President Donald Trump has announced the US will withdraw from the Paris climate deal, sparking intense reaction around the world. Here's what you need to know:
Trump's reasoning: Trump argued that the climate accord was a bad deal for the US and will hurt job growth. This is not true; read our reporting.
Renegotiation: Trump said he's interested in renegotiating a new plan, but if he can't, "that's fine."
The cost: Scientists say any delay in US efforts to halt greenhouse gas emissions could cost everyone in the long term. The US is the second largest emitter, only behind China, which is staying in the deal.
The future: The vast majority of scientists agree that higher temperatures will cause rising seas, flooded coastal cities, mass extinction, drought, migration crises, deadlier heatwaves, crop failures and stronger storms.
And now, the response:
- Germany, France and Italy have already dismissed a new deal, releasing a statement that flat-out said, "The Paris Agreement can not be renegotiated."
- Elon Musk quit Trump's advisory councils. Other top CEOs found their own ways to tell Trump they think he's wrong.
- Dozens of US mayors pledged immediately to uphold the deal. Pittsburgh's mayor is particularly peeved Trump name-checked his city in the announcement to withdraw.
- Republicans on Capitol Hill largely cheered the move. Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell commended Trump, saying he's "once again put families and jobs ahead of left-wing ideology."
- The forecast on Weather.com Thursday was cloudy with a chance of burn.
- Former President Obama lamented the decision, saying the Paris deal was intended to "protect the world we leave to our children."
- "This is not about whether climate change is occurring or not," EPA chief Scott Pruitt said, but declined to answer further questions about how the US would try to reduce climate change.
- "Apocalyptic," our climate columnist, John D. Sutter, says.
- EU and Chinese leaders banded together, vowing to push forward without the US.
- And, in one one of our most-watched videos so far on the announcement, CNN's Fareed Zakaria calls this day "the day that the United States resigned as the leader of the free world."
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