With Donald Trump’s return to the White House, climate-change specialists are preparing for another challenging four years under an administration likely to downplay the urgency of global warming. According to news Website USA TODAY Many experts are now turning to Democratic state leaders and local officials, as well as environmental organizations, to continue the fight for climate action.
During his first term, Trump focused heavily on expanding fossil fuel industries and rolled back numerous environmental protections, including withdrawing the U.S. from the Paris Climate Agreement. He has indicated that his economic agenda will once again take precedence over climate concerns.
Gina McCarthy, former head of the EPA under President Obama and now co-chair of the climate coalition America is All In, emphasized the need for grassroots action: “We need states, cities, businesses, and organizations to step up just as we did in 2017. We cannot afford to let anyone obstruct efforts to ensure a safer, healthier future for our children and grandchildren.”
As global temperatures rise, with last summer marked as the hottest in recorded history and extreme weather events growing in frequency and intensity, experts warn that climate change is already costing thousands of lives and causing billions in damages through intensified hurricanes, wildfires, and heatwaves.
