Under Trump, U.S. Adds Fuel to a Heating Planet
The New York Times••nation
Key Points:
- The Trump administration has withdrawn the United States from the main international climate treaty and taken steps to boost fossil fuel production, including seizing Venezuelan crude oil and reviving the domestic coal industry, actions that likely exacerbate climate change.
- President Trump has publicly dismissed global warming as a "hoax" and a "scam," rejecting scientific consensus and undermining global environmental cooperation.
- These policies come amid record-breaking heat and extreme weather events linked to climate change, such as wildfires in Los Angeles, flooding in Texas, and a devastating Category 5 hurricane in the Caribbean.
- Scientists warn that the planet is on track to exceed a 1.5-degree Celsius increase in temperature since preindustrial times, a critical threshold for severe environmental risks
