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Chinese President Xi Jinping arrives for the 2nd plenary session of the National People's Congress in the Great Hall of the People in Beijing on March 9, 2016.; Getty

China’s Climate Pledges: Stronger Immediate Action Needed ›

Mayabel Rents waits for a bus next to a flooded street that was caused by the combination of the lunar orbit which caused seasonal high tides and what many believe is the rising sea levels due to climate change on September 29, 2015 in Miami Beach, Florida. The City of Miami Beach is in the middle of a five-year, $400 million storm water pump program and other projects that city officials hope will keep the ocean waters from inundating the city as the oceans rise even more in the future.

World Oceans Day: Rising Seas and Rising Dangers in the United States ›

: Wave Bumper modules placed along the Grande Plage promenade in front of the casino on December 03, 2020 in Biarritz, France. Wave Bumper seawall is made up of removable curve modules which reduce the energy of the waves by generating a return movement towards the sea.; Getty

World Oceans Day: Rising Seas and Rising Dangers Around the World ›

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China’s Climate Pledges: Stronger Immediate Action Needed

In March, China released its anticipated 5-year plan, which lays out its economic development framework. Climate change was expected to play a major role in the plan's underpinnings, but did the results meet the expectations?

Chinese President Xi Jinping arrives for the 2nd plenary session of the National People's Congress in the Great Hall of the People in Beijing on March 9, 2016.; Getty

51 years of Earth Day

When the Earth Moves

On the 51st anniversary of Earth Day, bipartisan climate action has never been more important.

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Mayabel Rents waits for a bus next to a flooded street that was caused by the combination of the lunar orbit which caused seasonal high tides and what many believe is the rising sea levels due to climate change on September 29, 2015 in Miami Beach, Florida. The City of Miami Beach is in the middle of a five-year, $400 million storm water pump program and other projects that city officials hope will keep the ocean waters from inundating the city as the oceans rise even more in the future.

World Oceans Day: Rising Seas and Rising Dangers in the United States

by Carolien Kraan

Climate change is causing sea level rise. How can we stop the water from invading our coastal communities?

: Wave Bumper modules placed along the Grande Plage promenade in front of the casino on December 03, 2020 in Biarritz, France. Wave Bumper seawall is made up of removable curve modules which reduce the energy of the waves by generating a return movement towards the sea.; Getty

World Oceans Day: Rising Seas and Rising Dangers Around the World

U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris speaks during a virtual Leaders Summit on Climate with 40 world leaders in the East Room of the White House April 22, 2021 in Washington, DC

Leading the Way: Local Action Will Make or Break the US's New Aggressive Climate Action Plan

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