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While carbon dioxide can help plants grow, the extraordinarily high levels in the atmosphere are overwhelming natural processes and increasing the frequency and severity of drought, heat waves and other damaging events, according to scientists.
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High levels of carbon dioxide in atmosphere are overwhelming natural processes increasing frequency severity of drought heat waves
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1.000
Claim Maker
Scientists
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News Article
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{
    "effect": "overwhelming natural processes",
    "subject": "carbon dioxide"
}
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Science Environment
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Created
February 15, 2026 at 3:01 PM (7 months ago)
Last Updated
February 15, 2026 at 3:01 PM (7 months ago)

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Trump Administration Erases the Government’s Power to Fight Climate Change
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https://nytimes.com/2026/02/12/climate/trump-epa-greenhouse-gases-climate-change.html

The Trump administration repealed the endangerment finding, ending the EPA's ability to regulate greenhouse gases. This action is expected to increase emissions and could lead to more deaths and health issues. The move was praised by some and criticized by others.

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