Climate Changed

Nominee Drops Paganism Claim, Says Climate Change Is Real

What the U.S. Departure Means for the Paris Agreement
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An environmental nominee of President Donald Trump who had dismissed the threat of climate change and labeled carbon dioxide plant food, abandoned those positions Wednesday under questioning from Senate Democrats.

Kathleen Hartnett White, Trump’s pick for the White House’s top environmental position, also said her earlier comments comparing the belief in global warming to paganism had been taken out of context.