elsewhere in the us presidentjoe biden has vowed in other news china has passed its first foreign relations law aimed at providing a legal basis to hit back against sanctions and what chinese media called western hegemony. the law on foreign relations gives beijing the right to take quote countermeasures and restrictive measures against acts that endanger china s security and development interests. the move comes as the us and china becoming increasingly locked in a dispute spanning politics and trade. china has seen parts of its country gripped by a historic heatwave this month. but it s not the only country in asia affected india too, is sweating under a prolonged heatwave. the weather is putting stress notjust on people s health the climate was a topic discussed at the world economic forum gathering in the chinese city of tianjin this week. dr melissa lott an energy researcher with new york s columbia university talked to us earlier. she explained what needs to be do
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The White House is considering declaring a national climate emergency to unlock federal powers and stifle oil development, according to a Bloomberg report. Meanwhile, the Biden administration is announcing several projects this Earth Week. Columbia University Climate School professor Dr. Melissa Lott joins with analysis. Source