CO2: 427.55 ppmEl Niño could unleash major storms and flooding. It also could bring precious water to drought-afflicted California.
President Donald Trump addressed the United Nations General Assembly on Tuesday. Naturally, Gavin Newsom showed up at UN headquarters the next day to play junior president.
The Trump administration asked Congress to reverse California's authority to address shipping pollution, and the House agreed.
“We are the first generation with the tools to end the fossil fuel age – and the last who can avert climate catastrophe,” UN Secretary-General António Guterres said on Wednesday, calling on countries to draw up credible roadmaps with clear timelines to transition away from fossil fuels.
Campaigners say plan marks notable shift away from oil and gas as previously pledges were only for carbon neutrality
Countries are embracing clean power and taking steps to use less energy because of the Iran war. But it's not yet enough to help address climate change.