Alaskans worry of weather trade rises after U.S. Leaves Paris Accord

Alaskans worry of weather trade rises after U.S. Leaves Paris Accord


In 2017, America became the handiest u . S . On Earth not part of the landmark 2015 Paris climate agreement after President Trump decided to depart the percent in June.

The Paris settlement, negotiated by former president Barack Obama, goals to combat global warming with the aid of steadily decreasing greenhouse gas emissions. In Alaska, weather alternate is usually the front-of-mind. Many residents of Sarichef Island and an Iñupiaq village of 650 blame human-brought about climate change for accelerating the island’s erosion and fear leaving the Paris settlement will supercharge destruction it truly is already going on.