spread of the disease and damaging vital commerce
The GuardianJul 16 2017
News
Mike Pence Says Administration is "On the Verge of an Historic Accomplishment" on Healthcare
In a Saturday night keynote address to the Maverick PAC conference Vice President Mike Pence rattled off a list of President Trump's accomplishments, noting that in seven months he's signed 40 bills and 40 Executive Orders, approved the Keystone and Dakota Pipelines, rolled back the Obama clean power plan, withdrew from Paris Climate Accord, and 800,000 new jobs have been created.
TownhallNov 02 2021
Opinion
Biden heads into international climate negotiations with a weak hand
On the opening day of the 26th international climate conference in Glasgow, President Joe Biden’s pitch to the world was, more or less, to trust that the US would lead on the climate crisis. Biden originally hoped to arrive in Scotland with a pair of laws in hand that marked the US’s most significant investment ever in the climate crisis. Instead, he brought a smattering of executive actions
VoxOct 19 2020
Analysis
Why the US election could decide battle against climate change
Who occupies the White House for the next four years could play a critical role in the fight against dangerous climate change, experts say. Matt McGrath weighs the likely environmental consequences of the US election.
Scientists studying climate change say that the re-election of Donald Trump could make it "impossible" to keep global temperatures in check.
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BBC NewsNov 18 2016
News
Ex-Irish President Mary Robinson: U.S. Will Become Rogue Nation If Trump Pulls Out of Climate Deal
Democracy Now! broadcasts from the United Nations climate talks in Marrakech, Morocco, where delegates from more than 190 countries are gathered to discuss how to implement the Paris Agreement from last year. But questions are swirling over the future of the deal following the election of Donald Trump, who has vowed to pull the United States out of the agreement and is a longtime climate
Democracy Now!Jan 26 2021
Fact Check
Did Biden Temporarily Freeze Trump Rule Lowering Insulin, EpiPen Prices?
In the first few days of his 2021 term, U.S. President Joe Biden was quick to issue nearly a dozen executive orders aimed at reversing many of the policies of former President Donald Trump, from rejoining the World Health Organization to recommitting the U.S. to the Paris climate accord. And, as the 46th president took pen to paper, he required that all federal rules pending review that were
SnopesMay 03 2020
Fact Check
Are smokers at less risk for contracting the coronavirus?
The claim: Nicotine substitutes could have a positive effect in fighting COVID-19 Amid coronavirus news, claims have surfaced that nicotine could contribute to preventing people from contracting COVID-19.
This followed the release of a study suggesting that those who smoke daily are less likely to develop a severe case of the virus.
Different news outlets, including The Daily
USA TODAYSep 10 2021
Analysis
How bad will climate change get?
How bad could climate change get?
Humans have already warmed the planet by at least 1 degree Celsius by burning fossil fuels that spew heat-trapping gases into the sky. The oceans are rising, and deadly disasters like wildfires, heat waves, and flooding are becoming more destructive. Almost every part of the world is experiencing the effects of climate change.
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VoxSep 19 2019
News
Amazon Strikers Say Bezos’ Climate Pledge Is ‘Not Enough’
A day before 1,550 Amazon workers are set to strike over the company’s carbon footprint, Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos announced a new climate pledge with the goal of reaching the Paris climate accord goals 10 years early.
Friday’s strike will mark the first time white collar Amazon workers have walked out in the company’s history. Amazon employees are demanding that the company eliminate its
ViceNov 09 2020
Analysis
Joe Biden: How the president-elect plans to tackle climate change
Joe Biden's plan to tackle climate change has been described as the most ambitious of any mainstream US presidential candidate yet. Our environment correspondent Matt McGrath considers what we wants to do, and he might get it done.
Much will be made about Joe Biden's pledge to re-join the Paris climate agreement, the international pact designed to avoid dangerous warming of the Earth.
BBC News