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In his announcement Thursday that the U.S. will leave the Paris Agreement, European Geosciences Union. It's difficult to say for sure how Trump's decision to pull the U.S. out of the Paris Agreement will impact the climate but several scientific groups have published projections.

Former FBI Director James Comey is scheduled to testify on Capitol Hill next Thursday, June 8, before the Senate Intelligence Committee as part of its investigation of Russia’s meddling in the 2016 presidential election and any potential coordination between Trump campaign associates and the Russian government. The senators will likely hone in on discussions between Comey and President Donald Trump about the Russia investigation, and whether the president improperly sought Comey’s loyalty. But Trump could try to

Most popular on bostonglobe.com Based on what you've read recently, you might be interested in theses stories WASHINGTON — John Kerry sat in front of the United Nations, his 2-year-old granddaughter, Isabelle, in his lap as he affixed his signature to a historic climate accord. He smiled. He gave Isabelle a peck on the cheek. He blew a kiss into the crowd. It was Earth Day, 2016, and for Kerry it marked the culmination of not only years of diplomacy but a lifetime of work.

Most popular on bostonglobe.com Based on what you've read recently, you might be interested in theses stories Charlie Baker said he was reiterating the state’s plans to go even further than the emission reduction targets of the Paris Climate Agreement.  Chancellor Angela Merkel of Germany added her voice to a global chorus of defiance and criticism after President Trump said he would withdraw from the deal.  John Kerry reflects on President Trump’s decision to withdraw from the Paris climate agreement, which Kerry spent years working on.  Scott Pruitt was asked the same question over and ove

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Most popular on bostonglobe.com Based on what you've read recently, you might be interested in theses stories Roxbury has been designated a cultural district by the state, after a years-long effort to attract people seeking out authentic slices of Boston’s ethnic mosaic.  Capital Source The mayor’s campaign boasted that it had collected 38,521 signatures.

Most popular on bostonglobe.com Based on what you've read recently, you might be interested in theses stories Charlie Baker said he was reiterating the state’s plans to go even further than the emission reduction targets of the Paris Climate Agreement.  Chancellor Angela Merkel of Germany added her voice to a global chorus of defiance and criticism after President Trump said he would withdraw from the deal.  John Kerry reflects on President Trump’s decision to withdraw from the Paris climate agreement, which Kerry spent years working on.  Scott Pruitt was asked the same question over and ove

The Heartland Institute //&nbsp Posted at 5:37 pm on January 4, 2017 by The Heartland Institute By. H. Sterling Burnett, Ph.D. Climate change is real and has happened throughout history on local, regional, continent-wide, and global scales, driven by a variety of atmospheric, cosmic, geologic, and meteorological factors. Beginning in the latter half of the 20th century, some scientists—and later environmental lobbyists and politicians—began to worry Earth was changing in ways detrimental to humans and the environment.

Posted at 10:00 pm on June 1, 2017 by Teri Christoph The ladies of “The View” were all ginned up over news that the Trump administration is drafting a regulation that would reverse the Obamacare mandate requiring employers to provide no-cost birth control to their employees.

Grant Gambling //&nbsp Posted at 11:48 pm on June 1, 2017 by Grant Gambling A bizarre and horrific scene played out at a Casino and resort Manila, Philippines. 34 people suffocated after an armed man stormed the tourist attraction and started stealing chips and lighting tables on fire causing a panic to set in among the guests. The armed man fled to a hotel room where he later killed himself.