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October 17, 2017

Pope Francis Warns U.S. over Withdrawal from Paris Climate Accord
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The extreme weather events came as Pope Francis warned of the dangers of
climate change, taking a swipe at the Trump administration for
withdrawing from the Paris climate accord. The pope was speaking at a
United Nations event in Rome.

Pope Francis: "Thanks to scientific knowledge, we know how to confront
these problems, and the international community has also worked out the
legal methods, such as the Paris accord, which, sadly, some have
abandoned. However, we are seeing negligence toward the delicate
equilibriums of the ecosystems, the presumption of manipulating and
controlling the limited resources of the planet for greed, for profit."



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