As the climate crisis worsens in the US, pressure for action from Biden and Kerry grows

In a summer of deadly and life-altering extreme weather, the Biden administration and Congressional Democrats are walking a tightrope to show the world that the US is will lead on climate change.

Many of President Joe Biden's climate provisions were either whittled down or stripped out of a $1.2 trillion bipartisan infrastructure bill the Senate passed on Tuesday, at the same time Biden's climate envoy, John Kerry, is trying to secure climate commitments from other nations in preparation for a major UN conference in November. Global leaders will meet in Glasgow, Scotland, to commit to reducing greenhouse gas emissions -- but officials say the success of the summit will hinge on what can be achieved in Washington. Democratic lawmakers note that most of the work has yet to be done, and much of it falls to Congress.