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Some people are questioning the existense or extent of climate change.

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One of our greatest concerns is that Donald Trump claims that global warming is a "hoax" and that this statement might influence people in the wrong way.

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It's scary to see that the president of the USA, who is one of the most powerful men in the world, wants to take such risky actions and stop the Paris agreement. He doesn't listen to other countries, which might influence not only America, but the whole world.

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Mr.trump vowed to cancel the Paris agreement, claiming that it would give foreign countries control over the energy usage of the United states . Many nations have expressed have expressed their concerns about mr. Trump`s statement .  The Paris agreement was reached by almost 200 nations in December and, as of Saturday, has been formally ratified by 109 representing 76% of greenhouse gas emissions, including the United States with 18%.

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President elected Donald Trump thinks that climate change is a hoax. He therefore wants to back out of the Paris climate change agreement. The US are responsible for 16% of green house emissions, which will affect the world greatly. Many climate change fighters find Donald Trump as president a threat to the Global "health".

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The belief that global warming is a "hoax" within the Trump administration is alarming. It's evident throughout scientific research that global warming in fact, isn't a hoax. The only way, I personally believe, the people can convince Trump to not withdraw from the Paris agreement is provide evidence of how we've ALREADY initiated change from past agreement and projects. It is shown through research that, although we've done a lot of damage, we've also made progress in taking back what we've done. Some countries have turned to more "green" solutions and have contributed to changing our carbon footprint. If more countries came together and talked about what has been already, maybe Trump would be swayed to stay in the agreement. Also, considering the fact that the agreement itself doesn't bind our country to anything, it's more of a pledge than anything else.

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It concerns us that Donald Trump does not believe in Global Warming. This is a big threat to not only the USA, but the whole world. The fact that he wants to cut funding for the NASA's climate change budget, and instead invest it in researching Mars, gives us yet another reason to be concerned. Since this is such a big problem, we need to unite with other nations, stop this problem from happening, and saving the future of mankind. MAKE THE WORLD GREAT AGAIN!!!

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According to Mr. Frydenberg, "the United States is a global leader and what it does has a major impact on other country's thinking." We think it is detrimental towards our country as a whole to have a President who believes that climate change is a hoax because scientists have proven it is a real predicament. Therefore, having a President who doesn't believe we are facing these problems is not only bad for our country, but bad for others.

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The President Elect of the United States, Mr. Donald Trump, believes that global warming is a "hoax". Trump also states that global warming as a whole is was not based on science whatsoever, but as a political consensus. This I believe is a terrible thing that our newly president is stating which ultimately makes me scared for the future. Trumps plan is to withdraw from the Paris Climate Agreement as soon as he takes office. As a nation it is our duty to stand up to what we believe in to counteract this action.

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Mr.Trump, it is very scary to know that you would like to cut funding to nasa in regards to climate change. many people believe in the idea that climate change is not real, but science has proven that it is and with you cutting nasa's budget you are making a big mistake. please consider the effects of climate change before you make your final decision.

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The issue that I'm most concerned about is that Donald Trump believes that global warming is a hoax. It's not. Global warming is having a negative impact on the whole world. This is a serious issue that shouldn't be taken lightly. This needs to be addressed by our political leaders. As a nation, we all need to take action and warn others about the dangers of global warming.

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The next President of the United States, Donald Trump, doesn't believe climate change is a real problem. He wants to cancel the Paris agreement. He doesn't realize that climate change is a real issue. He thinks it's a hoax. Climate change is a problem that concerns the whole world, and the fact that Donald Trump is going such a powerful person is a horrible thing when dealing with climate change.

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I think these articles pose valid claims and is definitely worthy of discussion and consideration in regards to our new POTUS. Although I neither agree or disagree with the claims made by those authors, I do agree that "Climate Change" is an issue we should take seriously into consideration and requires further research. My standpoint is that I have faith in our President - Elect Donald J. Trump and will give him the respect, faith, and time he deserves as POTUS to address each issue facing America and the world as well like "Climate Change".

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I feel that all of these presented articles  present valid points of view and are definitely worth the time and the discussion but taken into perspective our new President of the united state. I do believe that climate change is an issue we should take into consideration for the sake of not only our future but the future generations that come after us for our kids and there's. My personal view will correlate to that of our new POTUS I will have full faith in his ability to to address all following issues facing Europe America and the world.

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The biggest thing in the press right now is that Trump doesn't believe in climate change, specifically global warming, he believes it is a way for the government to take more control. I believe that climate change is a real issue that we have to look at and take steps to fix the issue, seeing that the US is a large contributor of greenhouse gases. Also in relation to the government taking more control, why would they want to. Honestly the government has enough to deal with. Now I agree that it takes work from the government, but most of the work is going to fall on regulatory agencies to put out the regulations necessarily to make this possible.

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The Minister Josh Frydenberg is concerned with the change of the accord and doesn't want the president elect to get in the way of the accord. This is due to the fact that more than 200 countries have agreed on this plan and "simply" backing out of this could be a cause for a global disagreement. But in looking at the fact of climate change and realizing that this is no "hoax" i don't believe that politics should have a definite say in something that isn't in there specialty. Government was created for the people and to protect the rights of the people. These politicians are no scientist if they had as much factual information to prove that climate change is real they should have enough factual information to refute it.

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Our future president of the Unites States of America, Donald Trump, refuses to see the truth. Climate change is a big issue that needs to be addressed by our political leaders. The Paris climate agreement was our leaders way of taking a stance on global warming. Obama agreed with the Paris climate agreement, but Donald Trump does not agree. He believes global warming is  a "hoax". Donald Trump plans on withdrawing from this agreement as soon as he is in office. Donald Trump thinking global warming is a "hoax" is a HUGE problem. We need to work together to stop climate change as best as we can, but Donald Trump will not help us achieve this goal within the next few years.

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Our new POTUS, Donald Trump, does not currently believe in climate change. While im not sure if it is actually a problem i believe he should try and hear everyones opinion, and talk to scientists who have been tracking the climate for the past few years. If the snowcaps are indeed melting we could have a very big problem. Even if climate change does not exist i think it would be beneficial to all humans to try and move to a more efficient and cleaner form of energy. Backing out of the Paris agreement wouldn't help America when it comes to relations with other countries (200+). We should take care of the planet regardless of the validity of climate change, and i think the new POTUS agrees and will discuss this with his closest advisers and climate change scientist to hear their opinion on how the new administration should handle this "problem".

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President-elect Donald Trump believes that the US should quit the Paris agreement and that is ridiculous. We contribute the most to climate change as a country, and the fact that our country's leader believes that this is a hoax is scary. We need to continue to work together as a world on ways to fix this problem. Therefore, the US must help solve this problem and not back out of it and pretend that it doesn't exist

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Although global warming is a growing epidemic for our planet, we believe president elect Donald Trump is handling the situation well. The United States has more serious issues that must be solved in a much sooner time frame than global warming. We are not saying that we believe that global warming is not an issue, we just feel as though for the better of the United States, Trump must fix the problems that our country faces everyday before he focuses on the issues the entire world faces.

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We think government should take a part, although schools and universities are capable of startups, the government has authority and authority can be used to get people's attention to the rising issue of global climatic change. Also, it wouldn't be a bad thing if foreign bureaucrats took control over how much energy the US uses. We think Trump has no valid reason to cancel the Paris agreement.

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Donald Trump is worried about things like nuclear weapons but in the very near future, he'll realize he's wrong about his opinion with climate change when the planet has used up all the natural resources and the human race as a whole can physically not accomplish anything anymore. Although this is an exaggeration, climate change is literally something we can physically see happening with our own eyes, more and more everyday. Personally, I don't understand why he thinks there is absolutely any controversy on this topic. He claims that "there are more important things to worry about". His decision to withdraw from the Paris Agreement will have long term effects on this planet, and he should be invested in thinking about these effects.

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Jonathan Thangavelu
President elect Donald Trump believes that global warming is a hoax. This belief is truly something that is dangerous to our future generations and the world as a whole. Mr. Trump believes that we should move towards a more industrial nation which involves using more energy thus increasing global warming. As manufacturing and production increases, the levels of greenhouse gases will also increase and this will deplete our ozone layer and cause harmful chemicals to enter into our atmosphere. By ignoring this serious matter, we not only put our lives in danger but also the lives of our future generations. Mr. Trump please do not run away from the truth and accept what you must do to work on this serious issue.

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We believe it would be a mistake for the United States to leave Pans Accords. As a country that has a large impact on global policies and global economics, we believe that our involvement in the climate change discussion is imperative. For example, we should be investing in cleaner energy solutions in larger corporations, schools, universities, government, etc.

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We believe that global climate change is a serious and pressing issue that deserves more recognition than it gets. People such as our president elect, Donald Trump, ignore this issue just because the effects are not seen immediately. Our government and other world governments need to step up and find ways to continue to develop in a sustainable manner. Our government should be putting more time and research into alternate forms of energy such as solar.

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Global warming is a big problem worldwide, we do believe there are bigger problems worldwide. For example: People are starving, jobless, and there's more. We believe that Donald Trump will handle the situation accordingly and utilize the resources that are available. Global warming is a epidemic but there is more important problems to deal with.

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We are in belief that global warming is a serious issue in our world. we believe that the government should take part, and that international government should work together to make changes, and not just take individual approaches. If Donald Trump backs out of the Paris Agreement, this could be a problem because the United States contributes so much to climate change and global warming.

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climate change is a very serious problem that is slowly affecting our planet although many people are choosing to ignore it. I think its a very bad move for our government to continue to ignore such a big problem and concern to our environment. If Trump revokes the Paris agreement, it could really increase our carbon footprint by a lot. Trump needs to reconsider how important global climate change actually is.

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According to Mr Frydenberg, "The US would have a major impact on the international agreements given it was responsible for close to 16 per cent of global emissions." The United States has a tremendous impact on the actions of other countries. The U.S. undeniably emits a significant amount of pollution which cannot be ignored or put on the back burner. While global warming may not be an issue now, it will affect future generations to come.  Now is the time to act and Donald Trump has to power to do so. He can't ignore the facts that are right in front of him; we must make a difference now to positively impact the future of the world.

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After watching the video yesterday, we became more aware of the fact that the world needs to be taken care of equally as much as every living organism needs to be. We also realized that all of our actions are interrelated. What we do as humans, affect the air we breathe, the animals that also roam the Earth, and the things that grow around us. Referring to Donald Trump's viewpoint on the Paris agreement, we have serious concerns. Because whether he chooses to believe in Global Warming or not, he has to realize that he should become Environmentally Aware. There are animals that are still endangered and we suffer as a society and a world from major pollution problems. So, to conclude, the Paris Agreement would help to unify the world in acting towards one common goal, and to separate the US from it would be a tragedy.

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Global climate change is increasingly the greatest threat to the survival of the living beings on this earth. Not only are sea levels increasingly rising and global temperatures fluctuation in an unprecedented manner, but we are seeing negative results in the lives of our earth indigenous creatures. Donald Trump's conjecture that climate change is a "hoax" is an absurd and truly irresponsible notion, created by someone who is supposed to be the leader of the free world, and fixing the problems of not only our country but the world. We are responsible as a human race to unite and cut back on illegal dumping and the burning of fossil fuels. We NEED to work towards reusable and renewable energy initiatives before it is too late. Donald Trump is a dangerous party in the matter of sustaining our world, because if we lose our habitats, there will be no "China," or "Hillary," or "taxes," we will die due to our own inaction.

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Donald trump seems like he isn't going to do a lot about global warming. He is more worried about the other nations and building a wall, but if global warming happens he's not going to be prepared and able to build a wall. There are statistics and data that show global warming is going to happen, but no one including Donald Trump does anything about it. Yes, nuclear weapons and ISIS are important, but so is global warming and Donald Trump needs to open his eyes and see that.

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Despite claims by people such as Mr. Frydenberg claiming that United States participation in global politics in regards to climate change would be beneficial, the United States should follow Donald J. Trump's initiative to worry about more pressing concerns that will have a more significant impact on our country immediately such as the illegal immigration concerns with our southern borders and terrible trade deals, rather than the long terms concerns of the planet.

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Kaitlynn and I believe that climate change is real and it is an epidemic occurring around the world. President-elect Trump is ignorant in the sense that he believes it is all a hoax. This is something dangerous to our society because in time, our world will be completely destroyed due to humans having a lack of knowledge about the changing environment. Our planet is a safe place and Donald Trump and other politicians should not question this issue.

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The three of us firmly believe that Donald Trump is being ignorant for ignoring how prevalent a threat global warming is to America and the world as a whole. If America were to leave the Paris Accords, we would be taken steps back from the progress that has already been made to improve the environmental conditions. We believe that global warming does not get enough recognition. It is one thing to recycle and not litter, but it is another thing to actually understand how important it is to conserve the resources we have left on our planet.

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We both agree that climate change is a serious and pressing issue in modern day. It needs more attention that many politicians and Donald Trump are giving it and if we do not act fast, this could be detrimental to our world in more ways that we can imagine.

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We believe that as a new leader, Trump should not only focus on short-term problems, but long-term problems as well. Climate change is clearly affecting the planet, he definitely has the power to do something about it. Although we don't feel the effects of climate change day by day, it is a pertinent problem for everyone around the globe. Backing out of the Paris agreement would hurt our efforts to try to fix the issue of climate change. The issues that Trump is focused on, such as ISIS and terrorist attacks, are obviously threatening to mankind, however climate change threatens the fate of the planet as a whole.

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Donald Trump and many other people in the political world focus solely on money and success for the country, as opposed to worrying about environmental issues that could cause serious problems. There is so much evidence of global warming and Trump's industrial approach is only going to do more harm to the country. It shouldn't be based on money, it should be based on the welfare of the people.

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The fact that climate change is being called a hoax is without a doubt a cause for concern. There is so much evidence that proves it. And since global warming is huge problem there should precautions that should be taken. Global warming will have a major impact on future generations if nothing is done about it. Donald Trump is one of these people to believe that Global warming is a hoax and that should worry people nationally and internationally, because he won't be willing to deal with the problem at hand. And if this problem isn't something that is taken seriously by leaders all over the world then there will be major changes throughout the environment to come.

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Climate change is a important issue that must be addressed as soon as possible. I believe the government should provide initiatives for people to choose alternate cleaner forms of energy instead of just enforcing new regulations. Tax breaks for businesses that use sustainable energy coerce people to switch to other forms of energy. In order to combat climate change green energy has to be the most efficient alternative.

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We both believe that climate change is a serious and pressing issue in modern society. It needs much more attention that current politicians and Donald Trump are giving it. If we do not act fast on this issue, it will drastically affect our world in more ways than we could possibly imagine. Donald Trump's blatant neglect of the Paris Agreement is something that no prior president has done and could begin a precedent for this neglect. Global warming could not possibly be a "hoax created by the Chinese" if there is thousands of pages worth of data to support its rising effects.

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Dear President-Elect Trump,

Due to the substantial amount of evidence provided from the various sources claiming that climate changes is in fact, a major crisis in the modern world. It appears preposterous for you to formulate the idea that climate change would be a hoax developed by the Chinese government. Studies show that temperatures have been increasing in recent years and so have sea levels. This is rather concerning since this will impact our future generations and will have a lasting impact. Ways to prevent things like this from happening are to limit the emissions of greenhouse gases by switching to more renewable energy sources and by promoting green energy production via solar and wind productions. Creating carbon taxes on big corporations could not only increase the funding going to the federal government but will in the long run benefit the planet and help mitigate the effects of climate change.

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We believe that President Elect Donald Trump will not be doing much about climate change. we believe this since he has said "climate change is a hoax". He believes that there are more pressing issues in the world, such as immigration; therefore, this is why we believe that he will avoid facing climate change issues and will try to get out of the Paris agreement. As climate change is a growing global issue, we think later into his presidency President elect Donald Trump might has an epiphany if the people of the United States make climate change a bigger issue towards him, if not he will not show any responsiveness.

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Will the end of Earth's warming period counteract global warming?

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Rachel Giannelli, Mario Glaze, Lindsay Geilman 

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Donald Trump thinking global warming is a hoax is detrimental to the United States and the world. Global warming will never fully be fixed due to the fact that the whole world will never use clean energy, considering developing countries need to use fossil fuels in order to develop into a modern society. Despite these smaller countries needing to use fossil fuels, the United States joined the Paris Treaty in order to further help the fight against global warming for our own county. Thus forth, leaving this treating would in fact put America at a disadvantage in the fight against Global Warming. While, there are other important issues to address in the government not handling global warming properly will eventually kill the human population. With this being said, not addressing global warming would make these other issues irrelavant.

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It is extremely saddening to see that Donald Trump is expressing his unwillingness to combat climate change before he even officially becomes president. Ignoring climate change is like selling our planet's future to make a quick buck. It is not surprising to see that Trump is adopting the climate change ignoring policy of the republican party. Leaving the Paris agreement is a disastrous decision that will only serve to set an example to foreign nations that it is acceptable to loosen regulations and pretend like our planet isn't headed toward disaster.

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#MAGA

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Julia and I believe that climate change is becoming a serious issue.  People need to realize that climate change is serious and take actions to make our home a better and safer place.  Trump believes that climate change isn't important and he is trying to back out of the Paris climate change agreement.  Julia believes that Mr. Trump is being ignorant for thinking that climate change and global warming is not a pressing issue. There is scientific evidence that proves climate change exists so why is Trump acting like it's not a serious issue? I believe that he should stay in the Paris agreement because our environment is important.

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Global climate change is a global threat that we should not take lightly. With increasing sea levels and temperatures, I believe our POTUS should be taking a better look at our current situation. Our president elect notices that global climatic change is a problem, but he believes there are more pressing issues to face. I disagree, I believe that constructing a plan to combat climate change should be a priority. If we all work together, we can face this problem. In order to face this head on, we need to have support from our president elect.

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Mario and I, although we have different political views and affiliations, can agree upon the fact that climate change should be recognized as a major issue that will be forever evident in our modern society. Although we do believe that there are many other issues that deserve to be recognized and dealt with before the conflict over the Paris agreement. Climate change WILL affect all of us if it isn't already, but so will many larger social issues that are the hottest topics in American politics today. To conclude, the Paris agreement problem should be talked about and recognized, but, as a whole, our country needs to audit itself on multiple conflicts that cause tensions around the world.

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I find it very frightening that President Elect Trump does not believe in climate change. However, I believe that he is doing the right thing by focusing on the United States and its people while he is in office. Climate change is a very important issue in this world but at the moment the United states has many more difficulties that we must take care of before we start to worry about other people. I think Donald Trump should focus on getting America out of debt and creating more jobs before worrying about climate change. There are countless numbers of people that will always be people striving to fix climate change but the United States only has one president that must run the entire country.

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The President Elect of the U.S. Donald Trump seems to not care about dealing with the current situations we have with climate change. Climate change shouldn't be something our future president should ignore. He plans to withdraw from the Paris climate agreement which Obama did agree with. All countries should be concerned about the climate change that our world is experiencing. We should worry about the future of the world because eventually we will have to live with the effects that climate change will eventually create. Improving people's jobs and lowering taxes may be important, but the environment around us is also as important. Even if this Paris climate agreement does not work, Donald Trump should still try to give it a chance.

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"Check out the 20th century temperature record, and you will find that its up and down pattern does not follow the industrial revolution’s upward march of atmospheric carbon dioxide (CO2), which is the supposed central culprit for man caused global warming (and has been much, much higher in the past).  It follows instead the up and down pattern of naturally caused climate cycles.

For example, temperatures dropped steadily from the late 1940s to the late 1970s.  The popular press was even talking about a coming ice age.  Ice ages have cyclically occurred roughly every 10,000 years, with a new one actually due around now." - Peter Ferrara.

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Climate change should not be seen as a hoax and it is good that our world is recognizing it as a problem and that the world is attempting to take action. Climate change is a big issue that shouldn't be neglected. Although I believe this, there are certain things our next president needs to accomplish before he makes climate change one of his major focuses. America has major influence on the world and to continue this influence, we need to focus on repairing the major issues facing our country.

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I do think climate change is a legitimate problem that everyone should recognize because the facts are there. But, I don't believe that it is much of a problem that Donald Trump believes it is a hoax. That is because a lot more people believe in climate change than people who don't and Trump will eventually change his view on it based on the people that surround him including his supporters just like any other politician on any social view.

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Climate change is a real issue and Trump refuses to acknowledge it. He has claimed on his twitter that, " The concept of global warming was created by and for the Chinese in order to make U.S. manufacturing non-competitive. " This is a prime example of how Donald Trump is ignoring the important long term issues that we face. He is only concerned with short term issues and is not looking to help the environment . Many highly respected scientist agree that climate change is happening and we need to do something. An example of climate change is the Ice caps melting rapidly over a short amount of years.

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President Elect Trump obviously believes that Climate Change is not that serious and not the biggest concern right now and things like nuclear weapons are much more important at this present time. Climate change is very worrying to me and lots of people as it has lots of negative impacts on the environment. These are issues that we believe the leaders should handle swiftly and effectively. In the near future, he will soon be proved wrong in not taking this event so seriously.

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I don't understand how Donald Trump could believe that global warming is just a hoax. It's something unavoidable and something that we can see happening clearly with our own eyes. It is a serious issue that needs to be addressed. Many people choose to ignore the issue. I feel that our government should step up and take action and encourage people to stop ignoring such a major issue and actually do something about it.

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By Donald trump thinking that global warming is a hoax is part of the major problem that will never be fixed. The use of fossil fuels allows for smaller countries to expand is part of society. If a poor country wants to develop they will not have enough money to spend on ecofriendly energy. Leaving the Paris treaty will put America at a disadvantage in fixing the dilemma facing our world. I agree that there is more oppressing issues facing America right now but I believe global warming should be addressed and recognized as a major problem.

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This is just to show that while many consider climate change an epidemic, and this may be so, the chances of it ending the world in four years is minimal. I wouldn't argue that climate change is real or not because in this circumstance it does not matter. President Elect Donald Trump is more worried about the United States economy and creating jobs for its people. Every President has a goal and our upcoming Presidents goal is not to save the world its to benefit his country.

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I like the idea of forming a program between countries to stop climate change. However many programs similar to this have been made throughout history and have produced either no results or negligible results. I also have heard that we might have made irreversible damage to our planet so im not even sure that if the program was successful that it would help. It doesn't hurt to try though to make a change, but getting off fossil fuels definitely won't be easy.

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Overall, global warming is a huge problem worldwide. But global warming is just one of the many problems we have. There are people with serious life threatening problems. The fact that global warming is being called a “hoax” is a huge concern. People should be prepared for the worst and precautions should definitely be taken. If nothing is done about this, it can have a major impact on future generations of people internationally and nationally.

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We believe Donald Trump does not care about the issue of climate change. When he was running for president, he even said that climate change is a hoax. Climate change is happening regardless if the President-elect believes it or not. Trump wanting to pull out of the Paris agreement is a poor decision being that it affects the whole globe, not just America.

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Paul, Brendan                      I think the new president of the United States should take a step back and think about taking away the Paris agreement because he already doesn’t believe in climate change and it’s a very serious matter that will take place. Something needs to be done about this issue.

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Paul, Brendan                      I think the new president of the United States should take a step back and think about taking away the Paris agreement because he already doesn’t believe in climate change and it’s a very serious matter that will take place. Something needs to be done about this issue.

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I believe that climate change is becoming a serious issue in recent years. Donald Trump has said that he will not do much to help with the issue of climate change. He will also try and get us out of the Paris Agreement. The main goal of this agreement is to keep the global temperature above 2 degrees Celsius. If not, the world could experience crazy things such as another ice age. The United States contributes to about 18% of the pollution. This is a large percentage and we need to take control of what we do to our environment. We must implement things such as solar energy, wind energy and or reducing fossil fuels to reduce the pollution we put into the air. Without the support of Trump , this goal will be hard to accomplish and climate change will continue to escalate into a more serious issue. Trump needs to stop being ignorant to this fact and realize that matters need to be taken to help solve climate change in the US and other countries.

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Overall, global warming is a huge problem worldwide. But global warming is just one of the many problems we have. There are people with serious life threatening problems. The fact that global warming is being called a “hoax” is a huge concern. People should be prepared for the worst and precautions should definitely be taken. If nothing is done about this, it can have a major impact on future generations of people internationally and nationally.

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Climate change is a reoccurring issue that some people completely disregard because they feel that it doesn't affect us. I feel that the people don't really touch upon it because of that persona that it's not gonna happen to them in their lifetime so why deal with it now. Mr. Trump doesn’t feel that acting on climate change should be a main priority an example of this is him trying to withdraw from the Paris agreement. The melting of the ice caps and depletion of the ozone layer will soon have an even greater impact on us than it has ever had. Due to all the emissions we give off we’ve had temperature changes from 60 degrees one day to 30 degrees the next. It's a serious issue that will destroy us as a whole. Mr. Trump believes that its all a hoax and is going to make this world more industrial which would create more emissions in the end putting us in a hole that we won't be able to dig out of. I feel that we as schools have the power and can impact on pushing towards something to create more awareness for this common problem.

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To start, it is easy to understand both sides of the argument regarding President- Elect Trump and his teams action to vow to cancel the Paris agreement. The agreement was put into order by President Barack Obama and will last for 5 years with no obligation to accomplish the set goals. President- Elect Trump feels as if the agreement enables for other countries to have control of the United of States. To help foreign affairs, just like Trump articulates, we must understand that we must help or work on our own people and country first. That entails fixing public goods such as bridges, the power grid, the water supply, and welfare of the people. On the contrary, we also understand that the United States is the world’s second largest emitter and is responsible for close to 15 percent of all global emissions according to ABC News. We also understand that to make a change in such a global impact we must work together just like we do in the trading business. The Environmental Protection Agency must have a more prominent say and a part of the process in which the articles in the pre- reading section failed to include. To end, nobody in the argument is necessarily wrong because both can present factual information.

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The Paris Summit was a great achievement. Global warming exists whether you believe in it or not and it will affect everyone. The fact that the future leader of the free world is against it is horrifying. If he can’t support the Paris Treaty, then he does not support the wellbeing of our environment. This should not be a political issue, it  is a world issue. Humans have caused a problem that we must take responsibility for and work to fix. Donald Trump needs to see the light on this issue and I hope that he will when surrounded by well-informed, reasonable individuals. However, I fear this will not occur. What with his choice of Cabinet Members, it seems the next four years will be a struggle. He has chosen Myron Ebell as the head of the Environmental Protection Agency. This is proving to be problematic, due to the fact that he doesn’t believe in climate change. However, we must remember that the US government is not a “one-man-show.” Many people who understand the dangers of this issue still possess great power. While this is not an excuse for complacency, it is hopeful.

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The United States contributes 18% of the world's global emissions, which leads to global warming and climate change. It is ridiculous that the President-elect Trump does not believe in taking initiative on a serious issue. Being that the Unites States is a world superpower, it should lead and empower other nations to solve this issue. There is evidence that suggests this issue is one that must be taken seriously and must be addressed immediately.

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I believe that the U.S. should remain in the Paris Climate Agreement because there is plenty of evidence that exemplifies the cause. This is quite evident when you see nations like India and China suffering from polluted air filled with carbon dioxide and/or sulfur dioxide. So, for Trump to say that global warming is a hoax is extremely scary as a future generation of this country. Also, if we are to stay in the agreement the U.S. needs to stop with the hypocrisy and lead by example by using clean energy before criticizing third world countries, for attempting to industrialize for advancement. The U.S. needs to learn how to take a step back from the power position, and find their own faults before policing others.

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I believe that climate change is real and serious issue. Donald Trump not believe in this issue will ultimately negatively impact our society. We can already see the imediate issues that are the result of climate change. We can look at the scientific facts and see how ocean water levels are rising and our leader chooses to not acknowledge the issue at hand. He chooses not to see the imediate impacts but over time people will begin to realize how damaging this is to our environment.

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Donald Trump has, on multiple occasions, said climate change is a hoax. On others, he has made no comment or denied that he's ever said anything at all. These actions and words are extremely harmful, especially coming from the PEOTUS. If we, as the citizens of the United States, don't do anything to fight Trump's beliefs on the subject, progress will remain stagnant for the next four years. He's already stated that he will not honor the Paris Agreement, but Trump is known for flip-flopping on his beliefs and statements. If enough Americans, and even people from other countries, come together and fight Donald Trump on his foolish statements regarding climate change, maybe we can change his course of action in these next four years.

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We believe that overall, our human race has just become too reliant on technology. Since the tech industry is booming with new innovations daily, we feel that people only expect that something will come out soon that will be able to "fix" everything.
With Trump as well as other number of political figures that do not believe in climate change, people have become careless in only leaving this problems to figures in charge. With the Paris agreement, one of two decisions that will work in the best interest for everyone would be the United States either staying in the agreement, or leaving only to create a better policy/plan that would also incorporate the teamwork of all other nations of the world. Ultimately, whatever the United States decides to do , it's evident that other nations will follow our example, especially due to the amount of impact we have on smaller nations that are influenced by our culture, politics, and actions.

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We believe that as president, Trump should take global warming much more seriously.  He blames it on politics and calls the whole idea of climate change/global warming a “hoax”.  John Kerry said he wants to keep his efforts to maintain the US involvement in the Paris agreement.  Trump plans to withdraw the country from the agreement and we believe that is a terrible idea.  A country involved in the Paris agreement is not obligated to act upon anything, they just have to submit climate change pledges.  So, even if Trump does not wish to act upon anything, he should still keep the US in the agreement to maintain the integrity of our country’s role within environmental affairs.

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As with many other issues, we disagree with Donald Trump’s stance on global warming. He claims that global warming is a “hoax.” Further, he also accused China for creating the global warming frenzy. There is no harm in supporting the Paris agreement with the rest of the world. In fact, as a world power, the United States should lead by example in energy efficiency and alternative energy sources. You cannot point fingers at other countries for not doing anything when your own country has done little to curb carbon dioxide emissions. The costs associated with becoming a green country are ultimately offset by the resulting benefits. Global warming is evident, and the fact that Trump cannot accept scientific facts is concerning and alarming. He is not asked to support a theory or a possible fact; instead, he is asked to recognize scientific fact with quality supporting evidence. We believe his rejection of global warming is highly business related. Becoming green may mean cutting some high-production companies that do not adhere to environmental regulations and requirements. In 2015, Fox News asked him, “Who’s going to protect the environment?” His response: “We'll be fine with the environment. We can leave a little bit, but you can't destroy businesses.” He explicitly says that protecting the environment would mean destroying businesses, implying that they are harmful to the environment, but we must maintain them because they contribute to our GDP.

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i think the issue of climate change has been huge on us as a globe. i think universally, the world can almost unite against this. If we do not make a push against this, due to the hostility from enemy countries and issues with other groups, then we will work individually and not really be able to sustain life here. i feel as if its an issue to leave here for future generations. I know that since i was in elementary school thus has been an issue that has s not been solved. think of the election this year, with such unpopular candidates. think of how big of a push there was to vote this year. if there was that big of a push for the environment, then we could keep slowing this unavoidable issue. i think if donald trump can open his eyes and lean on ways he has with his wall, with it being a fence in some areas, then there will be an easier push for it. i feel as if the people of the united states may also come together to show him. these protests caused nationwide attention, whereas global warming is on the back burner. I feel we could put our energy more towards a greener and safer environment for all if we get our priorities straight and heads in gear.

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Climate change is the number one problem facing our world today. For president- elect Trump to not even consider it's severity and outright denouncing it's existence from the beginning is baffling. Because CO2 is invisible people are hesitant to believe in it's deleterious effects - until it is too late. As we speak, numerous forest fires are occurring and the polar ice caps are melting.  Each of the first six months of 2016 set a record as the warmest respective month globally in the modern temperature record, which dates back to 1880.  A problem as big as this demands our immediate and unrelenting attention as well as huge firepower - like the U.S. government's involvement. It's not enough for the people who are educated on climate change do partake in their individual ways to help, we have to show everyone the science and the government is the biggest medium to convey the facts. Having someone like Donald Trump who doesn't believe in facts- whether they are science related or what he's said on twitter in the past- isn't helpful when the goal is to find common ground no matter what political party you are on, because if we don't the ground itself will not exist due to climate.

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Donald Trump has, on multiple occasions, called global climate change a hoax, specifically created by China. But truthfully, climate change is a big problem that will be facing our planet, possibly in the near future. This is very concerning to have a president that will not take these threats seriously because, in the next 4-8 years, a lot of damage can be inflicted on the environment if the world keeps the track it's going on, with massive amounts of carbon emissions, trash production, etc. The environment is non-renewable; once it's gone, it's gone, and we all have to live here. The complete neglect by society for the well-being of the earth is unbelievable, because it's something we ALL have to deal with once the problem really takes off. Little things can help impede this problem, things we've all learned in school since 5 years old; recycling is the simplest and most convenient way to help that doesn't cause massive life changes. It's not so much a presidential issue, but the president is someone who is very influential to people, and if someone, like Donald Trump, wants to claim global warming is a hoax created by China with no other evidence to support this claim, he could bring people onto his side of argument, which will expedite the damage that will soon come. No one has to make drastic life changes, but little things will all make the world a better, cleaner and safer place to live in. What's the harm in trying?

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The evidence supporting some element of human influence on climate is undeniable. The recent president-elect, Donald Trump, seems to neglect this evidence for no logical reason. It is understandable that some people may be hesitant to believe unsupported theories; however, once those theories have sufficient backing, there is no good reason to ignore the claims. Trump often ignores facts and replaces them with his personal opinions. This time, his childlike disregard for facts can have major, lasting effects. The United States has joined many major countries in the Paris Agreement, an agreement to reduce the effects that humans have on their environments. There is a common fear among environmentalists and everyday people alike that their worlds may be irreversibly changed if the president-elect pulls out of the Paris Agreement. One thing that has calmed some concerned people is the belief that other world countries will institute a “carbon tax” on any country that neglects the agreement. Donald Trump’s economic concerns for the nation may ultimately save the world. Whether or not the Trump administration continues Obama’s support for environmental protection, it is important for the everyday people to voice their opinions on the matter. If enough people truly believe that climate change is an imminent threat, we believe that they can incite change within the administration.

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Donald Trump this and Donald Trump that, all these kids around me keep talking about how he does this and how he doesn't do that, THEY ARE ALL WRONG! They should be looking bigger, we have systems set in place to encourage change in our environmental system. Complaining about some random rich president and how he doesn't acknowledge the issue wont do anything. As Gandhi said, you have to BE THE CHANGE, not ask for it! Just simply join organizations that demand change from Trump, and keep encouraging people to take part of it. Interest groups are the seeds to start change and these seeds wont grow if they aren't planted. In the past Gay marriage was hated and despised. People started protesting and advocating for change and now look at our modern day society, being gay is practically the norm. If anyone wants change to lets say the environment, then we need to start initiating the change through protest and rallies. Not against one man whose president, put to protest for America to change.  People didn't mainly protest Obama to help legalize Gay Marriage
and people shouldn't mainly protest Trump to try to get real progress with our Environmental dilemma. When people protest Trump, they only focus on Trump and how bad he is. When people protest about this environmental conflict, things will change if THAT is the main subject, that's
been the case for women;'s suffrage, gay rights, and black rights, history thankfully repeats itself. Basically, PROTEST THE PROBLEM, NOT THE PRESIDENT, TRY TO CHANGE THE PROBLEM OF THE ENVIRONMENT, NOT THE PROBLEM OF THE PRESIDENT!

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Climate change is very much real and it should be acknowledged by the Trump Administration. It has been scientifically proven that this phenomenon exists and that it will inevitably negatively impact the entire human population in the near future. Efforts on behalf of the United States should be taken to push environmental reform  as soon as possible. The Kyoto Protocol has not been ratified by Presidents George Bush, Clinton, or Obama. This protocol extends the 1992 United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change, and it should be noted that no action has been taken to continue to further develop this legislation. Although the United States has not passed any laws in regards to climate change, Obama has taken several steps towards a green movement.
http://www.politico.com/agenda/story/2016/11/environmentalists-get-a-dose-of-good-news-000233?cmpid=sf

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Although global warming is thought to be fake by some individuals not including me the motion to further protect the environment should still be accepted weather people believe in global climate change or not. The worldwide movement towards conservation is moving slowly but is in many places very successful. I believe governmental action should be an important part of it at both the national and local levels. The clean water act has been widely successful there are several species of fish that have in the last ten years returned to New York harbor as well as several plants and bird species. The Cormorant was a birds that had virtually disappeared from New York and the increase in the fish population due to cleaner conditions is working its way up to the birds. In the first 100 days as president there should be set fourth new more modernized national laws regarding particularly chemical pollutants. A new initiative can also be taken to promote offshore wind farms. In Connecticut the issue was the loss of fishing grounds but if there was a national law allowing the same availability as the laws for oil platform fishing they would be more widely accepted and result in an increase in fish habitat and provide a sustainably source of energy with minimal impact on the marine environment.

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Global warming is a worldwide problem that all powers in the world have to work against. Although many individuals agree with our stance on this issue, not all countries in this world are as willing to solve this issue. We must accept that not everyone is going to agree, and start to make efforts to fix this problem. Therefore, if one country is not willing to accept these issues this should not prevent other countries from coming together and working to stop global warming. It is almost immature for other countries to just say they aren't going to do anything because America isn't. Take a stand! Just because America is leaving the Paris climate agreement doesn't mean that other countries can't work for it. Yes, we all know Trump does not believe in climate change. Could it be possible that he has information that the public does not know of? For all we know he could know that this world will be uninhabitable in 30 years and maybe he doesn't want to start a mass panic. Maybe we are just being hopeful, but hopefulness doesn't infer being wrong.

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It's upsetting that we know we are degrading our natural environment but not enough people believe we can change that.  The movie clip said that if enough people believe and challenge the government, then government has to change their ways.  Thsi makes us feel like we have the power to do something.

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It was stated that US has been the biggest contributor to CO2 emissions. The articles had no opposing views to climate change, and we have heard that the US has curbed its production and now China and India contribute the most, while US has tried to slow production. If more people believe its a problem, then more can be done.

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Whats interesting is the US government is so divided about this issue. It must relate to the money that can be made without stricter guidelines on CO2 emissions. The science has backed this theory for many years now. If we make a stand, then the government needs to follow.

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There is a lot of people who don't believe in climate change, it is a big problem. Trump wants to stop the Paris climate agreement. He is against giving "foreign bureaucrats control of how much energy the United States uses."

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Donald Trump refuses to believe that climate change is real. He wants the US to not partake in the Paris Agreement and no longer be a leading contributor to the war on climate change.

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Trump wants to quit the Paris agreement, because he thinks climate change is a hoax. But, scientists thinks that people should face our problems, instead of ignoring them like Mr. Trump. Climate change is real, and human activity since the industrial revolution appears to be at least partly to blame for it. 2016 was set to be the hottest year on record. Many nations have expressed hopes the United States will stay.

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Despite the fact that global warming and climate change have been proven by professionals since 1904, and the fact that over 85% of scientists acknowledge the effects of this phenomenon, there are still people that refuse to accept it. And unfortunately, one of those people is Donald Trump, the man scheduled to be the next POTUS. I believe alot of this repudiation comes from both a place of ignorance and a place of irresponsibility. People don't like to believe that there existence on Earth can have a negative or detrimental impact on the world around them. Also In addition to this irresponsibility that people take on, few are knowledgeable of the facts. When you ask someone why they don't believe in global warming, why they don't believe in climate change, their typical answer will be something along the lines of "How can global warming exist if it's getting colder outside?". But as my AP Biology once told me, global warming is an inaccurate naming of the phenomenon because the release of carbon into the atmosphere not only causes the Earth to warm up, but the weather patterns to be more severe as the Earth adjusts to this change. If the nations that make up this planet continue to emit carbon dioxide into the environment at the rate they do, hundreds of animal species will decline withing the next decades, and soon humans will follow and it will be too late.

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For generations, the increase in climate change has impacted the world in it entirety. We must take responsibility for our actions and begin to take the initiative to counteract our actions, in which we must decrease the rate the climate is increasing. In regards to President elect Donald J. Trump believing this event is a “hoax”, this is an irrational accusation. Scientific evidence has proven the increase in climate change, which may also be referred to as global warming. Many organisms and ecosystems have been impacted negatively by this drastic change in the environment. For example, the Great Barrier Reef has suffered from coral bleaching. Coral bleaching primarily occurs when there is a minor increase in the temperature of water. The increase in water temperature is a direct result from global warming. Every country is responsible for this change in our daily lives, especially the United States which can be seen as being influenced by industrial powers. The private sector emits carbon emission into the atmosphere, causing a problem in our ecosystem as a whole. In conclusion, we believe the United States should be held responsible for their actions.

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It is lamentable that climate change has not reached a political consensus despite the near complete consensus of the scientific community. The future of the world and its inhabitants rests on the policies of a select few leaders.

What the USA should represent is a beacon, an ideal, that other countries follow through mutual cooperation and bilateral negotiations. What the USA absolutely does not need is a climate-change denier who believes that the USA (and the world) should do less to solve this grave issue.

As the articles have shown shown, Donald Trump is not a person who can be trusted to do anything less than ravage international agreements and domestic regulations to prop up a declining fossil fuel industry. The billionare-made-politician who described himself as a man of the people is now undermining the safety and future of his people for the sake of letting oil companies make more profits.

This will not be easily prevented. Donald will not want to disappoint his supporters without sufficient reason. But he also will not risk his legitimacy in the eye of the people if put under pressure to moderate his stance. Protests, marches, lobbying, special interest groups, and major countries in the global stage can all resist. Alone, they will accomplish nothing. But every environmental regulation he decides to keep is worth working toward.