The new head of the United States Environmental Protection Agency has stunned the scientific community and environmental groups by saying he doesn't think carbon dioxide is a major contributor to global warming.
Scott Pruitt made the comments in a television interview, raising concerns that the Trump administration will pull back from environmental protections domestically and internationally.
More from our Washington correspondent John Clarke.
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