1. White House Mutes Alarm Over Climate.
- Author
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DAVENPORT, CORAL
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CLIMATE change , *CLIMATE change & health , *ENVIRONMENTAL impact analysis , *ENVIRONMENTAL policy - Abstract
The article reports on the administration of U.S. President Donald Trump's report that contradicts its own climate change policies. According to the article, the government is expected to ignore the National Climate Assessment's scientific findings of the economic impact caused by climate change to the economy, public health, coastlines and infrastructure. Also discussed are Trump's encouragement of coal burning and the increase of greenhouse gas pollution and the 1990 climate assessment law.
- Published
- 2018