Trump State of the Union speech: what climate change experts say
by Emily Holden in Washington from Environment | The Guardian on (#48JMJ)
Top scientists condemn State of the Union address and say future presidents must confront climate change as urgent priority
A climate scientist and a former government expert in the audience for Donald Trump's annual address to Congress said this will probably be the last administration that can forgo talking about climate change in the State of the Union speech.
Trump did not mention rising temperatures or extreme weather, although he did tout the country's status as the top producer of oil and gas and boast about how quickly his officials have moved to cut regulations.
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