‘WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump declared Thursday he was withdrawing the U.S. from the landmark Paris climate agreement, striking a major blow to worldwide efforts to combat climate change and distancing the country from many allies abroad. He said the U.S. would try to re-enter but only if it can get more favorable terms.’

Source: WATCH: Trump announces decision on Paris climate agreement | PBS NewsHour

‘BEIJING — Chinese Premier Li Keqiang vowed to work with the European Union to uphold the Paris climate accord Thursday, saying that fighting climate change was a “global consensus” and an “international responsibility.”‘

Source: Chinese Premier Li Keqiang vows to stick to Paris climate deal – CBS News

‘Washington (CNN)President Donald Trump is expected to withdraw from the Paris climate agreement, two senior US officials familiar with his plans told CNN Wednesday, a major break from international partners that would isolate the United States in global efforts to curb global warming.’

Source: Trump expected to withdraw from Paris climate agreement – CNNPolitics.com

‘India’s prime minister says it would be a “crime” to spoil the environment for future generations as the world awaits a decision on U.S. climate policy.’

Source: Indian PM on climate: would be ‘crime’ to spoil environment – ABC News

‘The Environmental Protection Agency has announced it will delay rules aimed at cutting methane emissions from landfills, a move that could unravel attempts to limit the potent greenhouse gas from leaking into the atmosphere from the nation’s garbage dumps.’

Source – InsideClimate News

‘…The surge in global coal production has produced a much more refined understanding of coal deposits around the world. Armed with those refinements, researchers have slashed their estimates of the amount of economically and technologically recoverable coal by two-thirds from ’90s-era forecasts. When the UBC researchers analyzed the worst-case scenario for 21st century carbon dioxide emissions, using the revised coal estimates, they found that CO2 emissions fell dramatically.’

Source: Bloomberg

‘Flooding caused by climate change has hit the Global Seed Vault, which holds samples of the world’s seeds in the event of an apocalyptic catastrophe.’

Fortunately… ‘The seeds weren’t damaged, but the entryway of the vault flooded when nearby permafrost melted. ‘

Source: Arctic Doomsday Seed Vault Gets Doused By Climate Change | HuffPost

‘WASHINGTON — Two scientists have resigned from an Environmental Protection Agency advisory board to protest agency Administrator Scott Pruitt’s removal of their colleagues.’

Source: Scientists Quit EPA Advisory Board In Protest | HuffPost

‘…U.S. Secretary of State Rex Tillerson signed a document today calling climate change a “serious threat” to the Arctic and noting the need for action to reduce its potentially harmful effects.’

Source: US signs international declaration on climate change despite Trump’s past statements – ABC News

‘Forests have been removing carbon dioxide from the atmosphere and storing carbon for more than 300 million years. When we cut down or burn trees and disturb forest soils, we release that stored carbon to the atmosphere. Since the start of the Industrial Revolution, one-third of all carbon dioxide emissions to the atmosphere from human activities have come from deforestation.’

Source: How U.S. forests could do more to curb climate change – CBS News