Guardian: America has taken historic action against climate change, with the US Congress voting to reduce the carbon emissions that cause global warming. The house of representatives has voted 219 to 212 to bind the US to cutting carbon emissions by 17% from 2005 levels in 2020 and 83% in 2050. It will also set up a national cap and trade system. Democrats claimed the bill – the first such measure ever to win a vote in Congress – as an important victory. “The house has passed the …