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Trump's decision to withdraw from the Paris accord cedes global leadership to China

  • Written by Wanyun Shao, Assistant Professor of Geography, Auburn University
imageSolar generation in Golmud, China.Vinaykumar8687/Wikipedia, CC BY-SA

President Trump has made clear through executive orders and appointments that he does not care much about climate change in particular or environmental protection in general. Trump’s announcement that the United States will withdraw from the Paris climate agreement shows...

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