The U.S. withdrew from the Paris Agreement on November 4, 2020, the day after election day. In an op-ed for the Star Ledger (NJ.com) titled “Climate Change: Yup, That’s on the Ballot Too” published on October 30, 2020, EOAS faculty member Pam McElwee wrote, “The Paris Agreement, while not perfect, is our best chance at keeping global temperatures from continuing to skyrocket. If we can hold global warming to 2 degrees Celsius or less, we can avoid the scariest range of impacts that will make this year’s overactive hurricane season and raging Western wildfires seem like child’s play.”
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