As President Donald Trump announced his decision to pull out of the Paris Agreement to combat climate change, some of the nation’s most prominent scientists strongly condemned the move and warned about the dire consequences it carries for the fight against global warming.
The U.S. will join Syria and Nicaragua as the only countries not signing onto the 2015 accord. It’s not clear how much Trump’s decision will impact the country’s carbon footprint, as many states, cities and companies have vowed to slash emissions on their own, but the move sends a strong message about the administration’s diplomatic and economic priorities.
Here’s how some members of the scientific community reacted to Thursday’s announcement.
Former Energy Secretary Ernest Moniz:
.@realdonaldtrump‘s withdrawal from #ParisAccord is an abdication of American leadership. Rejection of both science & economic opportunity.
— Ernest Moniz (@ErnestMoniz) June 1, 2017
Astrophysicist Neil deGrasse Tyson:
If I and my advisors had never learned what Science is or how & why it works, then I’d consider pulling out of the Paris Climate Accord too.
— Neil deGrasse Tyson (@neiltyson) June 1, 2017
Retired NASA astronaut Mark Kelly:
Seeing the Earth from 250 miles up gives you a new appreciation for the environment. Pulling out of the #ParisAgreement is irresponsible. https://t.co/Bmp1cHAcQK
— Mark Kelly (@ShuttleCDRKelly) June 1, 2017
Climate scientist Michael Mann:
My statement on disastrous pullout from #Paris climate agreement by Trump.
The operative term is #MECGA (Making EUROPE & CHINA Great Again) http://pic.twitter.com/UblVS0fq4C— Michael E. Mann (@MichaelEMann) June 1, 2017
Paleoecologist Jacquelyn Gill:
It’s nationalistic grandstanding. https://t.co/UcqVEKCvEj
— Jacquelyn Gill (@JacquelynGill) May 31, 2017
Former Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Gina McCarthy:
It’s a disappointing and embarrassing day for the United States.
This decision makes zero sense from a public health or an economic perspective. It’s contrary to science and his obligation to protect America’s kids and future generations. It’s contrary to investors and CEOs saying we need to lean in on climate action, not bury our heads in the sand, and it’s contrary to the vast majority of Americans calling for our country to do more.
Television personality Bill Nye the Science Guy:
U.S. chooses not to stay in Paris accord. The “Losers?” Everyone on Earth. Sad. https://t.co/wYUB9OY7hM
— Bill Nye (@BillNye) June 1, 2017
Astrophysicist Catherine Qualtrough:
The problem is – no matter how well scientists communicate, there is still a lack of respect and resentment for the inconvenient truth. https://t.co/IFVbc7BKY8
— Catherine Q. (@CatherineQ) June 1, 2017
Union of Concerned Scientists’ Yogin Kothari:
Rejecting the #ParisAgreement will hurt communities of color the most. We must #ActOnClimate! https://t.co/iFDNwCkphs
— Yogin Kothari (@YoginUCS) June 1, 2017
The organizers of the March for Science:
Science was ignored today. The decision to withdraw the United States from the Paris Climate Agreement stands in stark opposition to the overwhelming scientific consensus that climate change is a real and active threat to communities around the world and to future generations. In addition, the fact that this decision was made without the input of a Presidential science advisor ― a position that, like most of the key scientific leadership positions in the Administration, remains unfilled ― is deeply troubling to all those who care about the role of science in informing policy.
Scientist David Brin:
Commitments matter
We must stand for the future
Earth our only homehttps://t.co/j4YHnud7VO— David Brin (@DavidBrin) June 1, 2017
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June 02, 2017 at 02:46AM
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