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U.S. Faces Global Criticism For Ditching Paris Climate Deal

The United States faced a deluge of criticism from national and international organizations for its departure of the Paris Climate Agreement Wednesday.
Climate change has been a key factor in increasing the risk and extent of wildfires and other catastrophic weather events. An aerial view shows neighborhoods shrouded in smoke from the Bobcat Fire in California in September. (Photo by David McNew/Getty Images)

Global environmental groups, climate change advocates, and other officials had sharp words for the United States after the nation officially left the Paris Climate Accord on Wednesday.

Of the original 200 signatories to the agreement, the U.S. is the only country to have abandoned the deal. The goal of accord was to reduce greenhouse gas emissions globally. The U.S. more cumulative

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