Why is climate change such a hard sell in the US?
Thursday, June 8, 2017 - 07:02
in Earth & Climate
President Donald Trump on June 1 took the dramatic step of removing the U.S. from the Paris climate agreement – the product of many years of diligent and difficult negotiation among 175 nations around the world. Recent polls reveal that six in 10 Americans oppose Trump's move. However, a significant portion of climate skeptics remain – especially among Trump's base and the Republican politicians who cheered this move.
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