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Tim Cook, chief executive officer of Apple Inc., speaks during an event in 2018. Apple is one of 310 companies calling on the Biden administration to slash carbon emissions. David Paul Morris/Bloomberg via Getty Images hide caption
Without Cruise Ships, Key West Residents Are Enjoying A Quieter, Clearer Harbor
Ash from the eruption of La Soufrière volcano on the island of St. Vincent covers vehicles on the outskirts of Bridgetown, Barbados, on Sunday. Chris Brandis/AP hide caption
A photo of La Soufrière erupting Friday in St. Vincent. The blast could be sending ash as far as Jamaica and South America. Zen Punnett/AFP via Getty Images hide caption
Energy Policy Researcher Says Biden's Jobs Plan Tackles Climate Change
Residents On High Alert After Volcano Eruption On St. Vincent And The Grenadines
President Biden, whose infrastructure plan includes $174 billion to boost electric vehicle sales and production, has been pulled into a global trade dispute over the fate of lithium ion battery factories in Georgia that threatens his EV goals. David Zalubowski/AP hide caption
Betting Big On Electric Vehicles, Biden Faces Fraught Decision On Ga. Battery Plant
Future Of Rare-Earth Mining Project In Question After Greenland's Election
Michael Regan speaks during his confirmation hearing in February to be the Environmental Protection Agency administrator. In an NPR interview Thursday, Regan says technology that helps eliminate emissions is key to tackling climate change. Caroline Brehman/AP hide caption
EPA Chief Says Biden Infrastructure Bill Will Help The U.S. Face Climate Change
Sea Turtles May Lose Their Nesting Places In Georgia To Ship Canals
Voters stand in line to cast ballots Tuesday for Greenland's parliamentary elections at a polling station in the capital. Emil Helms/Ritzau Scanpix/AFP via Getty Images hide caption
A pedestrian using an umbrella to get some relief from the sun walks past a sign displaying the temperature on June 20, 2017, in Phoenix. Ralph Freso/Getty Images hide caption
Visitors gather to watch the sunrise under blooming Japanese cherry blossom trees along the Tidal Basin in Washington, D.C., on March 30. Caroline Brehman/CQ-Roll Call, Inc via Getty Images hide caption