Congressional Republicans are ramping up efforts to undo one of California's most ambitious climate policies: a plan to end the sale of new gas-powered vehicles by 2035.
Businesses with a large carbon footprint are also likely to hire staff to monitor emissions, but what about small businesses that make up 99% of U.S. employer firms who, in many cases, don't have the time or resources to implement a climate initiative?
"The primary way they are connected is that global warming is happening at a global scale and all parts of the world are experiencing that," said Dr. Diffenbaugh.
Biden is expected to sign an executive order setting a goal that half of all new vehicles sold by 2030 are zero emissions vehicles.
New data shows global energy-related emissions were actually 2% higher in December 2020 than they were in the same month a year earlier.
Global average temperatures last year were tied for the hottest on record, capping what was also the planet's hottest decade ever recorded, according to new data analysis released Friday.