A recent report from the United Nations claimed that there are only 12 years to stop climate change. President Donald Trump, however, doesn’t believe the U.N.’s report is any more credible than those that deny climate change.
The U.N.’s findings factor in over 6,000 scientific references that span 91 authors from 40 countries. Calling for “rapid, far-reaching and unprecedented changes in all aspects of society,” it warns how the Earth will soon face dire consequences if climate change isn’t tended to.
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Trump, on Tuesday, confirmed that he received a copy of the report. “And I want to look at who drew it, you know, which group drew it,” Trump said to reporters. “I can give you reports that are fabulous, and I can give you reports that aren’t so good.” While Trump insisted other reports carry as much validity as the U.N.’s, Trump neglected to cite any.
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