There's A Lot At Stake For The Climate In The 2020 Election

Today is election day! The future of our environment is heavily impacted by our president and government. Read about 6 key takeaways from Trump's first term on the environment and the upcoming challenges for the next president.

NPR - Jeff Brady, Nathan Rott, Jennifer Ludden

1. President Trump's push to boost fossil fuels is out of step with a fast-changing market

2. U.S. greenhouse gas emissions are not falling fast enough

3. Biden's proposal to make the U.S. carbon neutral by 2050 is ambitious, but maybe not impossible

4. A president can only do so much without action from Congress

5. President Trump's second term would likely be more of the same

6. The pandemic has brought a new focus on climate justice

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