US Reverses Major Climate RuleLast Thursday, US President Donald Trump announced that his government has gotten rid of an important rule which says that the pollution causing global warming is dangerous. The decision was an important step in the US government’s efforts to fight climate change. And now, in 2026, there is even more proof that greenhouse gases are causing climate change than there was in 2009. The EPA’s new position may also make it harder for future US presidents to take action on climate change. Without the endangerment finding, any new climate rules might have to be approved by Congress.

Source: New York Times February 18, 2026 01:05 UTC