The U.S. saw some of its costliest natural disasters in the last few months during the Earth’s hottest year on record because of greenhouse gases emitted by fossil fuels

More is needed to combat climate change, however, Biden said. Mayors need to help push Congress for extra disaster relief funding to “upgrade the power grids, plant millions of trees [and] build resilient communities that can withstand extreme weather,” he said. “Not only to rebuild, but to build back better than before.”

On his first day in office, President Trump signed a slew of executive orders promoting fossil fuels and ending many of the Biden administration's efforts to combat climate change. CBS News national environmental correspondent David Schechter joins "America Decides" to explain what Trump's actions could mean for the planet.

President Donald Trump, in a flurry of climate and energy-related orders on Monday, made it clear he wants to turn his back on nearly a decade of climate action and smooth the way for the fossil fuel industry in the United States.

President Donald Trump has laid out a sweeping energy agenda through a series of executive orders. Trump is abandoning Biden administration efforts to fight climate change and is focusing on fossil fuels projects.

President Trump issued a broad slew of energy policies and efforts to roll back environmental protections on his first day in office. The moves excited supporters and the fossil fuel industry. American Petroleum Institute (API) President and CEO Mike Sommers,