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Trump: ‘Nobody Really Knows’ if Climate Change Is Real

Trump: ‘Nobody Really Knows’ if Climate Change Is Real

“Nobody really knows” if climate change is real, Donald Trump told Chris Wallace in an interview on Fox News Sunday, despite decades of established science. We hope you enjoyed the show today w/ President-elect Trump as he spoke in his first Sunday show interview since winning the election. #fns pic.twitter.com/bosONSG6mJ — Fox News Sunday (@FoxNewsSunday) […]

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    Finland Set to Become First Country in the World to Ban Coal

    Finland Set to Become First Country in the World to Ban Coal

    The Finnish government has announced plans to stop using coal, one of the the dirtiest fuels on the planet, by 2030. “Finland is well positioned to be among the first countries in the world to enact a law to ban coal … This will be my proposal,” Minister of Economic Affairs Olli Rehn told Reuters. […]

    Did Trump Just Change His Mind on Climate Change?

    Did Trump Just Change His Mind on Climate Change?

    During an on-the-record meeting with editors and reporters at the New York Times, Donald Trump said he has an “an open mind” with regards to climate change science and policies. Worth the read: Donald Trump’s New York Times Interview, in Full – Transcript https://t.co/B4QQ9HRb3e — Michael M. Grynbaum (@grynbaum) November 23, 2016 “It’s one issue […]

    Does Trump Even Know the Koch Brothers Are Pulling His Strings?

    Does Trump Even Know the Koch Brothers Are Pulling His Strings?

    Despite the fact that Donald Trump campaigned against special interests and suggested his primary opponents who begged for Koch cash were puppets, he now seems to be happy to #StaffTheSwamp with Koch operatives. Beyond Myron Ebell and David Schnare on his environment team, news broke Sunday that Trump picked Steven Groves to lead the Department […]

    EcoWatch Launches TrumpWatch

    EcoWatch Launches TrumpWatch

    With nearly two weeks since the presidential election, the shock has worn off and reality has set in. Donald Trump will take office at Noon of Jan. 20, 2017, and become the 45th president of the United States. Once in office, Trump will have the dubious distinction as the only national leader in the world […]

    Trump’s Cabinet Picks Have One Thing in Common: Climate Denial

    Trump’s Cabinet Picks Have One Thing in Common: Climate Denial

    One similarity between the three Trump cabinet picks announced on Friday: they are all climate change deniers. 1. Sen. Jeff Sessions (R-AL), the choice for attorney general, has refused to accept the 97 percent consensus on climate change and believes carbon dioxide is simply “plant food.” According to the Washington Watch via Right Wing Watch, […]

    196 Countries Reaffirm Commitment to Paris Climate Deal, Isolating Trump Even More

    196 Countries Reaffirm Commitment to Paris Climate Deal, Isolating Trump Even More

    Nearly 200 countries reaffirmed their unequivocal commitment for the Paris agreement in the Marrakech Action Proclamation, demonstrating a show of strength amid fears that Donald Trump would withdraw from the climate deal. #COP22: Marrakech Action Proclamation expresses irreversible momentum on climate: https://t.co/u3rXOZThOx pic.twitter.com/lfSNBjXRhX — United Nations (@UN) November 18, 2016 “We call for the highest […]