Why the US rejoining the Paris climate accord matters at home and abroad — 5 scholars explain

By Morgan Bazilian, Professor of Public Policy and Director, Payne Institute, Colorado School of Mines
Deb Niemeier, Clark Distinguished Chair and Professor of Civil and Environmental Engineering, University of Maryland
Edward R. Carr, Professor and Director, International Development, Community, and Environment, Clark University
Kristie Ebi, Professor of Global Health and Environmental and Occupational Health Sciences, University of Washington
Walt Meier, Senior Research Scientist, National Snow and Ice Data Center, NASA

US backing of the Paris Agreement has an influence on food security, health and safety and the future warming of the planet.

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