Climate Changed
The World Could Enter Climate ‘Danger Zone’ If Trump Exits Paris Deal
- Richest polluter considers departing UN pact on global warming
- Funds dry up to help poorer countries adapt to climate change
What's at Stake If U.S. Leaves Paris Agreement?
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Donald Trump wasn’t exaggerating when he said during his election campaign that the U.S. could “cancel” the Paris Accord on climate change.
A decision due from the president this week on whether to pull the U.S. out of the deal involving almost 200 nations could have a domino effect on the participation of other countries in limiting fossil-fuel pollution, making it almost impossible and extremely expensive to stop catastrophic climate change.