09-17-2016, 07:48 PM
Trump's election might very well spark the death of the Paris climate deal..
Quote:In a year of record-setting heat on a blistered globe, with fast-warming oceans,fast-melting ice caps, and fast-rising sea levels, ratification of the December 2015 Paris climate summit agreement—already endorsed by most nations—should be a complete no-brainer. That it isn't tells you a great deal about our world. Global geopolitics and the possible rightward lurch of many countries (including a potential deal-breaking election in the United States that could put a climate denierin the White House) spell bad news for the fate of the Earth. It's worth exploring how this might come to be.Why a Donald Trump Victory Could Make Climate Catastrophe Inevitable | Mother Jones