Donald Trump attacks climate science

This 1 June 2017 video from the USA says about itself:

BREAKING: Trump Pulls Out Of Paris Climate Accord

TYT Politics Producer and Commentator Emma Vigeland and TYT Politics Reporter Jordan Chariton discuss the disgraceful news that Trump has pulled out of the Paris Climate Accord.

What does this mean for the future of climate change?

From Senator Patty Murray in the USA today:

President Trump faced two choices:

Either uphold the Paris climate deal to combat maybe the most significant challenge of our time, or turn his back and walk away — and President Trump chose the latter. Our children, and our children’s children, will remember the moment when the president of the United States of America chose the short-sighted political payoff despite scientific fact, overwhelming global support, long-term financial stability, and the will of millions of families he promised to represent.

To say I’m disappointed with his decision is an understatement — and that’s why I need your help. We have to make our voices heard and we have to show the president and his Administration how many people and families will be affected by this: Add your name to call on President Trump to stay in the Paris climate deal.

President Trump can’t run from the facts: Our world is changing, and we don’t have much time to reverse our course away from catastrophe.

The president’s choice is especially cruel as Washington state is already grappling with the harsh effects of climate change — from ocean acidification, disappearing glaciers on Mt. Rainier, to more intense droughts and crop damage, and bigger, more devastating wildfires. And that will only get worse if we continue to do nothing.

By leaving the Paris climate deal, President Trump and his Administration are punting the problem of climate change to our children, and our children’s children, who will be left with problems they can no longer reverse. The time to address this is now — because we only have one Earth, and there is no do-over.

J‌oin m‌e in calling on President Trump to honor our promises to our global allies, to people and families, and to our children: Add your name to urge President Trump to stay in the Paris climate deal, and tackle climate change before it’s too late.

Thanks,

Patty Murray
U.S. Senator

From Our Revolution in the USA today:

Donald Trump is turning his back on the Paris Climate Agreement that the United States made with nearly 200 other nations last fall. This decision is bad for our economy, our jobs, and our planet. Combatting climate change should be straightforward. The majority of Americans and nearly all scientists agree we need to act now. If our democracy worked the way it’s supposed to our lawmakers would follow the will of the people.

We have the technology, the workforce, and the need to transition our energy grid off of fossil fuels to 100% sustainability as soon as possible. Our allies in Congress are working to that end—Jeff Merkley, Bernie Sanders, and Ed Markey have introduced the “100 by ’50” Act in the Senate to bring us to 100% renewable energy by 2050.

We need to keep fossil fuels in the ground and revolutionize our energy system with clean, renewable energy. Will you sign our petition in support of S. 987, the “100 by ’50” Act?

Let’s face it: if America isn’t going to lead the way on the global stage, another country will. With ever-widening income and wealth inequality and a deteriorating environment, we cannot afford to turn our backs on cutting edge technology that will save homes, save lives, and save our planet.

We’re working against the clock. Your help fighting this reckless, vindictive decision by Donald Trump is needed now more than ever. Stand with us and support 100% clean energy by 2050. Together we can build the clean energy future that we need for this generation and those to come.

I will be there with you fighting this greed every day.

In solidarity,

Jane Kleeb
Our Revolution Board Member
Rural and Environmental Advocate

Vatican Sees U.S. Climate Accord Withdrawal As ‘Huge Slap In The Face’. U.S. Catholic leaders also condemned the president’s decision: here.

THE AFTERMATH OF PRESIDENT DONALD TRUMP’S DECISION TO PULL OUT OF THE PARIS AGREEMENT The president made good on one of his top campaign promises, making the U.S. only the third country to be outside the global agreement to combat climate change. Here’s what former president Barack Obama had to say about Trump dismantling U.S. involvement in the pact, and what the move means for the global standing of the U.S. It appears China will be tapped to lead the climate fight. Sixty-one mayors across the country have pledged to meet the commitments under the international accord, including the mayor of Pittsburgh, which was invoked in Trump’s announcement Thursday. Tesla founder Elon Musk and Disney CEO Robert Iger announced they were withdrawing from advising Trump in light of his decision. And city halls and bridges lit up green following the announcement. [HuffPost]

SCIENTIST SPEAKS OUT “I am a scientist, a policy expert, a civil servant and a worried citizen,” writes a former top climate policy official at the Department of Interior in an op-ed in The Washington Post. “Reluctantly, as of today, I am also a whistleblower on an administration that chooses silence over science.” [WaPo]

Trump administration silences government environmental scientists: here.

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