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The US Undermines Science While the World Demands Climate Justice

Thousands of peer-reviewed studies conducted over decades show that burning fossil fuels is driving climate change, with devastating consequences for people and ecosystems. That consensus is not in question.

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With New Guidance, Trump Administration Deceptively Targets Scientific Integrity

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