Pacific Islands ask U.S. to rejoin Paris Accord, deeming climate change 'the single greatest threat' to the region

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Australia, New Zealand, and nations of the Pacific Islands are calling on the U.S. to return to the landmark Paris Agreement on climate change after Donald Trump officially withdrew the country from it last year. They've also signed an agreement deeming climate change "the single greatest threat" to the region.

This all happened during the 49th Pacific Islands Forum — a gathering of leaders from large islands like Australia and New Zealand, as well as smaller ones like Samoa, Vanuatu, Tonga, New Caledonia, and the Marshall Islands — which took place on the island of Nauru on Thursday. Read more...

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Pacific Islands ask U.S. to rejoin Paris Accord, deeming climate change 'the single greatest threat' to the region Pacific Islands ask U.S. to rejoin Paris Accord, deeming climate change 'the single greatest threat' to the region Reviewed by mimisabreena on Thursday, September 06, 2018 Rating: 5

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