Earth records its hottest year ever in 2024 and passes major climate threshold
WASHINGTON (AP) — Earth records its hottest year ever in 2024 and passes major climate threshold.
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ReutersWorld reacts to Trump withdrawing US from Paris climate pact
WASHINGTON (Reuters) -President Donald Trump ordered the U.S. to withdraw from the Paris climate agreement on Monday, once again placing the world's top historic emitter of greenhouse gases outside the global pact aimed at pushing nations to tackle climate change. Ignoring it only sends all that vast wealth to competitor economies, while climate disasters like droughts, wildfires and superstorms keep getting worse, destroying property and businesses, hitting nation-wide food production, and driving economy-wide price inflation. "The door remains open to the Paris Agreement, and we welcome constructive engagement from any and all countries."
- The Canadian Press
Liberal leadership hopefuls distance themselves from carbon pricing
OTTAWA — The three frontrunners in the Liberal leadership race have all backed away — to one degree or another — from the Liberal government's keystone climate policy in a bid to take a major Conservative line of attack off the table.
- The Weather Network
2025 could land in top 3 warmest years on record: Canadian government
2025 isn't likely to surpass 2023's and 2024's record-breaking, global temperature medians, but is 'virtually certain' to be hotter than every January to December period on record prior to the past two years, a recent Canadian government report stated.
- CBC
Environment minister open to replacing carbon tax if Canada can still meet its climate goals
Environment Minister Steven Guilbeault said he is open to replacing the carbon tax he has long defended if Liberal leadership candidates propose new measures to help Canada achieve its climate targets.Guilbeault, a staunch advocate of consumer carbon pricing, did not call for an end to the controversial measure. However, he told reporters on Monday that he has been discussing alternatives with candidates in his party's leadership race if they decide to abandon it."Our plan to fight climate chang
- The Canadian Press
European leaders at Davos vow to stick to Paris climate agreement despite Trump's withdrawal
DAVOS, Switzerland (AP) — As expected, day two of the World Economic Forum at Davos, Switzerland witnessed strong responses to U.S. President Donald Trump's decision to withdraw from the Paris climate agreement, with European leaders stating in no uncertain terms that they will hold fort and remain a part of the global climate pact.
- BBC
What is the Paris climate agreement and why has Trump withdrawn?
Nearly 200 nations agreed to try to limit global warming to 1.5C in a 2015 deal signed in the French capital.
- The Canadian Press
A look at world's largest electricity producers and how much is from renewables
A report out Thursday said a record 47% of the European Union's electricity came from renewable sources in 2024, and experts called it a promising sign for the world's ability to transition away from fossil fuels that are driving climate change.
- Reuters
Trump's climate withdrawal creates rare discord with Big Oil
U.S. oil and gas producers are thrilled that President Donald Trump wants to encourage domestic energy development but say his decision to withdraw the United States from international climate cooperation will not help their investment plans in the global transition to cleaner energy. The position reflects a rare note of discord between Trump and Big Oil, one of his most important constituencies and long considered the top villain behind climate change for pumping and selling the fossil fuels driving planetary warming. Removing the United States from the Paris climate deal for the second time was among a flurry of first-day moves by Trump aimed at pumping up already record high domestic energy production, sending a signal to the rest of the world the U.S. will no longer engage in multilateral efforts to combat climate change.
- CNN
Trump signs order to pull U.S. out of Paris climate agreement
The international community reacts to President Donald Trump’s reversing U.S. policy on climate change. CNN’s Bill Weir explains.
- HuffPost
This Donald Trump Move Could Doom His ‘Honeymoon Period,’ Says CNN Data Reporter
“Simply put, this is not a popular policy," said Harry Enten.
- BuzzFeed
Elon Musk Was Accused Of Doing A Nazi Salute At Trump's Inauguration, And Here's How His Ex Grimes Responded
Grimes had an on-and-off relationship with Elon between 2018–2023, and they share three children.
- The Daily Beast
Doug Emhoff Avenges Kamala’s Viral Handshake Snub
Doug Emhoff, the husband of former Vice President Kamala Harris, was out for blood at President Donald Trump’s inauguration, deliberately snubbing a man who refused his wife’s offer of a handshake earlier this month, according to CNN. On Monday, Emhoff, who served as second gentleman of the United States from 2021 to 2025, rejected a handshake from Bruce Fischer, husband of Sen. Deb Fischer of Nebraska. Emhoff brought up the moment Fischer appeared to refuse Harris’ proffered hand at the Republi
- HuffPost
Donald Trump Has Middle-Of-The-Night Meltdown Over Pastor’s ‘Nasty’ Sermon About Him
The fuming free speech-advocating president demanded an apology.
- HuffPost
Jimmy Kimmel Spots Truly Awkward Melania Moment At Trump Inauguration
The late night host joked that this must be a sign the two are "very, very much in love."
- HuffPost
Trump Revokes Workplace Discrimination Rules Enacted By LBJ In 1965
The new president just unwound a landmark anti-discrimination measure implemented amid the height of the Civil Rights Movement.
- HuffPost
George W. Bush And Barack Obama Create Another Megaviral Moment At Trump Inauguration
It centered on Bush's behavior.
- HuffPost
White House Press Secretary’s Wild Trump Talk Has People Saying… Seriously?!?
“Propaganda so blatant it would make the dictator of North Korea blush,” one critic cracked about Karoline Leavitt’s praise of the president on Fox News.
- The Daily Beast
Trump Starts Purge With Midnight Truth Social Firing of Chef José Andrés and General Mark Milley
Former President Joe Biden greeted President Donald Trump at the White House in advance of Monday’s inauguration with a conciliatory gesture, telling him and first lady Melania Trump: “Welcome home.” Trump ended his first day back in that home by posting a sneering message boasting of how his team was hunting down hundreds of Biden appointees to throw out of office. “Our first day in the White House is not over yet!” Trump wrote, in a Truth Social post shortly after midnight. “My Presidential Pe
- The Hill
Fanone tells Stewart Rhodes to ‘go f‑‑‑ yourself’ live on CNN
Michael Fanone, a former Washington, D.C., police officer who was attacked during the Jan. 6, 2021, riot at the Capitol, cursed out Stewart Rhodes, the founder of the anti-government group the Oath Keepers, during an appearance Wednesday on CNN. As Fanone was appearing on the network to discuss President Trump’s pardon of the Jan. 6…
- BuzzFeed
Donald Trump Supporters Are Waking Up To The Reality Of Their Ballot Choices After Trump Launched His Own Meme Coin, And The Reactions Are A Loooooot
"Seriously I was a big trump fan, but which president think's it's a good idea to make a meme coin when they are about to be in charge of a very large country? "