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Electric Vehicles

Electric vehicles are a cleaner alternative to gasoline- or diesel-powered cars and trucks—both in terms of harmful air pollution, and the greenhouse gas emissions that are causing climate change.
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Air Pollution

Air pollution, which comes from many of the same sources as the greenhouse gas emissions driving climate change, is one of the largest threats to human health worldwide.
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Extreme Heat

Extreme heat is a dangerous weather condition that is becoming more common and severe as climate change warms the planet.
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