Donald Trump fails to mention climate change in Earth Day statement

(The Independent, 23 Apr 2017) Former President's George Bush and Barack Obama both addressed global warming in their Earth Day statements.

Donald Trump has drawn criticism for failing to mention climate change in his Earth Day statement.

Despite the fact the 47th global annual event urges people to “build a global citizenry fluent in the concepts of climate change and aware of its unprecedented threat to our planet”, the President ceased to make any explicit mention of global warming.

The omission marks a significant break with previous US governments. Fellow Republican President George W Bush highlighted the need to address climate change in his statement and Barack Obama mentioned the term five times in his 2016 earth day statement.

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The Independent, 23 Apr 2017: Donald Trump fails to mention climate change in Earth Day statement