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‘We’ll pray for Trump’: Americans come together as president takes oath
As people from across the country confront Donald Trump’s presidency, people are finding solace and solidarity in their communities
Weekly wrap: more heat than light as Trump team speaks
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Your views: climate hope in the Trump era
Email subscribers are keeping up the positive vibes with a focus on state and community-level efforts, while staying connected
Why did Obama triumph on climate abroad, but fail at home?
Globally Obama was praised for US climate diplomacy, but at home his agenda stretched the ideological divide, creating the means for its own destruction
Trump energy pick Perry promises to protect climate scientists
Former Texas governor says he will pursue “all of the above” energy strategy and disavows earlier call to eradicate the energy department
US power sector emissions fall below transport: EIA
A shift away from coal curbed the electricity sector’s carbon footprint, while cars only got marginally cleaner
World’s poorest urge G20 to make long-term climate plans
Chair of Climate Vulnerable Forum looks to Merkel for leadership as developing countries try to ratchet up pressure on wealthy nations
Obama ties Trump admin into accepting CO2 dangers
Answering a kids’ lawsuit for tougher climate action, the federal defence agreed fossil fuel use endangers future generations
Which countries are standing up to Trump on climate?
China, India, Mexico and Canada are among the global heavyweights to signal renewed support for climate action ahead of the new US administration’s first week in office
The new climate denial needs new responses
Republican cabinet nominees have been telling Democrats that they agree that the climate is changing. But their new language requires new questions
Global warming to shrink US harvests, say scientists
Rising temperatures will lead to massive crop losses in the US, which will increase prices and cause problems for developing countries, says international study
Xi Jinping: UN climate deal “must not be derailed”
Addressing UN in Geneva on Wednesday, China’s president again calls for countries to protect Paris climate agreement and embrace multilateralism
Arctic scientists take climate warning to World Economic Forum
Researchers bring warnings of a rapidly melting North Pole to world leaders in Davos
The data is in: 2016 was hottest year on record
NASA, NOAA and the Met Office independently confirm global temperatures were 1.1C higher than the pre-industrial average
Trump’s EPA pick: climate science ‘subject to debate’
Commentary as Scott Pruitt – Donald Trump’s pick as EPA chief – faces his confirmation hearing on Capitol Hill. Follow us on twitter @ClimateHome and Facebook
When the US last tried to kill the UN climate talks
Buoyed by a climate-hostile Congress, George W Bush set out to kill the UN climate talks stone dead. Despite his (and the oil industry’s) best efforts, a knockout proved elusive
VIDEO: Trump interior pick says climate is no hoax
Asked by Bernie Sanders if he agreed with Donald Trump about climate change, Ryan Zinke said “I don’t believe it is a hoax”
Exxon has ‘excellent future’ in Russia says ex-energy chief
Former Putin minister and CEO of Rosneft says renewed cooperation with US would open up “massive investment” in Arctic oil and gas
India to end coal imports in ‘next few years’
A 25% drop in imports in 2016 leads minister to declare independence from foreign coal
Obama’s climate legacy: can it survive President Trump?
In the third of our Obama years trilogy, we ask whether the climate gains of the past eight years can last as the Donald takes power