Jun 01 Watch 6:03 News Wrap: U.S. to exit Paris climate agreement, says Trump By PBS News Hour In our news wrap Thursday, President Trump announced he was pulling the U.S. from the global agreement aimed at decreasing the impact of climate change. Also, the president has decided against moving the U.S. embassy in Israel from Tel Aviv… Continue watching
Jun 01 Watch 6:33 Gov. Jerry Brown: Trump's move to reject Paris agreement hurts America and will cost jobs By PBS News Hour California Gov. Jerry Brown’s released a statement calling President Trump’s decision Thursday to withdraw the U.S. from the Paris accord an “insane course of action.” Brown joins Judy Woodruff to discuss the potential consequences of this withdrawal and how California… Continue watching
Jun 01 Trump's exit from Paris agreement could open door for China to lead on climate change By Matthew Pennington, Associated Press The world's largest emitter of man-made carbon dioxide, considered a top cause of climate change, is already making rapid progress toward its Paris goal of stopping emissions growth by 2030. Continue reading
Jun 01 Analysis: How much carbon will Trump's climate policies add to the atmosphere? By Annie Sneed, Scientific American A detailed analysis shows how much more carbon dioxide each of Trump’s climate policy changes would send into the atmosphere. Continue reading
Jun 01 President Trump pulls U.S. out of Paris climate accord, sparking global criticism By Julie Pace and Jill Colvin, Associated Press WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump declared Thursday he was withdrawing the U.S. from the landmark Paris climate agreement, striking a major blow to worldwide efforts to combat climate change and distancing the country from many allies abroad. He said the… Continue reading
Jun 01 Why more dust storms and Valley fever are blanketing the Southwest By Dave Berndtson Scientists found the frequency of dust storms more than doubled in recent years, along with an 800 percent uptick in Valley fever, a fungal lung infection. Continue reading
Jun 01 WATCH: Trump announces decision on Paris climate agreement By Julie Pace, Jill Colvin, Associated Press President Donald Trump declared Thursday he was withdrawing the U.S. from the landmark Paris climate agreement, striking a major blow to worldwide efforts to combat climate change and distancing the country from many allies abroad. He said the U.S. would… Continue reading
May 31 Watch 8:58 Merkel 'staunch believer' in close U.S. relations, says German ambassador By PBS News Hour Continue watching
May 31 Watch 12:06 What leaving the Paris Accord could mean for U.S. and the world By PBS News Hour President Trump tweeted Wednesday that his decision on the Paris Accord will come “over the next few days,” an announcement that arrives after weeks of signaling he may walk away from the deal. The pact was signed in 2015 in… Continue watching
May 31 What will the world look like if the U.S. bails on the Paris climate deal? By Nsikan Akpan, Andrew Wagner What would really happen if we pull out of this deal? What would the Earth look like in 10, in 20, in 50 years without U.S. involvement in the Paris accord? We asked a field of experts. Continue reading