How Trump's drama is diverting attention from climate change

Trump's wars and blunders blot out everything else, leaving little talk about climate change - and we're almost to the point of no return

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GWYNNE DYER: How Trump's drama is diverting attention from climate change

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For more than a century, a smelter and other factories spewed 400 million pounds of lead dust across Omaha’s east side.

Faced with similar concerns, 13 states passed laws requiring all kids to get a blood test before kindergarten. But not Nebraska.
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Omaha Is Home to a Massive Superfund Site. Most Kids Living There Aren’t Tested for Lead.

For more than a century, a smelter and other factories spewed 400 million pounds of lead dust across the city’s east side. Faced with similar concerns, 13 states passed laws requiring all kids to get a blood test before kindergarten.

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'Google to tap into gas plant for AI datacenter in sharp turn from climate goals'

'Texas power plant would emit 4.5m tons of carbon dioxide per year, more than that of the entire city of San Francisco'

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Google to tap into gas plant for AI datacenter in sharp turn from climate goals

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