Donald Trump insists he’s an environmentalist. But on the biggest issue of the day – the origins of climate change – his exact position remains a mystery. In his 31-minute … Click to Continue »
Read More »Analysis: On climate change, Trump sticks with his most loyal voters and defies others
In deciding to pull out of the global climate change accord, President Donald Trump seems to be calculating that he can win the White House the same way twice. His … Click to Continue »
Read More »Trump says he’s exiting climate accord to bring back jobs, even as 3 coal-fired plants close
On the same day President Donald Trump announced the United States’ withdrawal from the Paris climate accord, environmentalists took consolation in the closure of three large coal-fired power plants – … Click to Continue »
Read More »Trump’s Paris climate accord withdrawal worst decision of his life
The following editorial appeared in The San Diego Union-Tribune on Friday, June 2: A year and a half ago, upon its approval by nearly 200 nations, The San Diego Union-Tribune … Click to Continue »
Read More »Trump sounds nationalist economic themes as US exits Paris climate pact
The United States will pull out of the Paris accord on global warming, President Donald Trump announced Thursday, offering a statement of unabashed nationalism as he turned away from a … Click to Continue »
Read More »California governor now a leader of US climate fight
SACRAMENTO, Calif.–When California Gov. Jerry Brown flew across the Pacific four years ago to meet with leaders and business executives in China, the world seemed much different. President Barack Obama … Click to Continue »
Read More »Elon Musk quits Trump advisory councils after president pulls US from climate agreement
SAN FRANCISCO – Elon Musk said he was resigning from two White House advisory councils after President Donald Trump announced Thursday that he is withdrawing the United States from the … Click to Continue »
Read More »Trump says US will quit Paris climate change accord
The U.S. will pull out of the Paris accord on global warming, President Donald Trump announced Thursday, relinquishing the country’s leadership role in the international fight against climate change. The … Click to Continue »
Read More »Why Jerry Brown says Trump’s climate position is ‘betting on a dead horse’
Gov. Jerry Brown, departing for China for a climate-focused trip, said China has become the great hope for the world on environmental issues during an interview on Wednesday, May 31, 2017. … Click to Continue »
Read More »Trump preparing to pull US from Paris climate accord, amid last-minute lobbying
President Donald Trump hasn’t made a final decision on whether the U.S. will quit the Paris Accord on climate change, but White House officials indicated Wednesday that he was headed … Click to Continue »
Read More »As Trump wavers over Paris climate accord, European leaders give him an earful
With President Donald Trump balking on his vow to shred the Obama-negotiated Paris agreement on climate change, the last place the pact’s staunch opponents wanted to see the president is … Click to Continue »
Read More »Time to bid adieu to the Paris climate agreement
After campaigning on a promise to “cancel” the Paris climate-change agreement, President Trump announced he would make a decision in the coming weeks. Senior officials within the administration remain divided … Click to Continue »
Read More »As cicadas emerge four years early, scientists wonder if climate change is providing a nudge
Cicadas overwhelm tree branches across the mid-Atlantic once every 17 years, like clockwork. But something – some suspect climate change – could be sounding their alarm clocks four years early. … Click to Continue »
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